{"data":{"id":202774,"slug":"doktorand-i-gerontologiinriktning-medicinsk-vetenskap-och-halsovetenskap","type":"job","title":"PhD Candidate in Gerontology, Medical Science and Health Science","description":"Workplace Description\nThe research group conducts interdisciplinary research with a focus on aging and health. The group is affiliated with the Centre for Aging and Supportive Environments (CASE), coordinates the Swedish national research school on aging and health (SWEAH), and is engaged in the university's strategic focus area Proactive Aging.\nWe are seeking a PhD candidate in gerontology with a focus on medical science and health science. Candidates called for interview may be asked to perform tests to demonstrate basic competence for the position. Start November 1.\nResearch Project Description\nAI is rapidly transforming home care for older adults. Automation tools such as social robots, chatbots, sensor systems, and automated documentation and scheduling are expected to increase efficiency, support independent living, and ease the burden on care systems. At the same time, these technologies may change what counts as \"care,\" who is included or excluded from care, how risks and responsibilities are distributed among older adults, care workers, organizations, and technology providers, and may impact social inequalities and human vulnerability.\nThe PhD position is part of the Nordic-Baltic collaborative project \"AI for Mindful Care and Ageing\" (AMICA), which examines how vulnerability is constructed, negotiated, and practiced within AI-automated home care for older adults. The project's overarching goals are to: (1) create empirical knowledge about how AI changes experiences of care, care work, inequality, and welfare systems, (2) develop theoretical understanding of how vulnerability is shaped by social identities, life histories, and structural conditions, and (3) contribute to policy and governance frameworks for responsible and ethical AI in home care in the Nordic-Baltic region. The project combines critical social science perspectives with health science, gerontology, and science and technology studies (STS). The PhD candidate will focus on AI-based solutions in Swedish home care and conduct cross-country comparisons in collaboration with researchers and PhD candidates at partner universities in Norway, Finland, and Estonia.\nDuties and Responsibilities\nA number of mandatory courses and several elective courses in the field are included. With support from the main supervisor and co-supervisor, the PhD candidate is expected to:\nmap and analyze policy and organizational materials relating to AI in home care\nplan and conduct qualitative data collection with older adults, care workers, and innovation leaders (e.g., in-depth interviews and follow-up conversations)\nperform qualitative data analysis (e.g., life course, thematic, and intersectional analysis)\napply and further develop the project's theoretical perspectives\ncontribute to cross-country comparisons together with project partners\nwrite scientific articles and present results at seminars and conferences\nparticipate in and contribute to the research environment at the department, within CASE, and the strategic focus area Proactive Aging\ncontribute to AMICA project meetings and collaborative activities with older adults, care workers, and decision-makers\nconduct national and international travel, including a one-month research stay at a Nordic-Baltic partner university to promote learning and collaboration across borders.\n\nAdditional duties (maximum 20%) may be assigned.\nQualifications\nRequirements:\ngood knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written\ngood computer skills\nexperience of collaboration in interdisciplinary and international research groups.\nAdvanced degree (at least 240 higher education credits) of which at least 60 higher education credits are within medical science\nPersonal Suitability\n\nMeritorious:\nexperience using qualitative research methods\nexperience collaborating in interdisciplinary and international research groups\nexperience working with or conducting research on older adults\nexperience with research or development projects involving digital technology\n\nWhat We Offer\nLund University is a state authority, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation, and a favorable occupational pension. Read more on the university's website.