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About the Position

The University of Stavanger invites applicants for a position as PhD Fellow in quality and safety in healthcare at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Quality and Health Technology. The position is available for immidiate appointment.

The PhD fellowship leads to a doctoral degree and gives you the opportunity to develop research expertise in an active and stimulating academic environment. Through the doctoral education, you will acquire knowledge, skills and experience that qualify you for a further career in research, higher education, and other knowledge-intensive sectors.

The successful candidate will be admitted to the PhD programme in Health and Medicine. The programme includes coursework, an independent research project culminating in a doctoral thesis, participation in national and international research communities, dissemination of research, a trial lecture, and a public defence of the thesis. For more information about the PhD education at UiS, please visit our website.

The position is for three years of pure research training or four years with research training combined with other career-promoting work. The final arrangement will be clarified during the recruitment process.

As a PhD Fellow at UiS, you will receive supervision and support for your academic and professional development through mentoring, skills development, and career planning.

The appointed candidates will be affiliated with the research centre SHARE – Centre for Resilience in Healthcare. SHARE is one of eight centres at the University of Stavanger. The centre is an internationally recognized research hub within quality and safety in healthcare contributing to the development of new knowledge and measures to better define the conditions that promote high quality and safe care for patients. Currently, around 70 researchers are affiliated with the centre, with interdisciplinary backgrounds including a strong base of PhD candidates, who conduct research on topics such as resilience, teamwork, coordination, adaptation, involvement, regulation and supervision, improvement measures, and evaluation.

Research Topic

Building Resilient Healthcare Services for Future Crises

Healthcare services are increasingly facing complex challenges, such as pandemics, workforce shortages, technological change, and other events that either affect services over time or arise suddenly. This PhD project will investigate what enables healthcare services to maintain high-quality care when confronted with such challenges.

The project will explore the factors that characterize different types of healthcare crises, as well as the attributes and ways of working that make organizations better equipped to manage them. The aim is to identify what creates resilient and adaptive healthcare services and how these capabilities can be strengthened at different levels of the healthcare system.

The findings will contribute new knowledge and practical recommendations to help healthcare services improve preparedness, adapt to change, and maintain the quality of care under challenging conditions.

The project will be carried out in collaboration with Oslo University Hospital and the University of Stavanger.

Qualifications

You must have a strong academic background with a five-year master's degree in health science, social sciensce , or equivalent qualifications that provide a basis for undertaking doctoral studies, preferably obtained recently.

If you have completed your education at an institution that uses a grading scale other than A-F, please provide documentation explaining how your grades correspond to the Norwegian grading scale. You may use these conversion tables to calculate your admission score.

You must be fluent in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language, both oral and written, when taking up the position.

We will also place emphasis on whether you:

• demonstrate high academic integrity and a strong commitment to quality in your work
• are curious and motivated to carry out the research project and contribute to academic communities and collaboration across disciplines
• demonstrate potential for research within the field and have the personal qualities required to complete the doctoral programme within the employment period
• are able to work effectively both independently and in collaboration with other researchers
• demonstrate the ability for critical reflection, innovative thinking, and independent problem-solving, and work in a structured and goal-oriented manner
• have good collaboration and communication skills and contribute to a constructive working environment
• have good command of English, both written and spoken

As a PhD Fellow at UiS, you will receive

• a PhD education at a university with a strong societal mission and ambitious academic goals
• an ambitious and inclusive research environment. We strive to include employees at all levels in strategic decisions and promote an informal atmosphere with a flat organisational structure.
• free Norwegian language courses if you do not have proficiency in Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish at level A2 at the time of employment.
• access to Lifekeys, a digital service that supports mental health and well-being
• salary in accordance with the State Salary Scale, code 1017, NOK 580.000 gross per year, with salary progression during the employment period. A statutory 2% contribution is deducted for membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
• membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (Statens pensjonskasse), which provides favourable pension and insurance schemes
• favourable membership terms at SiS Sports Centre and the university sports club
• employment with an Inclusive Workplace organisation committed to reducing sick leave and promoting and inclusive working life
• access to the Hjem-jobb-hjem programme, offering discounted public transportation to and from work
• relocation support
• access to comprehensive health services, generous parental leave arrangements and a well-developed welfare system.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity is a strength at the University of Stavanger. Different experiences, perspectives and backgrounds contribute to better solutions and a positive working and learning environment. We welcome applicants with diverse qualifications, life experiences and perspectives, and encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of gender, age, disability, cultural background, or whether they have experienced periods outside the workforce. UiS is committed to supporting employees in different stages of life and to providing reasonable accommodation for employees with individual needs.

In accordance with applicable regulations, at least one qualified applicant with a disability, a gap in their CV, or an immigrant background will be invited for an interview. If this applies to you, you may indicate this in the application portal. Read more about the scheme here.

