Project Coordinator in the PREVENT project - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The present position is within the Department of Women’s and Children’s health and the research group International Child Health and Nutrition (https://www.kbh.uu.se/research/international-child-health-and-nutrition/), which hosts the Swedish Research Council funded project, PREVENT.

The PREVENT project aims to co-design, implement and test a tele-health coaching intervention with community outreach for the reduction of cardio-metabolic risk among high-risk population in Region Uppsala. It builds on a previous EU project and uses a mixed methods approach comprising a co-design component and an implementation trial. The interdisciplinary consortium comprises two higher education institutions (Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet), Region Uppsala and the Swedish Industrial Design Foundation, specializing in co-design for system and policy transformations.

Duties

• Be responsible for managing the project and coordinating the activities to ensure that deliverables are met intime and at a high quality
• Be responsible for developing relevant documents such as study protocols, studyplans, and material for ethics committee submissions and informed consent procedures
• Be responsible for setting up appropriate storage of documents and data in accordance with laws and ethical approvals
• Monitor recruitment and retention, compliance with the study protocols, and ensure high quality data collection procedures and that data is stored in accordance with laws and in a way that highest scientific quality is reached
• Collaborate with researchers and students in our project group and other partners to set up activities
• Set-up and manage REDCap and other data collection and management systems for the project
• Se responsible for collection, transport and appropriate storage of biological samples from study participants
• Contribute to process improvements ideas and implementation in our Standard Operating Procedures
• Other tasks as decided by the project leader

Requirements

Requirements for this position:

• a master’s degree in global health or public health;
• documented experience in project management;
• high levels of oral and written proficiency in the English language.

Desired qualifications

• Experience in independently driving, coordinating, or managing projects, conferences or similar
• Experience of remote project coordination
• Experience of coordinating activities with non-academic partners
• Well-organized,detail-oriented,a nd efficient with strong problem-solvingskills
• Flexible mindset enjoying multiple tasks and usedt o a highworkload
• Strong interest in research
• High drive to solve tasks with the highest degree of quality

Application: Your application should be written in English and contain the following

• Curriculum Vitae
• Copies of degree certificate(s)
• Documentation of experience in project management
• Letter of motivation (maximum two pages)
• Contact information for a minimum of two references

About the employment

The employment is a temporary position until 31 March 2023. Scope of employment 50%. Starting date 1 September 2022 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: Associate Professor Meena Daivadanam, Principal Investigator for PREVENT, Dept. of Women’s and Children’s Health. Email: meena.daivadanam@kbh.uu.se

Please submit your application by 23 June 2022, UFV-PA 2022/2324.

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