Sociologia-Jobs in Südafrika

Avedis Donabedian Research Institute (FAD) seeks to incorporate a postdoctoral researcher for a 4-month contract.

The FAD presents a 4-month replacement job offer for a postdoctoral researcher to join international projects related to improving quality of healthcare.

Key responsibilities:

• Coordination and management of research and development projects of the FAD.
• Participation in the design of projects for national and international calls.
• Coordination of teams and work groups.
• Supervision and/or support in the recruitment of cases, contact with centers, logistical tasks, preparation of data collection forms, conducting fieldwork, evaluation and audits in organizations.
• Review and analysis of scientific literature.
• Preparation of manuscripts and support in the preparation of scientific reports and documents.
• Dialogue with other teams, government and research institutions.

Training and qualifications:

• PhD, preferably in the field of health sciences (medicine, nursing, psychology, etc.) or social sciences (sociology, political science, anthropology, etc.) with experience in research.
• Experience in European projects will be desirable.
• Interest in the development of quality indicators, person-centred care, implementation sciences, PROMs and PREMs evaluation.
• Languages: it is considered essential to have a written and spoken level of English (minimum C1). Spanish and Catalan written and spoken will be valued.
• Flexibility to make short-term trips (in the Spanish and European geographical area).

Knowledge and skills:

• Define and describe evaluation and implementation designs in healthcare.
• Literature review and preparation of theoretical frameworks.
• Structure and prepare scientific reports and documents.
• Qualitative methods including performing interviews.
• Moderate and coordinate working groups.
• Meeting management.
• Critical analysis of literature.
• Perform basic quantitative analysis.
• Ability to work in a team, organize and prioritize activities, communication skills, empathy, assertiveness.

Preferred experience and skills:

• Management of research projects with national or European quantitative and qualitative methodologies.
• Experience and/or training in accreditation, person-centred care and other areas of quality of care.
• Preparation of manuscripts and reports.
• Synthesis of the literature.
• Preparation and management of surveys, interviews and focus groups.

Offer:

• Type of contract: 4 months contract.
• Salary: Economic conditions to be negotiated during the interview depending on the candidate's profile.
• Training in the field of quality of care, care indicators, person-centered care and patient and community empowerment.
• Integration into a multidisciplinary team with experience in managing research projects in health services.
• Leadership of projects in the field of quality of care in the European and national environment.

Workplace:

Preferably in-person at the FAD office (Provença 293, principal, 08037, Barcelona, Spain). However, we are open to negotiating alternative hybrid work options.

Required Documentation:

• Cover letter and motivation letter.

The deadline for receiving applications is April 21, 2025.

Interested candidates are invited to send a letter of motivation and CV to with the reference FAD 2025 Researcher.

Seniority level: Internship

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology