Information about employment appointment. The Department of Psychology has approximately 160 employees and conducts extensive educational and research activities in collaboration with the surrounding community. The research conducted is assessed by international reviewers as very good, and the demand for our educational programs has been high for many years. For more information, visit www.gu.se/psykologi. General information about what it means to be a doctoral student at the University of Gothenburg can be found on the university's doctoral pages: https://www.gu.se/utbildning-till-att-bli-forskare.
Job Responsibilities
We are seeking a doctoral student for the research project "Co-creation, implementation, and testing of a usable intervention to prevent mental ill-health and staff turnover among teachers." The project is funded by Forte and conducted in collaboration with Linköping and Umeå universities and the Network for Sustainable Teaching. The research you will conduct within the framework of the project will focus on developing an organizational-level intervention to prevent mental ill-health and staff turnover among teachers in preschool and primary school, in collaboration with leaders and practitioners from the educational field, as well as conducting feasibility and pilot studies of the intervention. The research will involve the use of both qualitative and quantitative methods. You will also write scientific articles based on collected data and take courses as part of your doctoral education. The work requires strong planning, analytical, and independent working skills, as well as the ability to collaborate in a group. Another important part of the job is to communicate with both international researchers and various stakeholders in the educational field. Therefore, very good proficiency in English (both spoken and written) is required. Since the work will involve data collection in Swedish and co-authoring an intervention in Swedish, very good proficiency in Swedish (spoken and written) is also required.
Doctoral education comprises four years of full-time studies and leads to a doctoral degree. As part of your doctoral employment, you may have departmental duties amounting to a maximum of 20% of full-time throughout your education period. Departmental duties typically involve teaching at the undergraduate and advanced levels.
Eligibility
To be admitted to doctoral education, the applicant must meet the basic and, if applicable, the specific eligibility requirements established in the general study plan for the doctoral subject.
Basic eligibility for doctoral education is granted to those who:
- Have completed a master's degree
- Have fulfilled course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which 60 higher education credits at the advanced level, or have acquired equivalent qualifications in Sweden or abroad.
Specific eligibility for doctoral education is granted to those who:
- Have completed courses totaling at least 90 higher education credits in psychology at the undergraduate level, and
- At least 60 higher education credits at the advanced level within psychology, including courses of at least 15 higher education credits in scientific methodology and a thesis of at least 15 higher education credits, or have acquired equivalent knowledge through other means.
Assessment Criteria
Among the applicants who meet the requirements for basic and specific eligibility, selection will be based on a comprehensive assessment of the applicant's ability to benefit from doctoral education. Special emphasis will be placed on the applicant's previous theses and degree projects, any research-related work experience, as well as experience in quality development work in or with schools, particularly from an organizational and management perspective. Personal suitability and other relevant qualifications will also be considered.
Applicants should demonstrate a clear interest in issues related to schools, teachers' working conditions, and health. Experience in leading change and quality development work within schools is particularly meritorious.
Furthermore, a high degree of results and goal orientation, good collaboration skills, and well-developed planning and initiative abilities are sought. Experience in multidisciplinary academic collaborations, work and organizational psychology, participation in research projects, coding and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, as well as writing scientific texts are advantageous.
Contact Information for the Position
For questions about the project, please contact Professor Therése Skoog at
[email protected].
For general questions about doctoral education, please contact the doctoral education administrator, Ann Backlund, at
[email protected] or 031-786 1637.
Trade Unions
Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande.
Application
You apply for admission to doctoral education via the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete according to the advertisement and that it reaches the university no later than the application deadline. You apply for admission to doctoral studies via the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the "Apply" button. The application deadline is December 16.
Please remember to attach the requested documents:
- Thesis
- Educational background
- Work experience
- Research experience (if scientific work is attached where the applicant is not the sole author, the applicant