Do you want to contribute to increasing knowledge about young people’s mental health, with the support of competent and pleasant colleagues in an international environment? Do you want an employer that invests in sustainable employment and offers safe, favorable working conditions? Welcome to apply for employment as a research administrator at Uppsala University.
The Department of Women’s and Children’s Health is an international and multi-professional institution with a focus on the health and well-being of women, parents and children. The global health perspective is always present, and we collaborate across professions and clinical areas, both in education and in research.
The position is linked to the research program UPIC (Young People’s Mental Health in the Center): an interdisciplinary research program with close ties to Uppsala University’s Center for Women’s Mental Health – WOMHER. The goal is to increase knowledge about young people’s mental health and develop a scientific basis for early prevention and health promotion at both societal and individual levels. We are conducting a national, prospective cohort study where young people in Sweden between the ages of 15 and 29 are followed over two years. The long-term goal is to build a so-called generational cohort where the young people are followed throughout their lives.
We are now looking for someone who wants to work in a committed interdisciplinary research group with highly relevant research questions about young people’s mental health. Information about UPIC and the ongoing studies can be found here: www.uu.se/forskning/upic
More information about the department can be found here: www.kbh.uu.se
Job duties
As a research administrator, you will participate in the development of the research program through close collaboration with the project manager and other researchers. Your main task will be to work with the research program’s funding by seeking and establishing contacts with potential donors and grantors.
You are also responsible for administrative support of the research program. The work includes assisting with applications for research funding, internal and external communication, and administrative tasks related to ongoing projects. You are also expected to collaborate with WOMHER and other activities at the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health.
Qualification requirements
We are looking for a person with a master’s degree or master’s degree in a relevant field. You have the ability to work communicatively, proactively and with a high degree of independence. You take your own initiative and are service-oriented, while you have a good sense of order and the ability to prioritize. It is important that you have very high social skills, integrity and sensitivity to the needs of the research program in order for you to thrive and develop in this role. Great importance will be placed on personal suitability such as a very good ability to represent and argue for the importance of research in society and to collaborate with different actors. You also have the ability to see wholes and contexts and make well-structured presentations within your field.
You have documented:
- Master’s degree or Master’s degree
- Collaboration skills with the surrounding community
- Experience in qualified administration and project management
- Very good ability to express yourself in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
Desirable/meritorious in other respects
– Doctoral degree in a relevant subject
– Experience in collaboration with actors outside the university
– Experience in philanthropy
About the employment
The employment is temporary, 12 months. The scope is 100%. Access as soon as possible according to agreement. Location: Uppsala
Information about the position is provided by: Professor Pernilla Åsenlöf, pernilla.asenlof@uu.se
Welcome with your application no later than March 4 , 2025, UFV-PA 2025/313.
