Assignment as post-doc 2024
Postdoctoral assignments within SWEAH 2024
Do you want to stay actively engaged in SWEAH after your PhD defense? Now is the chance to apply for one or several of six postdoc assignments within SWEAH for 2024.
The group of postdocs commissioned for these assignments will have regular contact during the year. Aiming to form a creative postdoc team for mutual support and development, the postdocs selected will assign one the responsibility as the convenor of meetings and activities of the team.
Information about application
Note that you can apply for one or more assignments. In the application, specify the assignment/-s you are most interested in. We are happy to discuss individual suggestions, such as combinations of assignments. If you have any questions concerning the assignments, please contact coordinator Susanne Iwarsson at susanne [dot] iwarsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (susanne[dot]iwarsson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) .
The hourly salary is based on the teacher salary level agreement at the Faculty of medicine, Lund University. The assignments will to a large extent be performed as distance work, with occasional meetings in person in Lund or elsewhere. Travel costs related to the assignments will be covered by SWEAH.
Apply here
Questions concerning the assignments? Please contact coordinator Susanne Iwarsson at susanne [dot] iwarsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (susanne[dot]iwarsson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) .
The signed application as well as a 2-page CV should be sent as a pdf-file by email to Stina Elfverson: stina [dot] elfverson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (stina[dot]elfverson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se), no later than November 30, 2023.
Assistance to the SWEAH study coordinator
You will be a part of the SWEAH pedagogical group. The pedagogical group is convened by the study coordinator and responsible for pedagogical development of SWEAH, including quality development and evaluations. The group meets 4-6 times per year and assists in planning courses, developing course syllabi and content, as well as other SWEAH student activities. You will also take an active role in developing one or more scientific studies based on SWEAH activities.
Assignment workload 150 hours over the year.
Responsible for PhD student activities
Within frames given by the study coordinator and research administrator you will coordinate planning and execution of the SWEAH PhD student days as well as additional student activities, for example, online seminars during the year. You will form a working group and do the planning in cooperation with two student representatives under the scientific lead of the study coordinator. You could be asked to report to the SWEAH pedagogical group (see assignment 1). An additional task is to assist and act as a discussion partner to SWEAH’s communications officer when it comes to communicating PhD student activities in social media or other channels.
Assignment workload: 80 hours over the year.
Assistant course leader in the course: Ageing and Social Change
As assistant course leader you will assist the course leader in preparing the course, leading workshops and giving feedback to students on assignments. In addition, you could be asked to report on course matters to SWEAH’s pedagogical group. Start autumn 2024 at Linköping University.
Assignment workload: 40 hours during the duration of the course.
Assistant course leader in the course: Theories of Ageing
As assistant course leader you will assist the course leader in preparing the course, leading workshops and giving feedback to students on assignments. In addition, you could be asked to report on course matters to SWEAH’s pedagogical group. Start spring 2024 at Lund University.
Assignment workload: 40 hours during the duration of the course.
Coordination and preparation of evaluation of SWEAH
SWEAH is financed by 13 partner universities from 2022 until the end of 2026. Preparing for an external evaluation of SWEAH in 2025, during 2024 the SWEAH management and board have to produce material for a self-evaluation, and this assignment includes operative work involving such task throughout the year. In addition, this assignment includes support to the coordinator in applying for external funding for SWEAH.
Assignment workload: 80 hours over the year.
Member of the SWEAH board, 2024-2025
As a post doctoral member in the board you will activly engage in four half- to full- day meetings over the year, which includes preparatory work based on distributed meeting material. One or two of the meetings will be IRL in Lund or at other partner universities; the remaining meeting/s will be online. Travel costs will be covered by SWEAH. This assignment is for two years: Jan 1, 2024 - Dec 31 2025.
A honorarium of SEK 1100 per will be paid for each attended meeting.