PhD Fellow in Quality and Safety in Healthcare

Research Topic

Building Resilient Healthcare Services for Future Crises

Healthcare services are increasingly facing complex challenges, such as pandemics, workforce shortages, technological change, and other events that either affect services over time or arise suddenly. This PhD project will investigate what enables healthcare services to maintain high-quality care when confronted with such challenges.

The project will explore the factors that characterize different types of healthcare crises, as well as the attributes and ways of working that make organizations better equipped to manage them. The aim is to identify what creates resilient and adaptive healthcare services and how these capabilities can be strengthened at different levels of the healthcare system.

The findings will contribute new knowledge and practical recommendations to help healthcare services improve preparedness, adapt to change, and maintain the quality of care under challenging conditions.

The project will be carried out in collaboration with Oslo University Hospital and the University of Stavanger.

As a PhD Fellow at UiS, you will receive

• a PhD education at a university with a strong societal mission and ambitious academic goals
• an ambitious and inclusive research environment. We strive to include employees at all levels in strategic decisions and promote an informal atmosphere with a flat organisational structure.
• free Norwegian language courses if you do not have proficiency in Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish at level A2 at the time of employment.
• access to Lifekeys, a digital service that supports mental health and well-being
• salary in accordance with the State Salary Scale, code 1017, NOK 580.000 gross per year, with salary progression during the employment period. A statutory 2% contribution is deducted for membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
• membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (Statens pensjonskasse), which provides favourable pension and insurance schemes
• favourable membership terms at SiS Sports Centre and the university sports club
• employment with an Inclusive Workplace organisation committed to reducing sick leave and promoting and inclusive working life
• access to the Hjem-jobb-hjem programme, offering discounted public transportation to and from work
• relocation support
• access to comprehensive health services, generous parental leave arrangements and a well-developed welfare system.

How to Apply

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In Jobbnorge, you must register at least your application, relevant education and work experience, as well as language skills. In your application letter, please describe your research interests, your motivation for applying for the position, and how your background is relevant to the research project.

The following documentation must be uploaded as attachments to your application:

• project proposal of maximum 5 pages, see template available on our website.
• CV with a complete overview of your education, experience, and any scientific or scholarly work
• diploma and transcript of records documenting completion of a master's degree.
• Diploma Supplement or equivalent documentation, and a confirmed grade conversion scale if required
• publications or other relevant research work
• references and other documentation considered relevant to the application

The documentation must be provided in a Scandinavian language or in English

Applications will be assessed based on the information available in Jobbnorge when the application deadline expires. Please ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your qualifications and experience meet the requirements described in the announcement, and that all required documentation has been uploaded. If the total size of the attachments exceeds 100 MB, the files must be compressed before upload.

UiS only considers applications and attachments submitted through Jobbnorge.

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