Postdoctoral Position in Social Science of Health Promotion (one year position)r

Department of Public Health invites applicants for a Postdoc fellowship in the complexities of women’s menopausal transitions. The project is part of the interdisciplinary research initiative Women in Healthy Transition (KISO).

We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic postdoctoral researcher for a one-year position. The starting date is as soon as possible, preferable no later than May 1, 2025.

Through a qualitative research approach, this postdoctoral position focuses on exploring how consultations in general practice addressing the menopausal transition are experienced by both menopausal women and health professionals. The aim is to develop best practice guidelines. The role involves conducting in-depth interviews and focus groups, and you will be part of a highly interdisciplinary milieu.

Information on the department can be found at: Department of Public Health  

Our group and research

You will be employed at the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. You will be affiliated with the section of Social Medicine which contribute to the development of health promotion, prevention, and rehabilitation nationally and internationally.  We investigate life course social, psychosocial, psychological, physiological and behavioral determinants of health and function, as well as the socioeconomic consequences of disease and functional decline, with a focus on social inequality. You will be part of a newly established interdisciplinary research group within the section called Women’s Health and Menopause, led by Associate Professor Maria Hybholt. We are located in Copenhagen and offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic research environment. You will also be affiliated with the Section of General Practice through a close collaboration with Associate Professor Ann Dorrit Guassora. You will further be part of the interdisciplinary national menopausal network (link) that collectively strives to make a solid and fundamental research field within the complexities of menopause. 

 

Your job

We strive for excellence in our field, aiming to achieve outstanding collective milestones. In collaboration with the PI and other researchers your responsibilities and research tasks include:

• Planning, organizing, and conducting six focus groups with relevant health professionals and 20 individual interviews with women in the menopausal transition.
• Qualitative analysis of empirical material including transcription, coding and framing.
• Completing literature reviews and writing and co-authoring research articles in top-level journals.
• Project presentations at national and international conferences and seminars.
• Contribution to the development and progression of the Women in Healthy Transition Initiative, including establishing relevant research network in collaboration with other researchers.
• Administration tasks such as data management (organising and archiving of data, sharing of data with research group members), organizing of and participation in research group activities such as seminars, workshops and meetings.
• Public dissemination and sharing of knowledge into public domains.

 

Profile
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic researcher within the Social Science of Health Promotion with the following competencies and experience.

Essential experience and skills:

• You have a PhD in public health, (medical) anthropology, family medicine, sociology, or psychology.
• You are highly experienced in using qualitative methods including in-depth individual interviews and focus groups as well as in analysing and interpreting qualitative data.
• You possess extensive research knowledge and experience in the field of general practice.
• Proficient communication skills and ability to work in interdisciplinary teams
• Excellent English skills written and spoken
• Fluency in Danish at the start is a non-negotiable requirement to conduct the qualitative study

Desirable experience and skills:

• Proven experience in writing scientific articles in the fields of public health, social medicine, or related disciplines.
• Being self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as competent to collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary research team.
• Having a creative and curious mindset with a strong interest in the everyday life of women, menopause and health consultations.

 

Place of employment

The place of employment is at the Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment.

 

Terms of employment

The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.

The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of one year. The starting date is as soon as possible, preferable no later than May 1, 2025.

Salary, pension and other conditions of employment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant organisation. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 38,500 DKK/approx. 5,100 EUR (October 2021 level). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated. The employer will pay an additional 17.1 % to your pension fund.

Foreign and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions, if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2020.

 

Questions
For further information please contact Maria Hybholt (PI); [email protected].

Foreign applicants may find this link useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility) but please be aware of the language requirement to be fluent at Danish from start. 

 

Application procedure
Your online application must be submitted in English by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:

1. Motivated letter of application (max. one page).
2. CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position.
3. A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
4. Complete list of publications (attached publications must be marked with an asterisk). The list must be structured systematically and divided into the following categories:
   1. Peer-reviewed publications:
      1. Articles in journals
      2. Monographs and anthologies
      3. Book chapters/anthology contributions, etc.
   2. Non-peer-reviewed publications:
      1. Publications disseminating research findings, etc.

Applicants can attach a maximum of three publications. The publication dates must be clearly marked on the list. The selected publications must be uploaded as attachments.

1. Research plan (max. one page) for the project including purpose, methods, and a timeline for the different phases of the project.
2. Documentation of teaching competencies/teaching portfolio (see the UCPH guidelines for teaching portfolios here) and other work on the dissemination of research.

 

Deadline for applications: 19th of February 2025, 23.59pm CET

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

 

The further process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

Interviews are expected to be held in week 11 or 12.

The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.