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Project description

The researcher´s work will be conducted within two research projects” A life course microsimulation perspective on multi-dimensional well-being for five European countries (WELLSIM)” and ”Mental health consequences following the loss of a family member during the Corona pandemic: A multi-methods approach”.

WELLSIM-project
Well-being is a multi-dimensional concept that spans a variety of life domains and time scales, affected by variable determinants across the life course. The project proposes a step-change in the analysis of well-being by using dynamic microsimulation methods to augment existing data sources. Preliminary analysis of interrelationships between individual well-being and multiple life domains - including work, family, and health - will be of stand-alone interest, in addition to forming the basis for integrating measures of well-being in a state-of-the-art dynamic microsimulation model. The new model will allow us to generate in silico complete life-course trajectories from existing survey data. We propose to use our innovative microsimulation approach to analyse the distributional dynamics of well-being over the life course for five European countries, reflective of diverse welfare regimes: Germany (conservative), United Kingdom (liberal), Spain (Mediterranean), Poland (post-Communist) and Sweden (Nordic).

Read more at: WELLSIM-project.

Mental health consequences following the loss of a family member during the Corona pandemic
Approximately 120,000-180,000 Swedes lost a family member due to COVID-19. Moreover, about ten times more individuals lost a family member to other causes during the pandemic. With pandemic restrictions, bereavement during the pandemic could be particularly challenging, thereby amplifying its adverse mental health consequences. The mental health consequences and related sick leave following bereavement during the pandemic and the pandemic-specific circumstances and experiences contributing to these adverse outcomes remain unclear. We aim to evaluate the impact of bereavement on mental health using longitudinal data from Swedish nationwide total-population social and health registers. We will compare bereavement during the pandemic to before the pandemic, in different phases of the pandemic, bereavement due to COVID-19 to other causes of death, and in different population groups.

Read more at: Mental health consequences following the loss of a family member during the Corona pandemic.

Main responsibilities

The duties consist of planning and carrying out studies based on the project descriptions. Within the framework of the projects, it is up to the researcher to develop appropriate studies in consultation with other project members. Primarily, the researcher will work with the following tasks:

• Manage the data materials that are part of the projects, which includes the application for data extraction, data cleaning, extraction of subsets for research studies and variable construction.
• Carry out high-quality, quantitative research studies within the framework of the projects and support other researchers with advanced data analyzes based on register data and European comparative surveys.
• Contribute to communicating research results from the projects to the surrounding community.

Qualification requirements

Researchers are appointed primarily for purposes of research and must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from another country.

Assessment criteria

We are looking for a candidate who has a doctoral degree in epidemiology or public health science or equivalent research skills. Equivalent research skills mean that the applicant could have a doctoral degree that is not within epidemiology or public health science but that their dissertation and/or continuing research is clearly relevant for the field.

In the appointment process, special attention will be given to scientific experience of working with research proposed in the two projects.

Special attention will be given to personal suitability.

Special attention will also be given to skills with regard to programming and statistical software, such as Stata, SAS and/or R as well as experience of working with national registers from Statistics Sweden and the National Board of Health and Welfare and international and comparative survey data based on European surveys.

The successful applicant is expected to have excellent oral and written English proficiency.

It is a requirement that the successful candidate has the ability to cooperate, effectively organize their work, perform tasks independently, and communicate about results of the project.

About the employment

This is a full-time, indefinite-term position with a six-month trial period. Start date as per agreement.

We offer

With us, you get the dynamic interaction between higher education and research that makes Stockholm University an exciting and creative environment. You work in an international environment and receive favorable conditions. The Department of Public Health Sciences is located in newly built premises at Albanovägen 12 in Albano, with good connections to the city.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact

Further information about the position can be obtained from the project manager Professor Mikael Rostila, mikael.rostila@su.se.

Application

Apply for the position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. Attach a personal letter and CV as well as the attachments requested in the application form. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

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