پسادکتری مردم شناسی، جامعه شناسی، روانشناسی و بهداشت عمومی

پسادکتری مردم شناسی، جامعه شناسی، روانشناسی و بهداشت عمومی

Centre for Health Equity Studies (CHESS) is a multidisciplinary research institute operating through a joint collaboration between Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet, comprising researchers from the fields of public health, epidemiology, sociology and psychology. We conduct research in public health sciences with a focus on social determinants of health and health inequalities. CHESS is responsible for studies in public health at master’s and doctoral level at Stockholm University and consists of about 40 employees. For more information about CHESS: www.chess.su.se.

Project description
The succesful candidate will work within the research project “School-contextual pathways to psychological symptoms among Swedish youth in the wake of the 1990s school reforms”. The project focuses on three sets of school-contextual conditions which have been subject to structural changes during the past decades in Sweden – school leadership, teachers’ working conditions, and school segregation – and their links to students’ psychological health, risk behaviours and exposure to bullying.

Our overarching hypotheses are that: 1) poor correspondence with the ideas of so-called effective schools (reflecting school leadership), 2) stressed teachers (reflecting poor working conditions) and 3) clusters of schools with disadvantaged student composition profiles along socioeconomic and ethnic lines (reflecting school segregation) – are linked with poorer student health in terms of internalizing and externalizing problems as well as with higher rates of bullying and delinquency.

The data material that will be used to study these questions combines student and teacher information from two separate data collections, comprising the majority of Stockholm municipality’s senior level and upper secondary level schools in 2014 and 2016. The main method of analysis will be multilevel and/or structural equation modelling.

For more information about the project: www.chess.su.se/research/projects/school-contextual-pathways-to-psychological-symptoms-among-swedish-youth-1.228400.

Main responsibilities
The position involves research that falls into one or more of the project themes decribed above. The sucessful candidate is expected to pursue their own research in collaboration with collegues within the project. Other duties include project coordination, data management and project-related administrative chores.

Qualification requirements
Postdoctoral positions are appointed primarily for purposes of research. Applicants are expected to hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from another country. We seek a quantitative social scientist with a doctoral degree in sociology, psychology, public health or similar.

Assessment criteria
The degree should have been completed no more than three years before the deadline for applications. An older degree may be acceptable under special circumstances, which may involve sick leave, parental leave, clinical attachment, elected positions in trade unions, or similar.

Fluency in English and Swedish as well as experience in handling and analyzing quantitative data is a requirement.

In the appointment process, special attention will be given to: 1) scientific skills, 2) specific knowledge of relevance for the themes of the project, 3) documented skills in advanced statistical methods of relevance for the project, 4) writing skills and 5) communication skills and ability to co-operate. Scientific skills are assessed on the basis of curriculum vitae and interviews.

Terms of employment
The position involves full-time employment for a maximum of two years, with the possibility of extension under special circumstances. Start date as soon as possbile or as per agreement.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact
Further information about the position can be obtained from the project leader, Professor Bitte Modin, telephone: +46 8 16 44 66, bitte.modin@chess.su.se.

Union representatives
Anqi Lindblom-Ahlm (Saco-S) and Lisbeth Häggberg (Fackförbundet ST and Lärarförbundet), telephone: +46 8 16 20 00 (operator), and seko@seko.su.se (SEKO).

Application
Apply for the position at Stockholm University’s recruitment system by clicking the “Apply” button. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Please include the following information with your application

• Your contact details and personal data
• Your highest degree
• Your language skills
• Contact details for 2–۳ references

and, in addition, please include the following documents

• Cover letter describing:
  – why you are interested in the field/project described in the advertisement
  – what makes you suitable for the project in question
• CV – degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of publications
• Copy of PhD diploma
• Publications in support of your application (no more than 3 files).

The instructions for applicants are available at: Instructions – Applicants.

You are welcome to apply!