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The University of Gävle is one of Sweden's most popular universities. We offer around 60 degree programs and 330 standalone courses within the humanities, healthcare and medicine, social and natural sciences, as well as technology. We have 19,000 students, 750 employees, and a unified campus in beautiful surroundings.

The University has four strategic research areas focusing on societal challenges: Sustainable urban development, health-promoting work, innovative learning, and intelligent industry.

Since 2023, the University has been part of the European University EU GREEN, which works to strengthen the quality of higher education in the EU and increase exchange for both students and staff.

The University's vision is The first choice for everyone who wants to make a difference.

We offer among other things:

• Good working environment: employee surveys show high satisfaction and joy in work
• Generous wellness allowance, among the best in Sweden's higher education institutions
• Flexible working methods

The Department of Occupational Health, Psychology and Sports Science is one of three departments at the Academy for Health and Working Life. Within the department, there are master's and doctoral programs in occupational health science, personnel and working life programs with psychology as the main subject, as well as a sports science program with a focus on health-promoting lifestyle, as well as standalone courses and commissioned education.

The Department of Occupational Health, Psychology and Sports Science is now seeking an Assistant Professor in Occupational Health Science with a focus on economics.

An appointment as an Assistant Professor is a time-limited qualifying appointment of at least four and at most six years according to the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 4, Section 12 a. The purpose of the appointment is to gain the opportunity to develop independence as a researcher and qualify scientifically and pedagogically to meet the requirements for eligibility for an appointment as a University Lecturer. Primarily, applicants who have completed a doctoral degree no more than five years before the application deadline will be considered.

Research and Education Area

Occupational Health Science is an interdisciplinary research and education area that studies how work and the work environment affect physical and mental health. The subject includes both strategies to prevent ill health and approaches to promote health, resilience, and sustainability for individuals and organizations. The University's research in occupational health science is internationally recognized and has particular expertise in the growing area of organizational flexibility for healthy and resilient organizations. In this environment, the Assistant Professor will integrate economic perspectives with occupational health science, thereby adding central competence to both research and education. The role involves developing new knowledge that can help organizations make well-founded decisions regarding investments in the work environment and health-promoting initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

The Assistant Professor will develop and lead research and education in occupational health economics in close collaboration with senior researchers and business partners. The appointment involves planning and conducting research projects, publishing in international scientific journals, developing national and international research collaborations, and contributing to competitive research applications. The role also includes integrating economic perspectives into existing courses in occupational health science, developing new courses, and supervising students. The Assistant Professor will also collaborate with senior researchers and business partners to design a research project for a doctoral student and be actively involved in both the recruitment and supervision of this doctoral student.

Proportion of research in the position: approx. 70%, the extent of research may vary over time.

The workplace is in Gävle, and you are expected to be at the workplace at least three days per week.

Qualifications

For the position, a doctoral degree in business administration, economics, health economics, public health science, work science, or another relevant area is required, along with documented experience in analyzing economic outcomes such as productivity, sick leave, costs, or cost-effectiveness. The applicant must have completed higher education pedagogical training equivalent to at least five weeks of full-time study or acquired equivalent knowledge in another way. Those who do not have five weeks of higher education pedagogical training upon entering the position will be given the opportunity to complete it within two years from the start date, within the framework of the employment. The applicant must also have good ability to communicate orally and in writing in Swedish or English, in both scientific and public contexts.

Meritorious qualifications include documented experience of research in work environment and health, for example analyses of economic perspectives on physical, organizational and/or social work environment, relationships between work environment and health, or research on organizational health-promoting measures. It is also meritorious to have good ability to communicate orally and in writing in Swedish and English, experience of co-producing research with external partners, and international collaborations.

In assessing applicants, special emphasis is placed on the ability to communicate orally and in writing in Swedish and English, scientific merits and publications in international journals, pedagogical education and competence. Other criteria are documented ability to obtain external research funding, as well as personal qualities such as independence, collaboration and leadership skills, initiative, and active participation and presence at the workplace.

For other requirements, see (HEO Chapter 4, Section 4 a) and the Employment Regulations (HIG-STYR 2019/153) at the University of Gävle.

Contact Persons

Zahra Ahmadi, Head of Department

070-181 12 48, [email protected]

Camilla Zetterberg, University Lecturer in Occupational Health Science

026-64 87 39, [email protected]

David Hallman, Professor in Occupational Health Science

026-64 84 39, [email protected]

Other

The University of Gävle strives for a balanced gender distribution and active work with equal opportunities in all parts of the organization.

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