PhD Position (RESEARCH FELLOW) (M/F/D)

Funded PhD-Position in the project “Developing a public awareness campaign for back pain in Germany: a participative research approach (BACKCamPAIN) ”

The Hochschule für Gesundheit Bochum (University of Applied Sciences Bochum) offers a 65% (28.9 h per week) position over four years, which is to be filled at the next possible timepoint and latest 1^st November 2024. The successful candidate will be remunerated at pay band E13 TV-L.

Your duties

• As research fellow, you will coordinate and implement the “Developing a public awareness campaign for back pain in Germany: a participative research approach (BACKCamPAIN) ” project, which is funded by the Hochschule für Gesundheit
• The project involves co-ordinating, with national and international partners, three key workpackages including a quantitative and qualitative online survey, qualitative survey in co-creation design and pilot intervention study in mixed methods design.
• Learning and implementing the quantitative and qualitative, as well as mixed-methods data collection and analysis methods, as well as the coordination and and writing of peer-reviewed publications
• Cooperation and collaboration within the wider research team

Your profile:

• Masters degree (or international equivalent) in physiotherapy, exercise science, sports science, medicine, health science or rehabilitation science, as well as experience in research.
• Fulfilling the formal criteria for enrolling as a PhD student in the Promotionskollegs NRW (PK NRW) (see requirements, in German, of the Abteilung Soziales und Gesundheit der PK NRW)
• Very good spoken and written English, including scientific communication in English
• Proven ability to work in teams
• Experience in the methodology of online surveys and qualitative research methods is advantageous
• Experience in project coordination, planning and implementation of (online) surveys (e.g. via LimeSurvey), statistical analysis (e.g. R), writing scientific publications and external funding project applications is desirable.
• Fluent German is a prerequisite for this position

What we offer:

• Collaboration in an internationally networked research group in the field of musculoskeletal health www.hs-gesundheit.de/msk
• Your scientific and professional development will be supported in this position by simultaneous enrolment at the Promotionskolleg NRW (PK NRW) as part of a doctoral project, which is to be completed within four years.
• An attractive workplace offering a wide variety of challenging responsibilities in a modern university environment
• Welfare and other public-sector benefits such as a pension provided by the Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder (VBL)
• Support with achieving a healthy work/life balance, e.g. through flexible/part-time working models, remote working and a parent-and-child office if needed
• A wide range of internal and external training and continuing professional development opportunities and an extensive sporting programme

Applications from people with severe disabilities will be given priority over those of other candidates with equal qualifications. The Hochschule für Gesundheit aims to increase the proportion of women employed in areas in which they are under-represented and to foster their careers in particular and would therefore expressly urge suitably qualified women to apply.

If you have any questions about this position, you are welcome to contact Prof. Katja Ehrenbrusthoff katja.ehrenbrusthoff@hs-gesundheit.de and Prof. Dr. Daniel Belavy daniel.belavy@hs-gesundheit.de.

Interested? Then we look forward to receiving your online application exclusively via our electronic applicant management system by 14.07.2024. Applications sent to an HS Gesundheit email address or sent to us by any other means cannot be considered. The German version of this advertisement, available here, is the legally binding version

Hochschule für Gesundheit

Division IV – Human Resources

Gesundheitscampus 6-8

44801 Bochum

www.hs-gesundheit.de