\nAbout the Employment\nThe employment is a fixed-term position on a full-time basis, starting as soon as possible by agreement. Doctoral education is four years with full-time studies. Provisions governing employment as a PhD candidate are found in the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100), Chapter 5, Sections 1-7.\nRead more about employment terms for PhD candidates on Lund University's staff web.\nHow to Apply\nThe position is advertised through the university's recruitment system. Your application should include a personal motivation letter (in English) describing how you meet the eligibility requirements and why you are interested in the position. Your application should also include relevant degree certificates, CV or equivalent, contact information for two references, and a written sample (essay) of no more than 10 pages.\nThe Faculty of Medicine is an operational area within Lund University, responsible for education and research in medicine, care, and health. Education takes place in close collaboration with the healthcare service and is well-grounded in the faculty's strong research tradition. The faculty's research spans a broad field of experimental basic research, patient-centered clinical research, and health science research. The Faculty of Medicine, with over 1,800 employees and 3,000 students in Lund, Malm\u00f6, and Helsingborg.\nAt the Department of Health Sciences, we work to increase knowledge about how people can regain and maintain their health. We educate future care and rehabilitation professionals at all levels\u2014basic, advanced, and doctoral education. We conduct research on matters related to people's health: prevention, treatment, care, support, and rehabilitation. Our activities are located in both Malm\u00f6 and Lund and are closely connected to healthcare within Sk\u00e5ne University Hospital, primary care, and municipal care.\nWe decline all contact from advertising sales, recruitment, and staffing companies due to government procurement regulations.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Doktorand i gerontologi,inriktning medicinsk vetenskap och h\u00e4lsovetenskap","description_original":"Beskrivning av arbetsplatsen\nForskargruppen bedriver tv\u00e4rvetenskaplig forskning med fokus p\u00e5 \u00e5ldrande och h\u00e4lsa. Gruppen \u00e4r knuten till Centrum f\u00f6r \u00e5ldrande och st\u00f6djande milj\u00f6er (CASE), ansvarar f\u00f6r samordningen av den svenska nationella forskarskolan om \u00e5ldrande och h\u00e4lsa (SWEAH) och \u00e4r engagerad i universitetets profilomr\u00e5de Proaktivt \u00e5ldrande.\nVi s\u00f6ker h\u00e4rmed en doktorand inom gerontologi med inriktning medicinsk vetenskap och h\u00e4lsovetenskap. S\u00f6kanden som kallas till intervju kan bli ombedda att utf\u00f6ra test f\u00f6r att visa grundl\u00e4ggande kompetens f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten.\u00a0 Start 1 november.\u00a0\nBeskrivning av forskningsprojektet\nAI f\u00f6r\u00e4ndrar snabbt hemsjukv\u00e5rden f\u00f6r \u00e4ldre. Automatiseringsverktyg som sociala robotar, chattbottar, sensorsystem samt automatiserad dokumentation och schemal\u00e4ggning f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas \u00f6ka effektiviteten, st\u00f6dja sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt boende och avlasta v\u00e5rdsystemen. Samtidigt kan dessa teknologier f\u00f6r\u00e4ndra vad som r\u00e4knas som \u201domsorg\u201d, vilka som inkluderas eller exkluderas fr\u00e5n omsorg, hur risker och ansvar f\u00f6rdelas mellan \u00e4ldre, v\u00e5rdpersonal, organisationer och teknikleverant\u00f6rer, samt p\u00e5verka sociala oj\u00e4mlikheter och m\u00e4nsklig s\u00e5rbarhet.\nDoktorandtj\u00e4nsten ing\u00e5r i det nordisk-baltiska samarbetsprojektet \u201dAI for Mindful Care and Ageing\u201d (AMICA), som unders\u00f6ker hur s\u00e5rbarhet konstrueras, f\u00f6rhandlas och praktiseras inom AI-automatiserad hemsjukv\u00e5rd f\u00f6r \u00e4ldre. Projektets \u00f6vergripande m\u00e5l \u00e4r att: (1) skapa empirisk kunskap om hur AI f\u00f6r\u00e4ndrar upplevelser av omsorg, omsorgsarbete, oj\u00e4mlikhet och v\u00e4lf\u00e4rdssystem, (2) utveckla teoretisk f\u00f6rst\u00e5else f\u00f6r hur s\u00e5rbarhet formas av sociala identiteter, livshistorier och strukturella villkor, samt (3) bidra till policy- och styrningsunderlag f\u00f6r ansvarsfull och etisk AI inom v\u00e5rd och omsorg i hemmet i den nordisk-baltiska regionen. Projektet kombinerar kritiska samh\u00e4llsvetenskapliga perspektiv med h\u00e4lsovetenskap, gerontologi samt vetenskaps- och teknologistudier (STS). Doktoranden kommer att fokusera p\u00e5 AI-baserade l\u00f6sningar inom svensk v\u00e5rd och omsorg i hemmet och genomf\u00f6ra j\u00e4mf\u00f6relser mellan l\u00e4nder i samarbete med forskare och doktorander vid partneruniversitet i Norge, Finland och Estland.