Research Assistant in Migration and Health

The Department of Psychology and Social Work operates at Campus Östersund. We conduct research and education in social work and the fundamental areas of psychology.

Job Responsibilities

The research assistant will participate in a project in the field of migration and health.

The project will evaluate support provided to Dari and Arabic-speaking migrants with a refugee background. We are looking for a research assistant who will work with administrative tasks. This includes project administration, legal matters, and reporting, as well as coordinating project participants with various types of support and assessment.

Qualifications

The person to be employed as a research assistant must meet the eligibility requirements described in this link (https://www.miun.se/medarbetare/styrdokument/ny-styrning-planering-och-uppfoljning/Personal/Anstalla-personal/?item=311447).

Eligible for employment as a research assistant in the project is someone who has a degree in psychology or law at an advanced level.

Other Requirements

The position involves working in several different digital systems. A requirement for employment is therefore good computer skills and the ability to learn to use various simpler software. You will also have contact with project participants and therefore must have a good ability to speak and write in either Swedish or English, as well as a good ability to speak and write in either Dari or Arabic.

You should be meticulous, structured, and have good collaboration skills. To create the best conditions for finding good practices for various processes in the project, it is also important that you are attentive and can work independently.

Processing

The employment is prepared in accordance with this link (https://www.miun.se/medarbetare/styrdokument/ny-styrning-planering-och-uppfoljning/Personal/Anstalla-personal/?item=311447).

Employment and Start Date

The position is a permanent employment covering 20% starting from 2025-02-01 or by agreement.

Location: Östersund

Information

For further information, please contact Deputy Head Anna Bjärtå, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), 010-142 81 63.

Application

Application documents should be in Swedish or English.

CV and a cover letter should be attached to the application.

Welcome to submit your application via our recruitment system no later than 2025-02-05.

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