{"data":{"id":216453,"slug":"forskningsassistent-i-preventiv-psykiatri","type":"job","title":"Research Assistant in Preventive Psychiatry","description":"Would you like to contribute to the development of future psychiatry by supporting research on early detection and prevention of serious mental illness? Would you like to work in an international research environment with strong clinical and societal connections?\nWould you like an employer that invests in sustainable employee engagement and offers secure, favorable working conditions? Welcome to apply for a position as Research Assistant at Uppsala University.\nThe Department of Medical Sciences is a large clinical department with approximately 250 employees and over 900 people affiliated through Akademiska sjukhuset. The department has a broad research profile with strong research groups in various areas. Research takes place in close connection with clinical activities at Akademiska sjukhuset and includes both basic studies on disease causes and the development and evaluation of improved diagnostics and new treatment methods. More information about the department's activities can be found at https:\/\/www.uu.se\/institution\/medicinska-vetenskaper.\nAt the department, there is the newly established research group Psychosis Research and Preventive Psychiatry, which conducts various projects within the field of psychotic syndromes. The research group is led by Professor Simon Cervenka and the group includes several postdoctoral researchers, PhD students, a research nurse, and research assistants. We lead a newly established European consortium in preventive psychiatry, ePreventPsych, which aims to evaluate and implement digital solutions for early detection of psychosis and its consequences. A central part of ePreventPsych includes evaluation of ethical, technical, and regulatory barriers to implementation as well as health economic analyses.\nResponsibilities\nAs a research assistant, you will primarily be involved in the team around ePreventPsych, including collaboration with international partners. You will assist the project in various areas with a main focus on mixed-methods evaluation together with a postdoctoral researcher in the project. The responsibilities include creating data collection tools using REDCap, recruiting participants, conducting interviews, transcribing interview materials, supporting analysis, collecting and managing data for literature reviews and survey methods, and assisting with article writing. Furthermore, you will serve as administrative support for the research group regarding communication, meetings, and planning.\nQualifications\nWe are looking for someone with a Master's degree in a relevant field, such as public health or psychology. Furthermore, you need to:\nPossess prior experience in psychosis research, particularly with regard to preventive measures for at-risk populations and international research groups is a requirement.\nExcellent competence in MS Office and good knowledge of AI tools.\nVery good proficiency in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.\nPrior work experience with quantitative and qualitative research methodology is required, including survey and literature review methods as well as qualitative data collection, processing, analysis, and reporting, such as interview studies.\nExperience using NVivo software, statistical programs (for example R, STATA, or SPSS), REDCap, secure systems for data storage and data processing.\n\nThe work requires good collaborative skills, as well as the ability to work independently and in groups. Also important are good initiative and a structured approach to work, as well as being flexible, service-oriented, possessing good social competence, and having good problem-solving skills. Special emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.\nDesirable\/Meriting Qualifications\nKnowledge of other languages is meriting.\nAbout the Position\nThe position is time-limited to 6 months. Full-time (100%). Start date December 1, 2026. Work location: Uppsala\nInformation about the position is provided by: Simon Cervenka, simon.cervenka@uu.se.\nWelcome to submit your application no later than October 1, 2026, UFV-PA 2026\/2755.\nUppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international standing. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all 7,500 employees and 53,000 students who with curiosity and commitment make Uppsala University one of the country's most exciting workplaces.\nRead more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala University\nhttps:\/\/uu.se\/om-uu\/jobba-hos-oss\/\nThe employment may be subject to security vetting. As a condition of employment, applicants must be approved in the security vetting process.\nWe decline offers of recruitment and advertising assistance.\nApplications are received through Uppsala University's recruitment system.\nTrade union representatives: Saco-S - saco-s@uu.se, Seko - seko@uadm.uu.se, ST (OFR\/S) - ofr@uu.se","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Forskningsassistent i preventiv psykiatri","description_original":"Vill du bidra till utvecklingen av framtidens psykiatri genom att st\u00f6dja forskning om tidig uppt\u00e4ckt och prevention av allvarlig psykisk sjukdom? Vill du arbeta i en internationell forskningsmilj\u00f6 med starka kliniska och samh\u00e4lleliga kopplingar?