PhD student in Public Health

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At the School of Health, Care and Social Welfare our students are studying to be for example behavioural scientists, public health scientists, physiotherapists, nurses, social workers and specialist nurses. Here we have the research specialisation of Health and Welfare. Our work takes place in cooperation with and in strategic agreements with county councils, municipalities and companies in the region.

Employment information
Employment: Temporary employment
Scope: Full time
Closing date for application: 2020-05-20
Campus location: Västeras
School: School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, (HVV)

Position description
The announcement regards a PhD position to work on a project that is described below. The position is for 4 years. The project is funded by FORTE and HVV. Salary is applied according to the third-cycle student’s salary scale.

Description of the project:

Youth mental health is an important asset for modern societies. Nevertheless, recent reports from Sweden, but also other countries, have highlighted the fact that youth, especially girls, feel worse than in the past and that a constant and progressive deterioration of youth mental health in the last three decades has occurred. However, the reason for this decline is largely unknown. Moreover, we do not know if youth mental health problems persist after the transition to adulthood. The project aims at filling these gaps.The candidate is expected to conduct a research plan within the frame of the project. The recruitment is followed by an admission process. The decision of admission is not made until an individual study plan has been approved.

Qualifications
Only those who are or have been admitted to third-cycle courses and study programmes at a higher education may be appointed to doctoral studentships. For futher information see Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance (SFS 1993:100).

To qualify as a PhD student, the candidate must have:


• completed a second-cycle degree,
• completed courses equivalent to at least 240 higher education credits, of which 60 credits must be in the second cycle,
• or have otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or elsewhere.

Specific Qualifications
The candidate should hold a magister / master's degree in public health or in another subject relevant to the project, such as psychology, sociology, epidemiology, statistics or equivalent. Excellent skills in oral and written English are required.

Decisive importance is attached to personal suitability. We value the qualities that an even distribution of age and gender, as well as ethnic and cultural diversity, can contribute to the organization.

Merit
Documented knowledge on quantitative and epidemiological methods is strong merit for the position. Documented knowledge on adolescence and mental health is a merit. A good ability to communicate and collaborate is a merit. Finally, adaptability is an asset.

Application
Application is made online. Make your application by clicking the "Apply" button below.

The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and will reach the University no later than closing date for application.

We look forward to receiving your application.