The University seeks to improve gender balance in PhD positions within this field and therefore particularly encourages women to apply. In cases where applicants are considered equally qualified, women may be given preference in accordance with applicable regulations.

How to Apply

Apply for this job by clicking "Apply for this job" button on this page.

In Jobbnorge, you must register at least your application, relevant education and work experience, as well as language skills. In your application letter, please describe your research interests, your motivation for applying for the position, and how your background is relevant to the research project.

The following documentation must be uploaded as attachments to your application:

• project proposal of maximum 5 pages, see template available on our website.
• CV with a complete overview of your education, experience, and any scientific or scholarly work
• diploma and transcript of records documenting completion of a master's degree.
• Diploma Supplement or equivalent documentation, and a confirmed grade conversion scale if required
• publications or other relevant research work
• references and other documentation considered relevant to the application

The documentation must be provided in a Scandinavian language or in English

Applications will be assessed based on the information available in Jobbnorge when the application deadline expires. Please ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your qualifications and experience meet the requirements described in the announcement, and that all required documentation has been uploaded. If the total size of the attachments exceeds 100 MB, the files must be compressed before upload.

UiS only considers applications and attachments submitted through Jobbnorge.

Information about applicants may be made public even if an applicant has requested not to be included on the public list of applicants, cf. Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act. If such a request is not granted, you will be notified.

Terms of Employment and Recruitment Process

UiS is subject to the Norwegian Security Act. Employees are expected to demonstrate security-conscious behaviour and comply with applicable security and export control procedures. In the appointment process, attributes such as reliability, sound judgement and loyalty will be emphasised.

Employment as PhD Fellow is regulated in Regulations to the Universities and Colleges Act, chapter IV. Admission to the doctoral programme is governed by the Regulations for the degree of Philosophia Doctor (PhD) at the University of Stavanger.

Your qualifications for the position, based on the documentation registrered in Jobbnorge by the application deadline, will be assessed by an internal committee. Based on the committee's assessment, selected candidates will be invited to an interview. References will also be obtained for relevant candidates. Read more about the recruitment process on our website.

The PhD work will primarily be carried out at the University of Stavanger. It is a condition of employment that the successful candidate resides in a location that enables regular presence at and active participation in the academic environment during normal working hours.

The position is advertised in both Norwegian and English. In the event of any discrepancy between the texts, the Norwegian version shall prevail.

UiS - challenge the well-known and explore the unknown

The University of Stavanger (UiS) has about 12,000 students and 2,200 employees. The university has high ambitions. We strive to have an innovative and international profile, and be a driving force in knowledge development and in the process of societal change. Our common direction is driven by consideration for green and sustainable change and equitable social development, through new ways of managing natural resources and facilitating better cities and local communities. Energy, health and welfare, learning for life are our focus areas.

In constant collaboration and dialogue with our surroundings, regionally, nationally and internationally, we enjoy an open and creative climate for education, research, innovation, dissemination and museum activities. Academic life at the University of Stavanger is organised into six faculties comprising various departments/schools and National Research Centres, as well as the Museum of Archaeology. We are a member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities. The university is located in the most attractive region in the country with more than 300,000 inhabitants. The Stavanger region has a dynamic labour market and exciting cultural and leisure activities.

Together with our staff and students we will challenge the well-known and explore the unknown.

The Faculty of Health Sciences offers bachelor's programmes in Nursing and Paramedic, as well as master's programmes in Health Sciences, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing, Drug Abuse and Mental Health, Prehospital Critical Care, and Nursing with specialisations in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care or Surgical Nursing, and Oncology Nursing.
The faculty also offers research education (PhD) in Health and Medicine and hosts PROFRES, the National Research School for Professions-Oriented and Practice-Relevant Research in the fields of Health, Welfare, and Education. The faculty's research is organised within the following programme areas: Professional Relationships in Welfare Professions; Health Promotion and Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Healthcare Services; E-Learning and Simulation in Health and Education; Existential Health and Caring Sciences; and PARTAKE - Participation in School, Working Life, and Treatment. The research centre SHARE – Centre for Resilience in Healthcare is also affiliated with the faculty. The faculty currently has approximately 230 employees, including PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers, and approximately 1,500 students.

The Department of Quality and Health Technology´s main objective is to facilitate high-quality care for patients and user in healthcare services. The department's scientific profile is focused on patient safety, health technology, patients' rights, and the involvement of service users, patients, and next of kin. Overall, the department emphasise an interdisciplinary approach, featuring engagement from students, patients, users, and healthcare professionals in all core activities. There are currently 105 employees, including research fellows and postdocs, at the departement. Competence among department staff spans all levels of healthcare services.