Research Assistant in the PREVENT project

Research Assistant in the PREVENT project

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.uu.se/en/department/womens-and-childrens-health/research/global-health-and-migration-unit/international-child-health-and-nutrition/global-non-communicable-diseases-prevention/prevent-research-project

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 Förnyelselabbet, specializing in co-design for system and policy transformations.

Duties

• Be responsible for conducting field activities according to the project plan and maintain accurate records of all field activities
• Be responsible for recruiting participants in the field for participation in the PREVENT trial, including community screening activities and other community initiatives to support recruitment
• Setting up and conducting participant screening procedures including point-of-care blood tests or collection of other biological samples as required
• Support in developing relevant documents for field activities such as study protocols, standard operating procedures, and study plans
• Conduct recruitment and high-quality data collection procedures, using qualitative and quantitative research methods and ensure that data is stored in accordance with laws
• Be responsible for conducting tele-health coaching sessions (focused on healthy and active living) for the PREVENT trial participants and later the maintenance sessions
• Support the community outreach components of the PREVENT trial including recruitment for community inspiration sessions and engagement and referrals to community programs for healthy and active living
• Contribute to process improvements ideas and implementation in our Standard Operating Procedures
• Other tasks as decided by the project leader

Requirements

• A master’s degree in global health or public health or equivalent degree in social sciences;
• Documented experience in field research of at least 1 year, including qualitative and quantitative data collection, stakeholder mobilization and community screening/participant recruitment, both in Sweden and internationally
• Documented experience of working with participatory approaches in health promotion
• Documented experience of planning and supporting community outreach initiatives
• Fluency and excellent writing skills in Swedish, English and Arabic

Additional qualifications

• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis
• A strong interest in field research
• Team player with experience in interdisciplinary teams with broad expertise such as public or global health, anthropology, health systems, social robotics, etc.
• 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
• Fluency in other minority languages (e.g. Persian, Tigrinya, Kurdish, etc.)

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position, 4 months with the potential that we recruit for another period up to one year dependent on grant funding. Scope of employment 50 %. Starting date 1 January 2025 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@uu.se.

In this recruitment we have replaced the cover letter with questions that you are asked to answer when making your application. The answers will be used as a part of the selection process.

Please submit your application by 3 December 2024, UFV-PA 2024/4014.

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