PhD student in Medical science

Skilled and committed employees are a crucial factor in the success of Linköping University. And we need more of them. Our core expertise comes from teachers and researchers, but a successful university requires experienced and motivated employees in many fields. Everyone is important. We need to recruit many new employees thanks to, among all, an expansion in our research activity. We need you here. We look forward to receiving your application!
The Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences is one of the university’s largest departments, with operations mainly in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Our aim is to engage in medical and biomedical education and research of high international standing. At undergraduate level the department is responsible for most of the medical program, the speech and language pathology program and the biomedical program. For more information about the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, please follow: https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/bkv

LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY
Hereby advertises two positions as

PhD student in Medical science
formally based at the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV).

Duties
As a PhD student you will primarily devote yourself to your research. As a PhD student you are limited to work with education and administration up to 20 percent of full time.

We are seeking for two PhD students who both will participate in the project: “Addressing nonsuicidal self-injury by training in schools” but with their own individual study plan.

We aim to investigate underlying transdiagnostic mechanisms which have been identified as core facilitators of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). We will also examine the effectiveness of a school-based prevention program to delay the onset and shorten the duration of NSSI, to assess changes in suicidal ideation and behaviors (SSI) linked to NSSI and general improvement in mental health in adolescents.

Qualifications
Qualified to PhD studentships are only those who are or have been admitted to graduate studies.

We are now looking for someone who has a master's degree in psychology, medical science, social work or equivalent. An exam from a psychologist programme is a merit.

Earlier experience of research in medicine or psychology is a merit. Experience of having conducted psychological treatments, as well as experience from working in child- and adolescent psychiatry is also a merit. The employment requires that you can communicate easily in English and Swedish, both orally and in writing.

As a person, you take the initiative for activities and achieve results. You are careful and well aware of goals and quality standards and attach importance to these being met. The work also requires that you enjoy working individually with complex issues and analyzes.

Appointment time
The appointment will be until further notice for a maximum of one year at a time. A doctoral student may not be employed during a period exceeding eight years. The total time of appointment must not exceed the equivalent of four years´ full time research training.

We have two open positions in this project.

Starting date 
By agreement

Salary
The salary for PhD students is based on the department’s salary scale.

Union representatives
Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.

Application procedure
Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must be received at latest 10th of december 2020.

Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.

Equal opportunities


Linköping University will continue to develop as an attractive and creative place of work, characterized by equal terms and actively works for equality and diversity.

We look forward to receiving your application!


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