We are looking for a highly motivated, multidisciplinary postdoc for a 2,5-year position, starting 15 December 2024.

Project description

The postdoc position is focused on the development and evaluation of co-created mosquito control interventions in Zanzibar as part of the Danida-funded projects, MBD-Free [1] and BSU4-SUZA [2] . The postdoc will be based at the Global Health Section at the Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark while working in close collaboration with project partners from State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Information about the department can be found at: https://publichealth.ku.dk/

Our Research and Education

The Global Health Section has a broad research portfolio with a strong focus on health equity concerns across low-, middle- and high-income countries. Our current research areas include infectious and neglected tropical diseases, global mental health, environmental and planetary health, climate change, disasters and resilience, as well as sexual and reproductive health and rights. The Section has a strong focus on research-based education and outreach and is active in several capacity strengthening projects including MBD-Free and BSU4-SUZA.

The section hosts two educational programmes at the Department of Public Health: a Master of Science in Global Health and a professional Master in Disaster Management. In addition, we offer several elective courses at Masters and Ph D level. The programs and courses are taught in English to an internal student body. The section also supports teaching, supervision and other educational activities across the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.

The Section is a highly transdisciplinary workplace, where we place great attention on collegiality, teamwork, diversity and mutual support in our everyday activities.

Your job

The key tasks of the postdoc are:

Active lead on research activities within mentioned projects incl.:

• Method selection and implementation of co-created mosquito control interventions
• Criteria and framework development for process evaluation of co-creation projects
• Research on scaling and adaptation of context-specific, co-created mosquito control interventions incl. guideline development
• Dissemination of research findings incl. publication of peer reviewed articles

Active participation in educational activities incl.:

• Production of educational content on co-creation of health interventions
• Planning and implementation of co-creation workshops for selected target groups

Key criteria for the assessment of applicants
Applicants must have:

• A Ph D degree related to the subject area of the project, e.g. Global Health, Public Health, or Social and behavioural sciences
• A keen interest in global health research and advanced understanding of participatory methodologies and end-user engagement in intervention research
• A high degree of self-motivation and ability to work independently
• The ability to collaborate within highly transdisciplinary and international teams
• Excellent communication skills in both spoken and written English.

Added advantages in the assessment of applicants

• Experience with community-based participatory research and co-creation processes in low-resource settings
• Previous publications addressing participatory approaches and/or community-based interventions
Teaching and/or supervision on the topics of participatory approaches and/or community-based interventions

Principal Investigator

Assoc. Prof Karin Schiøler. Dept. of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Email: ksch@sund.ku.dk

Co-Principal Investigator

Dr. Fatma Saleh, Health and Medical Sciences, State University of Zanzibar, Email: fatma.saleh@suza.ac.tz

Place of employment

The place of employment is at the Global Health Section, Dept. of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

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 2,5 years. The start date is 15 December 2024.

Salary, pension and terms of employment are in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State. Depending on seniority, the monthly salary starts at approximately 38,500 DKK/Roughly 5,1 EUR (April 2024 level) plus pension.

Questions
For specific information about the postdoc position, please contact the Principal Investigator.

Application procedure
Your application must be submitted electronically by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. The application must include the following documents in PDF format:

We encourage you to read more in the assessment database . Please note that we might ask you to obtain an assessment of your education performed by the Ministry of Higher Education and Science

International candidates may find useful information on living and working in Denmark . Useful information is also available at the university’s International Staff Mobility (ISM) office , which offers a variety of services to international researchers coming to and working at the University of Copenhagen.

Application deadline: 13 October 2024, 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.

The assessor makes a non-prioritized assessment of the academic qualifications and experience with respect to the above-mentioned area of research, techniques, skills and other requirements listed in the advertisement.

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.

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

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

Interviews are expected to be held in week 44-45.

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


[1] MBD-Free: Building resilience to climate-sensitive mosquito-borne viral diseases

[2] BSU4-SUZA: Building Stronger Universities