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The Department of Public Health Sciences is a department at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Stockholm University with approximately 70 employees. We offer a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and internationally renowned research environment. The department hosts two research centers: the Centre for Health Equity Studies (CHESS) and the Centre for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs (SoRAD). The department offers education in public health science at undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels.

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Project Description

This recruitment is for a researcher position within the research project: "Which aspects of stay at SiS special youth care homes can contribute to resilience?" (WIRE).

The WIRE Project

Youth placed in SiS special youth care homes constitute a highly vulnerable and complex population. The present project aims to increase the understanding of which aspects of the stay at SiS special youth care homes can contribute to resilience, i.e., resistance to continued adverse life conditions. In the project, we will focus on young people who were placed in an SiS home during the period 2000–2021, for whom we intend to link information from the ADAD discharge interview – concerning interventions, cooperation, participation, influence, well-being, support, and security – with national registers.

Using various statistical methods, we will investigate: (A) what conditions, experiences, and perceptions associated with the stay at SiS homes look like and what changes have occurred over time, (B) whether this differs depending on placement characteristics and individual characteristics, and (C) to what extent conditions, experiences, and perceptions associated with the stay at SiS homes predict socioeconomic and psychosocial conditions during a five-year period after discharge.

Focusing on which aspects of young people's conditions, experiences, and perceptions during placement at SiS homes are linked to positive outcomes or the absence of negative outcomes – what we here see as expressions of resilience – can provide important insights into how care can be designed to strengthen life chances among particularly vulnerable groups of individuals. For more info see: https://iconresearchnetwork.com/projects/wire/ (https://iconresearchnetwork.com/projects/wire/).

Job Responsibilities

The duties involve planning and conducting studies based on the project descriptions. Within the framework of the project, the researcher is free to develop suitable studies in consultation with other project members. Depending on the applicant's interest and expertise, the study may have different directions regarding the focus on one project or the other. Primarily, the researcher will work with the following tasks:

• Manage the data material included in the project, which includes data cleaning, extraction of subsets for research studies, and variable construction.
• Conduct high-quality quantitative research studies within the framework of the project.
• Contribute to communicating research results from the project to the surrounding society.

Qualifications

A researcher is employed primarily for research and must have a PhD or a foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a PhD.

Selection Criteria

We are looking for you with a PhD in Public Health Science.

In the appointment, special weight will be attached to scientific proficiency relevant to the project's subject area, particularly with regard to resilience processes among particularly vulnerable groups of youth.

Proficiency in Swedish is a requirement for the appointment as the analysis of Swedish policy documents is included in the project description.

Good knowledge of longitudinal analyses in the statistical software Stata is a requirement, as is experience working with data from the National Board of Institutional Care (SiS).

The applicant must have excellent knowledge of English, both oral and written.

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

The employment presupposes a good ability to collaborate, efficiently organize work, perform tasks independently, and communicate about the project's results.

About the Employment

The employment is full-time and permanent with a six-month probationary period. Start date according to agreement.

What We Offer

Here you will experience the dynamics of the interaction between higher education and research that makes Stockholm University a stimulating and creative environment. You will work in an international environment and enjoy favorable conditions. The Department of Public Health Sciences is located in newly built premises at Albanovägen 12 in Albano, with good connections to the city center.

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

Contact

Information about the employment is provided by the project leader, Professor Ylva B Almquist, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

Application

You apply for the employment via Stockholm University's recruitment system. Attach a cover letter and CV as well as the attachments requested in the application form. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that the application is complete and submitted to the university by the last application date.

Guidelines for applicants can be found on the web page: how to apply for a position (#).

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