Senior Lecturer in Global Health, 50 % (temporary position) - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Women's and Children's Health conducts research, postgraduate education and training in gynecology, obstetrics, perinatal medicine, paediatrics, international health, women's medicine and clinical psychology in health care. Global Health and Migration is a profile area for the department. The activity is integrated with the Women and Children division at University Hospital and National Centre for women's safety. Research is conducted within thirteen research groups. More information is available on the website kbh.uu.se.

International Maternal and Child Health (IMCH) is a leading research and education centre at Uppsala University that works for improved global health with special emphasis on women’s and children’s health and nutrition. The education and research programmes address the health challenges in low- and middle-income countries and in humanitarian crises. By developing and evaluating interventions and new strategies for tackling priority health problems, IMCH makes important contributions towards equitable global health.

Description of subject area: Global Health is the health as well as health problems and diseases of populations in a global context and transcends the perspectives and concerns of individual nations, or has global political and economic importance. It deals with needs of global improvement of health, reduction of gaps in health conditions, and protection against global threats against health with special emphasis on vulnerable groups.

The subject area Global Health is very dynamic and today, the subject area even include sustainability, implementation, health systems, migration, non-infectious diseases and nutrition. The international literature often emphasize the rights- and equality perspective, that is equal access health care as a human right, health and sickness in relation to development as well as covariance between health and socioeconomic/sociocultural factors.

Duties: The position includes teaching with a focus on qualitative research methods and research within the area of Global Health. Teaching duties include being responsible for entire courses and course administration, lectures, seminars, and other pedagogical methods like case methodology, "flipped class rooms" or e-based learning, supervision of students individual projects and examinations.

The holder shall also keep abreast of developments within the subject area of Global Health and the developments in wider community that are significant for the work at the university. In addition it is expected that the holder develop networks with other actors within the field, develop research- and teaching methods, as well as being program coordinator for the master program in Global Health at times.

Eligibility requirements: According to the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance those qualified for appointment as senior lecturer are persons who have demonstrated teaching expertise and been awarded a PhD or have the corresponding research competence. Applicants must also have completed teacher training of relevance to operations at the University, comprising ten weeks, or have acquired the equivalent knowledge. A general eligibility requirement is that the applicant must possess the personal capabilities necessary to carry out fully the duties of the appointment.

Experience in teaching qualitative research methods in a global health context is a requirement. The applicant should have documented broad competence in relevant research methods, and documented experience in teaching in English. Meriting in general is experience of multidisciplinary research and collaboration with other institutions and universities in education and research, as well as documented supervision skills.

Guidelines and assessment criteria

For instructions regarding applications for teaching positions, see: Career-portfolio Rules and guidelines Appointment Regulations for Uppsala University

Uppsala University aims for gender balance and diversity in all activities in order to achieve a higher quality at all levels of the organization. We therefore welcome applicants of any gender and with different birth background, functionality and life experience.

Pay: Individual salary

Starting: 1 September 2018 or upon individual agreement

Type of employment: Temporary position until 31 January 2019.

Working hours: Part time (50%)

For further information about the position please contact: Program coordinator Mats Målqvist, email mats.malqvist@kbh.uu.se, tel 0702-673545, or Head of Department Professor Agneta Skoog Svanberg, email agneta.skoog_svanberg@kbh.uu.se, phone +46 (0)70-8251389

You are welcome to submit your application no later than 2 May 2018, UFV-PA 2018/1205.

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