Post Doctoral Position: Health Service Innovation and Co-Design

Job title:

Post Doctoral Position: Health Service Innovation and Co-Design

Company:

Universiteit Twente

Job description

Hours32 – 40 hr.Salary indicationSalary gross/monthly
based on full-time€ 3,887 – € 5,090Deadline30 Aug 2024The OpportunityThe project coordinator and Dutch Project Investigator of the Ageing Right Care(fully) seeks an enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher to join our interdisciplinary, international project, which has received funding from NWO under the framework of the co-fund partnership of Transforming Health and Care Systems of the EU Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme. The successful applicant will work in the Interaction Design Research Group, Department of Design, Production and Management, Faculty of Engineering Technology.Ageing Right Care(fully) is a transnational research project which will explore and map an understanding of the care pathways between ageing in place and hospitalization of older adults in the Netherlands, Israel, and Sweden. The study compares the demographics, policy structure, decision-making process, and the crucial role of the built, social and technological environments along the home-to-hospital care pathways of older adults ageing in place in three regions. This future-focused research approach will allow stakeholders to rethink and imagine ways that health and care systems can be personalized and responsive to the future needs of older adult populations. This role is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of innovative healthcare systems, develop new research methodologies that directly impact policy and shape the future of built, social and technological environments for older people in the future.The RoleThis two-year full-time* post-doc position will support the Principal Investigator (PI) in the Netherlands and work with the international project consortium to fulfil project deliverables and work packages for the project. In this role, you will undertake quantitative, qualitative and service design research to gain insight into at-home hospital practices in the Netherlands. To understand the current landscape of at-home hospital care in the Netherlands, you will identify, extract and combine quantitative data indicators from pre-existing databases as a basis of a cumulative indicator. You will also co-create patient journey maps with older adults who have received at-home hospital care. This task will involve qualitative data collection using mixed methods and visualization, which you will thematically analyze. In addition, you will support the with project tasks including communication, visualization, dashboarding report-writing, planning for a final project event in the Netherlands and the synthesis of material into insights to feed into service design and policy development. In addition, you will be provided opportunities to lead and assist with project publications and policy outputs plus attend up to two site visits and/or conferences.*possibility to work on a 0.75 FTE basis for a more extended period of timeYour profile

• Enthusiastic about healthcare transformation and the care of older adults ageing in place now and in the future.
• Completed PhD in social sciences, design, healthcare management, or a related discipline, with a focus on design thinking or system/ service design.
• Have a track record of mixed method research, including quantitative databases, conducting qualitative interviews, co-design tools and methods and analysis
• Be confident in supporting the recruitment and facilitation of co-design activities in Dutch with older adults and stakeholders.
• Have a theoretical understanding of design research, ethnography and fieldwork practices, plus strong analytical skills needed to collect and process qualitative data.
• Have an emerging track record of publications and presentations appropriate to your career stage, and you will be able to communicate effectively with non-academic stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams and to communicate with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Dutch and English, essential for conducting qualitative interviews and engaging with international research communities.

Our offer

• A full-time 2-year position as a post-doctoral researcher (or longer if part-time).
• Gross salary between € 3.877,- and € 5.090,- per month depending on experience and qualifications.
• An annual holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary, and an annual year-end bonus of 8.3%
• A minimum of 29 holidays.
• Professional and personal development programs.
• Proximity to Enschede, a mid-size city with a large social offer, immersed in the nature of the Twente region.
• High-quality training programs on general skills, didactics and topics related to design research.
• Partially paid parental leave and an allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs

Information and applicationWe invite you to submit a complete application by 30 August 2024 using the apply button. The application should include a:

• A cover letter describing your motivation and qualifications for the position.
• CV including a list of your publications and the contact information of three references.
• List of three self-selected best academic outputs.

Would you be a good fit for this position? Would you like to know more?Please contact the hiring manager, Dr. Jodi Sturge at j.l.sturge@utwente.nlBefore contacting via email, note that:

• Applications will neither be pre-assessed nor pre-evaluated via email;
• only applications submitted through the link provided in this vacancy will be considered. Applications submitted over email will not be considered;
• Only applicants with a PhD who have been realized will be considered. You are encouraged to apply if you have submitted your PhD and are awaiting approval for the PhD defense.

The first (online) jobinterviews will take place in the week of 9 September.Share this vacancyAbout the organisationThe Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET) engages in education and research of Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Industrial Design Engineering. We enable society and industry to innovate and create value using efficient, solid and sustainable technology. We are part of a ‘people-first’ university of technology, taking our place as an internationally leading center for smart production, processes and devices in five domains: Health Technology, Maintenance, Smart Regions, Smart Industry and Sustainable Resources. Our faculty is home to about 2,900 Bachelor’s and Master’s students, 550 employees and 150 PhD candidates. Our educational and research programmes are closely connected with UT research institutes Mesa+ Institute, TechMed Center and Digital Society Institute.Want to know moreSturge, J.L. (Jodi)
Assistant ProfessorSturge, J.L. (Jodi)
Assistant ProfessorDo you have questions about this vacancy? Then you can contact Jodi for all substantive questions about this position and the application procedure. For general questions about working for the UT, please refer to the chatbot.

Expected salary

€3877 – 5090 per month

Location

Enschede, Overijssel

Job date

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 02:32:23 GMT

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