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Are you interested in working with bioethics and public health, supported by competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employment and offers secure and favorable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a research position at Uppsala University.

The Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences is a department within the Faculty of Medicine at Uppsala University. The department currently has about 200 employees, and an additional 150 researchers are affiliated with the department. The activities consist of 11 research groups, and education is conducted at all levels. Here you can read more about us. https://www.pubcare.uu.se/ (https://www.pubcare.uu.se/)

The Centre for Research and Bioethics (CRB) is an interdisciplinary center that is part of the Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences at Uppsala University. The center's researchers hold degrees in fields such as medicine and care, ethics, philosophy, and law, and work to investigate the ethical, philosophical, and legal aspects of research as well as clinical and academic activities.

Job Responsibilities

The researcher will conduct innovative, transnational studies to investigate the behavioral, social, and cultural determinants of antibiotic resistance (AR). The main responsibility includes designing and conducting qualitative and quantitative studies, such as systematic literature reviews, focus groups, and surveys. The researcher will analyze how norms, values, and social constructions such as trust, gender perspectives, and prosociality influence AR.

The role involves integrating normative and empirical research findings to develop ethical frameworks and practical recommendations for AR interventions. The researcher will also be responsible for collaborating with interdisciplinary and multicultural teams in Sweden, Italy, and Bulgaria, ensuring effective collaboration and contextual sensitivity in the research process. The results will be disseminated through scientific publications, reports, and workshops with stakeholders, and contribute to the development of transnational public health strategies inspired by One Health principles.

The researcher is expected to maintain active collaboration with other researchers, engage with key stakeholders, and contribute to knowledge exchange between academic, political, and public health-related actors.

Qualifications

The position requires a PhD in medical sciences with a focus on public health and bioethics. Professional proficiency in English and certified knowledge of the Swedish language are required. Good collaboration skills, previous experience in international and interdisciplinary collaboration, and documented experience in grant writing, particularly in developing or contributing to successful research proposals, are necessary. Expertise in the methods mentioned under job responsibilities, including normative and theoretical methods in bioethics, as well as experience using both qualitative and quantitative empirical research methods in the field, is required.

Desirable/meritorious

Previous research in the same research areas, for example through relevant publications in scientific journals, is meritorious. Previous experience with the method of "discrete choice experiments" in preference research is also meritorious. Familiarity with consumer behavior related to antibiotic resistance and its significance for global and public health initiatives is also advantageous. Knowledge of at least one of the other study countries' languages (Italian or Bulgarian) is also considered meritorious.

About the Employment

The position is permanent (a probationary period may apply). The extent is full-time/100%. Start date by agreement. Place of employment: Uppsala University

For inquiries about the position, please contact: Niklas Juth, tel: 018-471 65 71, email: niklas.juth@uu.se (mailto:niklas.juth@uu.se)

We welcome your application by March 18, 2025, UFV-PA 2025/270

Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international standing. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all 7,600 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of the country's most exciting workplaces.

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