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A fixed-term 100 % position is available at the University of Agder, Centre for eHealth, as a Post-doctoral Research Fellow for e period of three or four years. The position is located in the University’s Campus in Grimstad, Norway. The starting date is negotiable with the Faculty.
The research area will be eHealth, but the position is open to candidates with different disciplinary backgrounds. We seek a candidate with a PhD in, e.g. health sciences, law, information and communication technology, information systems, humanities or social sciences. Depending on the selected candidate’s background and profile, the candidate will be employed by one of the faculties constituting the Centre for eHealth, either the Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering and Science, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the School of Business and Law, or the Faculty of Humanities and Education.
More information about the Centre for eHealth and I4Health.
Responsibilities
The candidate is expected to conduct independent as well as collaborative research activities, to publish the results and to contribute to the academic activities in the Centre. The candidate will be part of a team which also comprise several PhD students with different disciplinary backgrounds.
The team’s individual research projects will all address the current strong eHealth trend of increased availability and sutilisation of personal health data. Such data have the possibility to transform both clinical and administrative decision making and can form the basis for novel citizen-centric services. For instance, person-generated data (e.g. from personal health devices or “wearables”) allow remote and/or automated monitoring of health status and activities, can support patients’ self-care and prevent exacerbation, improve the patients’ experience of care, and may inform clinical decision making at the point-of-care. While increased sutilisation of personal health data offers new opportunities, there are also several questions related to effective, efficient and responsible data collection and utilisation. For instance, questions relating to ownership, sharing and privacy take on new forms. Good models for the ethical use of data in healthcare services and management must be developed and evaluated. Infrastructures and tools to facilitate data integration and utilisation, as well as solutions for patient control, oversight and consent management, need to be researched. Overall project description can be obtained by contacting margunn.aanestad@uia.no.
We welcome applications which address these or similar challenges with a perspective based on the applicant’s disciplinary background. We ask the applicant to develop a research proposal for research that will be of relevance to person-generated data.
Required qualifications
- PhD degree in a relevant area. Potential applicants must have had their theses approved by the time of the application deadline
- Capacity for excellent independent research and experience in international publishing
- Ability to work in a goal-oriented, organised, focused and independent manner.
- Experience in and ability to work in a team environment
In assessing the applications, emphasis will be placed on:
- The quality of the project proposal and its suitability within the overall project
- Personal suitability and motivation
- The applicant’s previous research results and development work.
- Relevant practical experience
The main objective of appointment as a postdoctoral research fellow is to qualify for work in senior academic posts.
Further provisions relating to the positions as Post-doctoral Research Fellows can be found in the Regulations Concerning Terms and Conditions of Employment for the post of Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Research Fellow, Research Assistant and Resident.
The successful candidate must be proficient in English, both written and oral. The working language at the University of Agder is Norwegian.
Desired qualifications
- Knowledge of Norwegian or another Scandinavian language
- Knowledge about or experience from the healthcare sector
We offer
- Professional development in a large, exciting and socially influential organisation
- A positive, inclusive and diverse working environment
- Modern facilities and a comprehensive set of welfare offers
- Membership of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
The position is remunerated according to the State Salary Scale, salary plan 17.510, code 1352, NOK 583 900 – 640 200 gross salary per year. A compulsory pension contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is deducted from the pay according to current statutory provisions.
General information
UiA is an open and inclusive university. We believe that diversity enriches the workplace and makes us better. We, therefore, encourage qualified candidates to apply for the position independent of gender, age, cultural background, disability or an incomplete CV.
The successful applicant will have rights and obligations in accordance with the current regulations for the position, and organisational changes and changes in the duties and responsibilities of the position must be expected. The appointment is made by the University of Agder’s Appointments Committee for Teaching and Research Positions.
Short-listed applicants will be invited for an interview. With the applicant’s permission, UiA will also conduct a reference check before appointment. Read more about the employment process.
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act § 25 (2), applicants may request that they are not identified in the open list of applicants. The University, however, reserves the right to publish the names of applicants. Applicants will be advised of the University’s intention to exercise this right.
Application
The application and any necessary information about education and experience (including diplomas and certificates) are to be sent electronically. Use the link “Apply for this job”.
The following documentation must be uploaded electronically:
- CV including a list of publications
- Certificates with grades
- Doctoral thesis
- Project description with a maximum scope of 10 pages, including the reference list. The proposal must contain a preliminary presentation of the problem area, theoretical foundation, methodological approach and planned progression for the postdoctoral project. The applicant will need to be able to complete the project within the appointment term.
- List of references (minimum 2) or letters of recommendation
- Up to 5 academic publications
- Any other relevant documentation
The applicant is fully responsible for submitting complete digital documentation before the closing date. All documentation must be available in a Scandinavian language or English.
Application deadline: 5 June 2020.
Contact
For questions about the position:
- Professor Margunn Aanestad, phone +47 38141445, email: margunn.aanestad@uia.no
- Dean, Professor: Anders J.W. Andersen, phone +47 481 26 006, email: anders.j.w.andersen@uia.no
For questions about the application process:
- HR-adviser Turid Ervik, phone +47 372 33 771, email: turid.a.ervik@uia.no
