Post doc position in disaster epidemiology

Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research. Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. University of Copenhagen

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences wishes to appoint a postdoctoral fellow in disaster epidiomology for 22 months from September 1st, 2013, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The position is part of the interdisciplinary research programme “Changing Disasters”, funded by the UCPH Excellence Programme for Interdisciplinary Research. “Changing disasters” is a research project under the auspices of COPE Copenhagen Center of Disaster Research www.cope.ku.dk

Background

"Changing Disasters" is an interdisciplinary research programme setting out to explore the relationship between disasters and societies. The aim of “Changing Disasters” is to investigate how the perpetual presence of real or virtual disasters gives shape to contemporary societies. As hybrid phenomena, disasters cannot be explored without 360 degrees knowledge of the various dimensions of human life. The research programme is therefore coordinated by researchers from all six faculties of the University of Copenhagen covering theology, law, cultural studies, anthropology, health and economics.

The research programme is organized in three clusters focusing on Imaginations, Interventions and Transformations. The postdoctoral fellow is expected to undertake a major responsibility in organising the research cluster in Intervention.

Please visit the programme webpage www.jur.ku.dk/changingdisasters for further information.

Project description

The research proposal should fall within the following project description: In a climate changed future the world will experience a more intensified frequency of disasters; droughts, floods etc. This project should explore how these climatic changes in the future will influence vulnerability and the geographical, demographical etc. distribution of different communicable disease (from old diseases like Cholera to re-emerging diseases like bird flu) and hereby to understand and present strategies to influence the risk and perceptions of our societies and daily lives.

Data will be extracted from available data sources, and from ongoing field work in Bangladesh.

Applicants should in their application account for their research ideas (state of the art background, theory, research methods etc.) in a 3-5 pages project proposal. Please note that opportunities for field based data collection are limited.

Job description

The primary obligation of the Post doc fellow will be to generate international peer reviewed publications/scientific communication and to a minor extent to conduct research-based teaching and examination. To a limited extent the position may also include other duties such as; research management, educational guidance, professional assessment and research proposal writing.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must hold a PhD or equivalent in a relevant science field. Relevant inter-disciplinary experience and field experience is considered a qualification, and interest in interdisciplinary work a requirement.

We expect applicants to be able to take active part in, and contribute to establishing, an international, interdisciplinary working environment, characterized by high performance standards, entrepreneurship, curiosity and dynamism.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment

The twenty-two months position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The position is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.

Questions For further information about the academic content, please contact director of COPE, Associate Professor Peter Kjær Mackie Jensen +45 3059 0738.

For questions about the formal requirements contact:

Claire Charasse Administrative Assistant DIR +45 35456090 clch@sund.ku.dk

How to apply:

Application The application, in English, must be submitted in the application form by clicking "Apply online" below. www.jur.ku.dk/changingdisasters
The application must be accompanied by the following appendixes:

Appendix 1: curriculum vitae and documentation of education. Appendix 2: a complete list of publications. Appendix 3: documentation of additional research qualifications, including a brief non-binding description of ideas (theory, empirical methods etc.) for developing the project. Appendix 4: Recommendations and references. Appendix 5: Three to five works for assessment including the applicant’s PhD dissertation and PhD assessment.

In addition the Assessment Committee may include further material in their assessment of the applicant. In such circumstances, it is the responsibility of the applicant, on request, to send the material to the Committee.

Following processing of the application, any application material sent will be destroyed.

Receipt of the application will not be acknowledged, but the applicant will be informed continuously regarding the progress of the application.

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation Executive Order no. 284 of 25 April 2008.

Send your application with the above mentioned appendices electronically by clicking the Apply online below. We only accept electronic applications.

Deadline for application is May 17, 2013.

Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the oldest university in Denmark. With 37,000 students and 9,000 employees, it is among the largest universities in Scandinavia and one of the highest ranking in Europe. The University consists of six faculties, which cover Health and Medical Sciences, Humanities, Law, Science, Social Sciences and Theology.

Deadline: 17-5-2013

Employer: University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health. Department of International health Immunology and Microbiology

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