PhD Fellowship in Social Science Research on Pandemics
Roskilde Universitet
Location: Department of Social Science and Business and the PandemiX Center at the Department of Science and Environment, at Roskilde University, Denmark.The PandemiX Center of Excellence and the Department of Social Science and Business at Roskilde University, Denmark, invites applications for an interdisciplinary PhD fellowship in Pandemiology from February 1, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is open to candidates with a strong, original, research proposal, and a background in the social sciences, such as public administration, political science, sociology, development studies, law, anthropology, economics and business.The position will be under the supervision of an associate professor/professor in the Department of Social Science and Business at Roskilde University, and co-supervised by Professor Lone Simonsen, Professor and Center Leader of PandemiX, also at Roskilde University. The PandemiX Center is funded by the Danish National Research Foundation and aims to investigate signature features of pathogens with pandemic potential, including historical outbreaks, to better prepare for the identification and control of future pandemics. The Center is physically located at the Statens Serum Institute in Copenhagen.This unique interdisciplinary research opportunity offers an exciting opportunity for studying social science perspectives in the context of contemporary pandemics – say, public administration, crisis management or business continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic- that sheds light on important aspects pertaining to the relationship between societies and pandemics. This is relevant also in the context of the current evaluation of the national COVID-19 response requested by the Danish Parliament recently. Other topics could be social science considerations concerning future pandemic preparedness in the EU, the new Preparedness 2.0 response plans by the WHO, an analysis of different responses in the Nordic region or globally.Job Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for researching social science-related topics in the context of pandemics, with an eye towards furthering our understanding of the social impacts of pandemics as well as improving our societal response. The research will in part take place at and support the research agenda at the PandemiX center. This work should be solidly anchored in social science methodologies and also be relevant to the aims of the PandemiX center. Ideally, it should be in line with ongoing strong research environments in the Department of Social Science and Business. There will be opportunities for international study exchange with relevant colleagues abroad. We encourage the applicant to contact potential supervisors in the ISE department to seek to align research interests with skills and ongoing research at the department.Key Responsibilities
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About the PandemiX Center
The PandemiX Center of Excellence, funded by the Danish National Research Foundation (DNRF), aims to investigate signature features of pathogens with pandemic potential, including historical outbreaks. The approach is broadly interdisciplinary, ranging from medical historical research to physics models. A goal is to work closely with Statens Serum Institute towards preparedness for future pandemics. The center is headed by Professor of Population Health Sciences Lone Simonsen, and brings together a diverse group of interdisciplinary researchers from Roskilde University (RUC), the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH), the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), and North Zealand Hospital (NOH).About the Department of Social Science and Business
Our research focuses on societal changes, business economics and the impact of such developments on different societies around the world. We aim at generating novel scientific insights into the on-going societal changes, confrontations and conflicts. As our teaching is closely related to our research activities it attaches high importance to methodological skills and is characterised by its multidisciplinary nature. Read more about the Department of Social Sciences by clicking here and you can also read more about Roskilde University here.
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