Postdoc in Physical Activity Behaviour Change

Danish Centre for Motivation and Behaviour Science (DRIVEN) https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/driven) at the Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, research unit of Sport and Health Sciences, invites applications for a 3-year postdoc position in physical activity behaviour change to be filled in the period January 6, 2025 to January 5, 2028.

The position and the project

The candidate will manage a project funded by the Danish Heart Foundation (Hjerteforeningen) which aims to develop, refine and test an intervention designed to increase Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity (VILPA) in physically inactive women aged 40-65. VILPA refers to brief (1-2 mins each) bouts of intense physical activity integrated into activities of daily living. The research team awarded the funding consists of internationally leading researchers across 3 continents. The present project is the world’s first intervention designed to increase VILPA.

Specific roles and responsibilities include

1. Being the recruitment lead for the various phases of the project
2. Lead the development of the scientific part of the intervention
3. Analyse quantitative and qualitative data from the project
4. Being the point of liaison between the research team and the partner organisations
5. Lead or co-lead project dissemination activities such as conference presentations, dissemination reports, end-of-project seminar and manuscripts for academic journals

The candidate will also be expected to participate in and contribute to the life of the Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics as well as to initiatives and activities of the Danish Centre for Motivation and Behaviour Science and of the research unit of Sport and Health Sciences such as meetings, seminars and other related events.

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Qualifications

We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

Essential:

• A PhD degree in physical activity and health, public health, health psychology or related disciplines
• Research experience related to the area of digital interventions for health, physical activity promotion and behaviour change, ideally documented by research output in peer-reviewed publications
• Excellent English written communication skills
• Experience with analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
• Experience with project management of research activities

Desirable:

• Experience in using accelerometers to collect physical activity data
• Experience of co-design and user involvement in health-related projects

About us

The Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics adheres to SDU's strategy and values. Our department is recognized for our interdisciplinary research. The scientific, technical and administrative staff support this through active participation in the department's professional and social life. We prefer candidates with the ambition to make mutual working relationships thrive.

Further information and contact

For further information, please contact professor Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Co-Director of DRIVEN, telephone +45 6550 3822, e-mail cthogersen@health.sdu.dk or professor Jens Troelsen, Head of Department, telephone +45 6550 3493, e-mail jtroelsen@health.sdu.dk.

Application deadline

September 29, 2024, at 23.59 hrs. CEST

Read more about the post and apply online for the post at sdu.dk:

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