Postdoc in Climate Change Adaptation, Gender and Health at the Department of Public Health
14 hours ago
We are looking for a dynamic and ambitious researcher for a two-year postdoc position, commencing 1st of March, 2025. The position is offered within the research project “Himili Pamoja, Gendered Encounters in Climate Change Adaptation in Tanzania” placed in the Section of Global Health, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen. The position entails close collaboration with Danish and Tanzanian project partners, postdocs and Ph D students at the University of Dar es Salaam and State University of Zanzibar.
The position is financed by Danida, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark. The successful candidate will be working at the Global Health Section, Department of Public Health in Copenhagen and engage in field work in Tanzania.
Our research
The Global Health Section embrace inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to research, and is inherently committed to de-colonization, equity and transformative perspectives. The Global Health Section’s research portfolio spans across global mental health, cardio-metabolic diseases, climate change-related vulnerability, infectious and neglected tropical diseases, environmental and planetary health, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and disaster related research. With our research collaborators, we are dedicated to promoting and supporting research capacity development at universities in the global South.
The Global Health Section runs two educational programmes: the Master of Science in Global Health and the Master of Disaster Management. We have a strong focus on research-based education and outreach. In the Section of Global Health, we emphasize a caring and respectful work environment, teamwork, collegiality, diversity and mutual support in our everyday activities. Information on the Department and the Global Health Section can be found here .
Your job
The position includes conceptualization and completion of a research project within the four cornerstones of the Himili Pamoja research project: climate change adaptation, gender, health, and livelihoods in Tanzania, including Zanzibar. The selected candidate will contribute to project management, co-supervision of Ph D students, and occasionally, course facilitation and teaching within the educational programmes of the section. In addition, the selected candidate will play a role in designing and implementing science communication and engagement with relevant authorities and stakeholders in Tanzania and Denmark, together with other project partners.
Profile
We are looking for a scholar who is enthusiastic about ethnographic field research in rural and urban settings in Tanzania. The required background and competencies are as follows:
- You have a Ph D within social sciences, preferably anthropology with specialization in medical anthropology/ anthropology of health
- You have experience with ethnographic research approaches and social science theory and are passionate about conducting fieldwork with communities and populations in low-income settings
- You have published peer-reviewed papers as a first - and co-author
- You are keen to contribute to theory and practice within the field of gender transformative climate change adaptation, together with project partners in Tanzania and Denmark
- You have experience in teaching and supervision at the Master level
- You have experience with using qualitative research software
- You have excellent communication skills, also in academic writing and speaking in English. Familiarity with Swahili is an advantage
- You can pro-actively contribute with commitment and progress within the team and add a cordial and respectful work environment
Place of employment
The place of employment is at the Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.
Terms of employment
The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.
The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 1 year and 6 months. Expected starting date is 1st of March, 2025 or after agreement.
Salary, pension and other conditions of employment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant organisations. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 38,500 DKK/approx. 5,100 EUR (April 2024 level). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated. The employer will pay an additional 17.1 % to your pension fund.
Foreign and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions, if they hold a Ph D degree and have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years.
The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2020.
Questions
For further information please contact Britt Pinkowski Tersbøl , Briter@sund.ku.dk
Applicants who are not Danish, may find this link useful: www.ism.ku.dk
Application procedure
Your online application must be submitted in English by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:
- Motivated letter of application (max. one page).
- CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position.
- A certified/signed copy of a) Ph D certificate and b) Master of Science certificate. If the Ph D is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor can be submitted.
List of publications.
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Deadline for applications: 15 December 2024, 23.59 CET
We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.
The further process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself.
You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/
The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
Interviews are expected to be held in week 3, 2025
The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.
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