Vi søker etter postdoktor! [Norway]

 

We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow!

The Regional Centre for Forensic Psychiatry

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About the position

The Regional Centre for Forensic Psychiatry (KPS) at Oslo University Hospital (OUS) is a regional and national hub in research, knowledge dissemination and professional development related to how crime and antisocial behavior occurs, how it relates to mental disorders, and what treatment is most helpful for individuals with mental disorders who are in prison, forensic psychiatric care or in the wider community.

We are now looking for a postdoctoral fellow for a 3-year full-time position. The position is linked to the project "Understanding and preventing violent crime in high-risk individuals - a mixed-methods approach (PreVio)", funded by the Norwegian Research Council. The project is a collaboration between KPS, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the University of Oslo, Oslo Police District and the Norwegian Correctional Service. The overall goal of the project is to contribute with empirical knowledge on the development over time of violence risk in individuals with mental disorders. Updated prevalence rates in this field are lacking in Norway and will be of great importance to the authorities, and particularly useful in order to facilitate cooperation between the health and justice sectors. The project group will also investigate whether any changes in violent crime among the mentally ill are linked to legal reforms or other societal factors and if certain subgroups have a particularly high risk. For this purpose, we will use a new nationwide register linkage (ForenPsych, N ~ 8 million) including diagnostic information from the Norwegian Patient Register and criminal records from Statistics Norway. This data material is unique in an international context.

The postdoctoral fellow will be part of the research group at KPS and work closely with researchers at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and the University of Oslo. We have a wide network of national and international collaborators within psychology, epidemiology, criminology, and forensic psychiatry, including Department of Psychiatry at University of Oxford. The postdoctor will be based at Gaustad Hospital in Oslo. The application must include CV, an updated publication list, and two references.

Oslo University Hospital is a workplace with great diversity. We believe this is essential to perform the tasks required of us. Therefore, we pursue diversity among our job applicants and encourage everyone to apply regardless of who you are and what background you have.

Key information

Application deadline:

05.06.2023

Employer:

Oslo universitetssykehus HF

Town/city:

Oslo

Title:

Postdoctoral fellow

Positions:

1

Full-time/part-time:

Full-time

Employment type:

Contract

Percentage of full-time:

100

Webcruiter ID:

4659157006

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Job tasks

• Prepare data for analysis
• Create analysis plans
• Analyze complex register data
• Write scientific articles for publication in recognized international journals, both as first author and co-author
  
• Communicate results in various national and international scientific forums
  
• Communicate research findings to clinicians, authorities and the public
  
• Contribute to project collaboration and data analysis with international partners and consortia
  
• Contribute to the scientific development of the project as well as its daily management through planning and carrying out seminars, scientific meetings, courses etc.
  
• Contribute to further development of the research group
  

Qualifications

The applicant must have:

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  PhD in medicine, psychology, epidemiology, statistics, sociology, criminology, economics or other related field (PhD must be completed prior to start date)
• Good statistical skills and solid experience with the use of statistical programs such as R or Stata
  
• Publications in recognized international peer-reviewed journals as first author and co-author
  
• Professional proficiency in English
  
• Understanding of the nature of the field and ethical challenges

It is desirable that the applicant has:

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  Experience with analyses of large datasets
  
• Experience with applying for external research funding
  
• Knowledge of the field through own scientific work
  
• Experience in research dissemination
  
• Good oral and written presentation skills in a Scandinavian language
  

Personal qualities

• Analytical
  
• Accurate
  
• Good collaboration skills
  
• Independence and efficiency
  

We offer

• A good and professionally inspiring working environment
  
• Salary according to the current collective agreement for the hospital
  
• Possibility for research stay with partners

Other information: Some travel must be expected

Contact information:

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  Research Professor/Consulting Psychiatrist Martin Tesli, E-mail: Martin.Tesli@fhi.no
  
• Senior Researcher/Associate Professor Christine Friestad, E-Mail: UXFRIC@ous-hf.no

Address:

Sognsvannsveien 21, Bygg 7, 0372 Oslo, Norway

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Contacts

Hege Eriksen

Enhetsleder

Phone:

90886963

Email:

erhege@ous-hf.no

About the employer

Oslo University Hospital is a highly specialized hospital in charge of extensive regional and local hospital assignments. As Scandinavia’s largest hospital, we carry out more than 1.2 million patient treatments each year. The hospital has a nationwide responsibility for a number of national and multi-regional assignments, and has several national centers of competence. Oslo University Hospital is responsible for approximately 50 percent of all medical and health care research conducted at Norwegian hospitals, and is a significant role player within the education of a large variety of health care personnel.

 

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