Job description

Applications are invited for a 2 year position (100 %) as Postdoctoral Fellow in Policy Evaluation to be employed by the Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo.

The Postdoctor will work in a European “Policy Evaluation Network (PEN)” which is an action under the Joint Programming Initiative “A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life” (JPI HDHL) (https://www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/) coordinated by the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology – BIPS, Germany. The position is financed by a grant from the Research Council of Norway. PEN aims to establish a multi-disciplinary research network for the monitoring, benchmarking and evaluation of policies that affect dietary and physical activity as well as sedentary behaviour with a standardized approach across Europe. The network focuses on evaluation of policy implementation and impact, but not on how policies are developed.

More about the position

The Postdoctor will primarily work on the package 6 (WP6) “Policy in practice – selected case studies”. The case study for which the Postdoctor will be responsible is implementation and impact evaluation of the school fruit part of the “The EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme”. The starting date for the position will be 1st August or 1st September 2019.

Tasks:

• Develop a study protocol for an implementation study of the School Fruit Program in collaboration with the owners of the “The EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme”
• Execute the implementation study of the School Fruit Program
• Develop a model for impact evaluation of the School Fruit Program and test it based on existing data (i.e. data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study)
• Write scientific articles and present results at conferences and meetings
• Collaborate with the other members of the PEN consortium

The main purpose of the fellowship is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.

Qualification requirements

• PhD in implementation science, social sciences or health sciences (e.g. psychology, sociology, public health, nutrition, physical activity)
• Skills and experience in both quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and reporting
• Fluent oral and written skills in English

The following qualifications will count in the assessment of the applicants:

• Previous experience in evaluation, implementation or policy research
• Previous experience from working on large, cross-cultural projects

Personal skills

• Ability to work in a structured and independent way
• Very good collaborative skills
• Cross-cultural competency

We offer

• Salary NOK 515 200 – 555 100 per annum depending on qualifications in a position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (position code 1352)
• A professionally stimulating working environment
• Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement
• Access to public health services through membership of the National Insurance Scheme
• Participation in the Postdoctoral Programme at the Faculty of Medicine

How to apply

The application must include

• Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interests)
• CV (summarising education, positions held, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities)
• Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only)
• A complete list of publications
• List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail address and phone number)

The application with attachments must be submitted through our electronic recruiting system. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University's grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the documented, academic qualifications, as well as the candidates motivation and personal suitability. Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to complete the project in the course of the period of employment.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oslo.

Please note that no one can be appointed as a postdoctoral fellow for more than one specified period at the same institution in Norway. If you already have been employed as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Oslo, you are not eligible for the above position. No one can be appointed twice as a Postdoctor financed/with funds from The Research Council of Norway (NFR).

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.

The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Contact information

• Professor Nanna Lien, phone number + 47 22 85 13 78, e-mail: nanna.lien@medisin.uio.no

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