\nArbetsuppgifter och ansvar \nEtt antal obligatoriska kurser samt flera valbara kurser inom omr\u00e5det ing\u00e5r. Med st\u00f6d fr\u00e5n huvudhandledare och bihandledare f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas doktoranden:\nkartl\u00e4gga och analysera policy- och organisationsmaterial som r\u00f6r AI inom hemsjukv\u00e5rden\nplanera och genomf\u00f6ra kvalitativ datainsamling med \u00e4ldre personer, v\u00e5rdpersonal och innovationsledare (t.ex. djupintervjuer och uppf\u00f6ljande samtal)\nutf\u00f6ra kvalitativ dataanalys (t.ex. livslopps-, tematisk och intersektionell analys)\ntill\u00e4mpa och vidareutveckla projektets teoretiska perspektiv\nbidra till lands\u00f6verskridande j\u00e4mf\u00f6relser tillsammans med projektpartners\nskriva vetenskapliga artiklar och presentera resultat p\u00e5 seminarier och konferenser delta i och bidra till forskningsmilj\u00f6n vid institutionen, inom CASE och profilomr\u00e5det Proaktivt \u00e5ldrande\nbidra till AMICA-projektets m\u00f6ten och aktiviteter f\u00f6r samverkan med \u00e4ldre, v\u00e5rdpersonal och beslutsfattare\ngenomf\u00f6ra nationella och internationella resor, inklusive en-m\u00e5nads forskningsvistelse vid ett nordisk-baltiskt partneruniversitet f\u00f6r att fr\u00e4mja l\u00e4rande och samarbete \u00f6ver landsgr\u00e4nser.\n\nYtterligare arbetsuppgifter (h\u00f6gst 20 %) kan tillkomma.\nKvalifikationer\nKrav :\ngoda kunskaper i svenska och engelska b\u00e5de i tal och skrift\u00a0\ngoda datorkunskaper\nerfarenhet av samarbete i tv\u00e4rvetenskapliga och internationella forskningsgrupper.\nAvancerad examen (minst 240 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng) varav minst 60 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng inom medicinsk vetenskap\nPersonlig l\u00e4mplighet\n\nMeriterande: \nerfarenhet av att anv\u00e4nda kvalitativa forskningsmetoder\nerfarenhet av samarbete i tv\u00e4rvetenskapliga och internationella forskningsgrupper\nerfarenhet av arbete med eller forskning om \u00e4ldre personer\nerfarenhet av forsknings- eller utvecklingsprojekt som involverar digital teknik\u00a0\n\nVi erbjuder\nLunds universitet \u00e4r en statlig myndighet vilket inneb\u00e4r att du f\u00e5r s\u00e4rskilda f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner, gener\u00f6s semester och en f\u00f6rm\u00e5nlig tj\u00e4nstepension. L\u00e4s mer p\u00e5 universitetets webbplats.\nOm anst\u00e4llningen\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r en visstidsanst\u00e4llning p\u00e5 heltid, med start s\u00e5 snart som m\u00f6jligt enligt \u00f6verenskommelse. Forskarutbildningen \u00e4r fyra \u00e5r vid heltidsstudier. Best\u00e4mmelser g\u00e4llande anst\u00e4llning som doktorand finns i H\u00f6gskolef\u00f6rordningen (1993:100), 5 kap 1-7 \u00a7\u00a7.\u00a0\nMer om anst\u00e4llningsvillkor f\u00f6r doktorander p\u00e5 Lunds universitets\u00a0medarbetarwebb.\u00a0\nS\u00e5 h\u00e4r ans\u00f6ker du\nTj\u00e4nsten s\u00f6ks via universitetets rekryteringssystem. Ans\u00f6kan ska inneh\u00e5lla ett personligt motiveringsbrev (p\u00e5 engelska) d\u00e4r du beskriver hur du uppfyller beh\u00f6righetskraven och varf\u00f6r du \u00e4r intresserad av tj\u00e4nsten. Ans\u00f6kan ska \u00e4ven inkludera relevanta examensbevis, CV eller motsvarande, kontaktuppgifter till tv\u00e5 referenspersoner samt ett skriftprov (uppsats) p\u00e5 h\u00f6gst 10 sidor.\nMedicinska fakulteten \u00e4r ett verksamhetsomr\u00e5de inom Lunds universitet, med ansvar f\u00f6r utbildning och forskning inom medicin, v\u00e5rd och h\u00e4lsa. Utbildningen sker i n\u00e4ra samverkan med sjukv\u00e5rden och \u00e4r v\u00e4l f\u00f6rankrad i fakultetens starka forskningstradition. Fakultetens forskning sp\u00e4nner \u00f6ver ett brett f\u00e4lt inom experimentell grundforskning, patientn\u00e4ra klinisk forskning och h\u00e4lsovetenskaplig forskning. Medicinska fakulteten, med drygt 1800 anst\u00e4llda och 3000 studenter i Lund, Malm\u00f6 och Helsingborg.\nVid institutionen f\u00f6r h\u00e4lsovetenskaper arbetar vi med att \u00f6ka kunskapen om hur m\u00e4nniskor kan \u00e5terf\u00e5 och bibeh\u00e5lla sin h\u00e4lsa. Vi utbildar framtidens v\u00e5rd- och rehabiliteringspersonal inom alla kategorier p\u00e5 grund- avancerad- och forskarutbildningsniv\u00e5. Vi forskar om det som r\u00f6r m\u00e4nniskors h\u00e4lsa: prevention, behandling, v\u00e5rd, omsorg och rehabilitering. 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