\nVill du ha en arbetsgivare som satsar p\u00e5 ett h\u00e5llbart medarbetarskap och erbjuder trygga, f\u00f6rm\u00e5nliga arbetsvillkor? V\u00e4lkommen att s\u00f6ka anst\u00e4llning som forskningsassistent p\u00e5 Uppsala universitet.\nInstitutionen f\u00f6r medicinska vetenskaper \u00e4r en stor klinisk institution med ca 250 anst\u00e4llda och \u00f6ver 900 personer som \u00e4r anknutna via Akademiska sjukhuset. Institutionen har en bred forskningsprofil med starka forskargrupper inom en rad omr\u00e5den. Forskningen \u00e4ger rum i n\u00e4ra anslutning till den kliniska verksamheten vid Akademiska sjukhuset och omfattar s\u00e5v\u00e4l grundl\u00e4ggande studier kring sjukdomsorsaker som utveckling och utv\u00e4rdering av f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttrad diagnostik och nya behandlingsmetoder. Mer om institutionens verksamhet finns p\u00e5 https:\/\/www.uu.se\/institution\/medicinska-vetenskaper.\nP\u00e5 institutionen finns den nystartade forskargruppen Psykosforskning och Preventiv psykiatri, som bedriver olika projekt inom omr\u00e5det psykotiska syndrom. Forskargruppen leds av professor Simon Cervenka och gruppen inneh\u00e5ller flera postdoktorer, doktorander, en forskningssk\u00f6terska och forskningsassistenter. Vi leder ett nystartat europeiskt konsortium inom preventiv psykiatri, ePreventPsych, som syftar till att utv\u00e4rdera och implementera digitala l\u00f6sningar f\u00f6r tidig detektion av psykos och dess konsekvenser. En central del av ePreventPsych innefattar utv\u00e4rdering av etiska, tekniska och regulatoriska barri\u00e4rer f\u00f6r implementering samt samh\u00e4llsekonomiska analyser.\nArbetsuppgifter\nSom forskningsassistent blir du fr\u00e4mst delaktig i teamet kring ePreventPsych, inklusive samarbete med internationella partners. Du kommer att assistera projektet avseende olika delar med huvudfokus p\u00e5 mixed-metod-utv\u00e4rderingen tillsammans med en postdoktor i projektet. Arbetsuppgifterna omfattar att skapa verktyg f\u00f6r datainsamling med hj\u00e4lp av REDCap, rekrytera deltagare, genomf\u00f6ra intervjuer, transkribera intervjumaterial, st\u00f6d vid analys, samla och hantera data till \u00f6versiktsartiklar och enk\u00e4tmetoder samt bist\u00e5 vid artikelskrivande. Vidare ing\u00e5r det att fungera som administrativt st\u00f6d f\u00f6r forskargruppen vad g\u00e4ller kommunikation, m\u00f6ten och planering.\nKvalifikationkrav\nVi s\u00f6ker dig som har en masterexamen inom relevant omr\u00e5de, s\u00e5som folkh\u00e4lsovetenskap eller psykologi. Vidare beh\u00f6ver du:\nBesitta tidigare erfarenhet inom psykosforskning, s\u00e4rskilt n\u00e4r det g\u00e4ller f\u00f6rebyggande \u00e5tg\u00e4rder f\u00f6r personer i riskgrupp och internationella forskningsgrupper \u00e4r ett krav.\nUtm\u00e4rkt kompetens i MS Office och goda kunskaper i AI-verktyg.\nMycket bra kunskaper i svenska och engelska, b\u00e5de i tal och skrift.\nTidigare arbetserfarenhet av kvantitativ och kvalitativ forskningsmetodik kr\u00e4vs, inklusive enk\u00e4t- och \u00f6versiktsmetoder samt kvalitativ datainsamling, bearbetning, analys och rapportering, s\u00e5som intervjustudier.\nErfarenhet av att anv\u00e4nda programvaran NVivo, statistikprogram (till exempel R, STATA eller SPSS), REDCap, s\u00e4kra system f\u00f6r datalagring och databehandling.\n\nArbetet kr\u00e4ver god samarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga, liksom f\u00f6rm\u00e5gan att arbeta sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt och i grupp. \u00c4ven en god initiativf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga och ett strukturerat arbetss\u00e4tt \u00e4r viktiga f\u00f6r denna anst\u00e4llning, likv\u00e4l som egenskaperna flexibel, serviceinriktad, god social kompetens samt god probleml\u00f6sningsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga. Stod vikt kommer att l\u00e4ggas vid personlig l\u00e4mplighet.\n\u00d6nskv\u00e4rt\/meriterande i \u00f6vrigt\nKunskaper i andra spr\u00e5k \u00e4r meriterande.\nOm anst\u00e4llningen\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r tidsbegr\u00e4nsad till 6 m\u00e5nader. Omfattningen \u00e4r 100%. Tilltr\u00e4de 1 december 2026. Placeringsort: Uppsala\nUpplysningar om anst\u00e4llningen l\u00e4mnas av: Simon Cervenka, simon.cervenka@uu.se.\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan senast den 1 oktober 2026, UFV-PA 2026\/2755.\u00a0\nUppsala universitet \u00e4r ett brett forskningsuniversitet med stark internationell st\u00e4llning. Det yttersta m\u00e5let \u00e4r att bedriva utbildning och forskning av h\u00f6gsta kvalitet och relevans f\u00f6r att g\u00f6ra skillnad i samh\u00e4llet. V\u00e5r viktigaste tillg\u00e5ng \u00e4r alla 7 500 anst\u00e4llda och 53 000 studenter som med nyfikenhet och engagemang g\u00f6r Uppsala universitet till en av landets mest sp\u00e4nnande arbetsplatser.\nL\u00e4s mer om v\u00e5ra f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner och hur det \u00e4r att jobba inom Uppsala universitet\nhttps:\/\/uu.se\/om-uu\/jobba-hos-oss\/\nAnst\u00e4llningen kan komma att s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vas. 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