The University of Turku is a world-class multidisciplinary research university which offers interesting challenges and a unique vantage point to national and international research and education.
Research Centre for Child Psychiatry at the University of Turku is seeking
1−2 Senior Research Fellows, Senior Researchers or Project Researchers for fixed-term positions for the period of1 October 2022 – 31 October 2026. The start of employment is negotiable, but we expect you to be available by 1 January 2023 at the latest.
Our research focuses on the early risk and protective factors of psychiatric disorders, well-being of children and adolescent, health behaviour, and their changes. We also study mental health as a predictor of well-being in adulthood, mental health skills, and the options for early treatment of mental health problems. We develop, evaluate and implement digitalised low-threshold interventions targeted to risk groups. We study and develop digitalised teaching of skills that maintain and strengthen mental health of different population groups. We produce research data and tools to support the development of health services for children, adolescent, and families. Our research aims at identifying, preventing, and treating risks to well-being and mental health at an early stage.
The appointed researchers will be joining DIGIPARENT project which explores the option of digitally assisted parent training interventions to prevent and treat disruptive behaviour disorders. The project is divided into four Work Packages (WP) and concentrates on the long-term outcomes of digitally assisted parent training, genetic and epigenetic variants associated with childhood disruptive behaviour and the epigenetic response to childhood psychosocial interventions, personalisation by artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, and functionality as part of the health service system. The project is funded by European Research Council ERC. The open positions are related specifically to WP1 section of the project, which investigates the accessibility, long-term outcomes, and the factors accounting for effectiveness of parent training programmes.
We are primarily seeking researchers with doctoral degrees (senior research fellows, senior researchers), but candidates at the final stage of their doctoral dissertation are welcome to apply as well (project researchers). We expect you to have a degree in a relevant field and to be able to conduct independent research work. Evidence and experience of e.g. epidemiology, population research, birth cohorts or register-based research are considered an advantage. The position requires good interaction and communication skills in English, as well as good IT capabilities.
The salary is determined in accordance with the university salary system for teaching and research personnel. The salary of a project researcher is at levels 2–4 on the job demands chart, which means that the job-specific salary element is 2108,40–2628,85 euros per month. The salary of a senior researcher is at levels 4–6, and the job-specific salary element is 2628,85–3549,72 euros per month. The salary of a senior research fellow is at levels 5–7, and the job-specific salary element is 3044,00–4092,29 euros per month. In addition, a personal salary element will be paid. The personal salary element is 6–50 % of the job-specific salary element.
Trial period of 6 months is applied in the position.
Please submit your application by 31 August 2022 at 11.59 pm via the electronic application form of the University. A link to the application form (“Apply for the job”) is available above the announcement of this position at www.utu.fi/vacancies . Applications should be accompanied by a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, and other documentation which may be relevant to the appointment.
For further information about the position, please contact Professor Andre Sourander (andre.sourander@utu.fi, tel. +358 50 365 3447).
In technical questions about applying, please contact HR Specialist Henna Huovinen since 4 August 2022 (henna.huovinen@utu.fi, tel. +358 50 382 1869).
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