Postdoc for a qualitative study of Health Literacy Responsiveness and Implementation in Primary Care

 

The Department of Public Health at the Faculty of Health, Aarhus University invites applications for a 2-year position as Postdoc for a qualitative study of Health Literacy Responsiveness and Implementation in Primary Care per May 1, 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is full-time.

As a postdoc at the Department of Public Health, you will be part of an ambitious and internationally recognised department, where we work together to promote public health through research into areas that can prevent, treat and alleviate disease. We are involved in broad collaboration both internally and externally. We share our knowledge with citizens, decision-makers, business and industry, practitioners and other researchers – in municipalities, in the regions and both nationally and internationally. The department either contributes to or is responsible for teaching in medicine, public health science, sport science, optometry and nursing. At the Department of Public Health, you will have approx. 200 colleagues, including ninety academic staff members and a corresponding number of PhD students. We work closely with one another across different fields of study and prioritise a healthy work environment. The general tone among colleagues is informal. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.
 

About the research project and job responsibilities

The postdoc position is in the field of Health Care Organisation for a qualitative study of the introduction of talk therapy for people with chronic illness in general practice. The candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of researchers and will be based at the Research Unit for Applied Public Health Research.

The postdoc researcher will conduct a study of the introduction of talk therapy in general practice for patients with coronary heart disease and poor mental health, focusing on health literacy responsiveness and implementation. The first part of the study aims to investigate how talk therapy can reach these patients across disparate health literacy levels. This is based on a qualitative study of patient-provider interactions. The second part of the study examines organisational processes of implementing and sustaining talk therapy in general practice across very different local contexts. The idea is to conduct a qualitative multiple case study of selected general practices using observation, focus group and individual interviews. Combined, this study will form the basis of a catalogue with different types of pathways to optimal organisation of talk therapy in general practice. The postdoc researcher will also contribute to applying for additional external funding for a follow-up project.

You will report to Associate Professor Viola Burau / Professor Helle Terkildsen Maindal.
 

Your competences

You have academic qualifications at PhD level, preferably within one or more of the following areas sociology, political science or related disciplines, a strong interest in health care organisation/health professions, health literacy and qualitative methods and an inquisitive mind-set and the ability to plan, organise and execute work independently.

At the same time, you have strong assets, which include a completed thesis in the fields of health care organization or studies of health professions, authorship of peer-reviewed publications, experience in qualitative research methods and experience with the presentation of research results

As a person, you are ambitious, take ownership and possess good communication and interpersonal skills. We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English and in a Scandinavian language.

In order to be assessed as qualified for a Postdoc position, you must meet these academic criteria.

You will work in close collaboration with Associate Professor Viola Burau and Professor Helle Terkildsen Maindal.
 

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Associate Professor Viola Burau, phonenumber +4550184019.

Your place of work will be at the Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 2, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews End March either in person or via Zoom.
 

Terms of employment

• Appointment as a postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level.
• Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
• The appointment is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
• Remuneration is in accordance with the above, and the Salary agreement catalogue for staff at Health.
• The yearly base salary for a fulltime postdoc is between DKK 465,475.74 and DKK 517.872,14 depending on the years of working experience after achieved MSc degree. The base salary includes a position related supplement and pension (17.1 %). Additional supplement(s) for special qualifications can be negotiated. Authorisation supplemement(s) will be granted, if relevant for the position. Your local eligible trade union representative at Aarhus University negotiates your salary on your behalf.
• Researchers recruited from abroad are offered a special researcher tax scheme with a lower tax rate.
• Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the.Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff

Application

Your application must include the following:

• Motivated application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Diploma
• Template for applicant - postdoc must be completed and uploaded under ‘Extra documents’
• A list of publications
• A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios
• A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job may be submitted (optional)
• Strategic research plan can be uploaded (optional)
• Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)
• References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty’s Guidelines for applicants.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Development Programme. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Deadline14 Feb

Expected start1 May

• Department of Public Health - Department of Health Services ResearchBartholins Allé 28000 Aarhus C

• Fixed term full-time position1 May 2022 - 30 Apr 2024ID: 7909

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