Research Assistant 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, which hosts the Swedish Research Council funded project, PREVENT (https://www.kbh.uu.se/research/international-child-health-and-nutrition/)

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. 

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Duties

• Be responsible for conducting field activities according to the project plan and maintain accurate records of all field activities
• Support in developing relevant documents for field activities such as study protocols, standard operating procedures, studyplans, and material for ethics committee submissions and informed consent procedures
• Conduct recruitment and high quality data collection procedures and ensure that data is stored in accordance with laws
• Collaborate with researchers and students in our project group and other partners to set up field activities
• Contribute to process improvements ideas and implementation in our Standard Operating Procedures
• Other tasks as decided by the project leader

Requirements for this position

• a master’s degree in social sciences, global health or public health (or equivalent;
• documented experience in field research, particularly qualitative data collection methods and qualitative data analysis;
• Proficiency in the use of qualitative analytical software
• high levels of oral and written proficiency in Swedish and English

Additional qualifications

• Experience in quantitative data collection and analysis
• Team player
• A strong interest in field research
• Experience of collaborating with non-academic partners in field work
• Experience in organizing or leading team events
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and efficient with strong problem-solving skills as well as flexible mindset enjoying multiple tasks

Application

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

• Curriculum Vitae
• Copies of degree certificate(s)
• Documents supporting experience as outlined under requirements for this position
• 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 December 2022. Scope of employment 100%. Starting date: 2022-09-01 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 9 September 2022, UFV-PA 2022/2946.

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