PhD student in Public Health Science

The Department of Public Health Science is a department within the Faculty of Social Sciences with approximately 60 employees. We offer an interdisciplinary and internationally prominent research environment. There are two research centers at the department: the Centre for Research on Inequality in Health (CHESS) and the Centre for Social Science Alcohol and Drug Research (SoRAD). We offer education in Public Health Science at undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels. More information about us can be found at: Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

Project Description The doctoral thesis will be conducted within the framework of the project ”Kvinnors hälsa och åldrande” (Women's health and aging), which aims to investigate the burden, determinants, and consequences of conditions related to the aging of the female reproductive system.

Comorbidities during menopause are common, and up to half of postmenopausal women experience urogenital problems and urinary tract symptoms, including incontinence. These common conditions have important consequences for women's social engagement and quality of life. Despite this, women's health and aging remain an underdeveloped area within public health, and inequalities are particularly under-researched.

The project will contribute to mapping the burden and inequalities among women in Sweden, analyzing existing data, and comparing results from Sweden with data from other countries. Representatives for women and patient groups, as well as healthcare providers, will contribute to the co-creation of knowledge. The project will use quantitative analyses of data from registers and cohort studies, as well as qualitative analysis of data collected through meetings with stakeholders and focus groups.

Expected research results will help identify vulnerable population groups, empower postmenopausal women, inform decision-makers, and increase health literacy among the general public.

Eligibility Requirements To be admitted to doctoral education, the applicant must possess basic and specific eligibility. Eligibility must be met no later than the final application date.

You have basic eligibility if you have completed a degree at an advanced level, or fulfilled course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits (hp), of which at least 60 hp are at an advanced level, or have otherwise acquired substantially equivalent knowledge within or outside the country.

According to the General Study Plan for doctoral education in Public Health Science, specific eligibility requires the applicant to have good oral and written proficiency in English. Furthermore, for specific eligibility, the candidate must have completed course requirements regarding quantitative or qualitative methods relevant to Public Health Science of at least 7.5 higher education credits at an advanced level. Eligibility requirements can also be met by those who have acquired substantially equivalent competence within or outside the country. Any assessment of equivalent eligibility is made by the Director of Studies for doctoral education in Public Health Science, and the decision is made by the Head of Department.

Selection Selection among applicants is made with regard to the ability to undertake doctoral-level education. The assessment criteria applied during selection are as follows:

• subject-specific knowledge relevant to Public Health Science
• subject-specific knowledge relevant to the research project in which the employment is included
• independence in analysis and design in previous scientific works
• scientific rigor and quality in previous works and the research sketch
• communication and collaboration skills
• the department's ability to offer adequate supervision given the planned research.

Admission order for doctoral education at Stockholms universitet.

About the Employment We offer a fixed-term employment as a doctoral student according to Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100). The period of employment may not exceed what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for four years. As a doctoral student, you will primarily devote yourself to your own doctoral education, but the employment may include work with education, research, and administration to a limited extent (at most 20 %).

A new employment as a doctoral student is valid for a maximum of one year; the employment is subsequently renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. The doctoral student is expected to be primarily present at the workplace at Stockholms universitet. Stockholms universitet is committed to being a workplace free from discrimination and provides equal rights and opportunities for all.

Contact Additional information is provided by project leader Ilona Grünberger, ilona.koupil@su.se. For more information about the doctoral education, contact Director of Studies Sara Brolin Låftman, sara.brolin.laftman@su.se.

Application You apply for the doctoral position via Stockholms universitets recruitment system. Attach a personal letter and CV as well as the attachments requested in the application form. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and that it is submitted to the university no later than the final application date. Instructions for applicants can be found on the webpage: att söka en anställning. Stockholms universitet contributes to the development of a sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment, and the pursuit of truth.