PhD candidate in social pharmacy - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

There is a vacancy for a research fellow in a fixed-term position in the field of social pharmacy at the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Department of Life Sciences and Health

Extensive research activity is conducted at the department, and several research groups have been established. The Faculty of Health Sciences has two PhD programmes, and this research fellowship is affiliated to the PhD programme in Health Sciences.

The research fellowship period is three years without a teaching obligation / required duties. A period of four years and 75% of a full-time position is a possibility if the position is split between the university and a health trust or pharmacy. This will be decided when the appointment is made.

Field of research

It is a well-known problem that many patients do not use pharmaceuticals correctly. This may lead to many pharmaceutical-related problems and great social costs. The overall objective of this research project is to contribute to increased medication adherence for a selected patient group and thereby to increased patient safety.

The position is part of research group Medicines and Patient Safety.

Measuring patients' medication adherence is both difficult and subject to uncertainty. There are some available instruments for measuring self-reported adherence, but in this research project we would like to develop a better and more nuanced instrument in the form of a questionnaire. Furthermore, we want to make an intervention in the form of an innovative patient-training programme, most likely through the development of an application. The questionnaire will be used to measure adherence in a selected patient group before and after carrying out the intervention.  

Qualification requirements

We are looking for candidates who have

• a Master’s degree in pharmacy (120 ECTS credits) or equivalent education
• experience of and interest in the topic medication adherence
• knowledge of innovation and technology
• IT skills, ideally in app development
• good written and oral English skills
• good Norwegian skills (alternatively another Scandinavian language) is a precondition, as the PhD candidate will be in contact with pharmaceutical users

Conditions

• Admission to the PhD Programme in Health Sciences is a precondition for taking up the position. In order to be admitted to the PhD programmes at the Faculty of Health Sciences, the applicant must have achieved grade B or better on the master’s degree/second degree thesis and an average grade equivalent to B or better on the master’s degree thesis. In special cases, applicants with the grade C can be considered for admission. See the information regarding criteria here https://ansatt.oslomet.no/opptak-phd-program-hv
• The final plan for the researcher education must be approved and an agreement entered into no later than three months after the research fellow takes up the position.

It is an advantage if you also have

• a master's degree in social pharmacy, community medicine or other relevant field
• experience of developing and validating questionnaires, collecting and interpreting quantitative data
• statistics skills
• experience of patient contact

Personal qualities required for the position:

• ability to work independently, methodically, systematically and purposefully
• good cooperation skills
• enthusiasm for the field

It is important to OsloMet to reflect the population of our region, and all qualified candidates are welcome to apply. We make active endeavours to further develop OsloMet as an inclusive workplace and to adapt the workplace if required. You are also welcome to apply for a position with us if you have experienced periods where you have not been in employment, education or training.

We can offer

• exciting work opportunities at Norway’s third biggest and most urban university
• opportunities for further academic development in a creative academic and research environment
• good pension arrangements with the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• flexible working hours and good employee welfare arrangements

The salary for the position is in accordance with the Basic Collective Agreement for state employees and OsloMet’s pay policy for position code 1017, research fellow, pay grade 54, i.e. NOK 479,600 year.

Applications

If you wish to apply for the position, please apply electronically by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

The application must state your reasons for applying to the project and what makes you specially qualified to carry out this PhD work.

Please upload the following documents together with your application by the final date for applications:

• your application, CV and copies of diplomas, transcripts of grades and references
• education taken abroad should be recognised in advance, and the letter of recognition must be enclosed. Information can be found here: https://www.nokut.no/en/about-nokut/international-cooperation/diploma-supplement/)
• a list of your publications, if any
• your master's/second degree thesis

We only consider applications submitted through our electronic recruitment system and all documents must be uploaded for your application to be considered. You must upload references and all pages of certificates/diplomas. The documents must be in either English or a Scandinavian language, and any translations must be government authorised. Originals must be presented if you are invited for an interview. OsloMet checks documents in order to give you as a candidate a proper evaluation and ensure fair competition.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Other information

For more information about the position, please contact:

• Associate professor Lene Berge Holm, email: leho@oslomet.no, telephone (+47) 93289977
• Head of Studies Anne Berit Walter, email: abwa@oslomet.no

For questions about the submission of the application, please contact turi@oslomet.no 

For questions concerning admission to the PhD programme, please contact phd-hv@oslomet.no

Final date for applications:    1.11.2020
Ref: 20/09392