Time- and context-dependency of environmental determinants of physical activity in European youth

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Time- and context-dependency of environmental determinants of physical activity in European youth

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Offer DescriptionYou will be one of the ten PhD researchers studying topics related to improved Physical Activity Behaviours (PAB) through a focus on determinants at multiple levels. The INDEEP research programme integrates research, training and action learning to develop the next generation of researchers, to advance the field of determinant informed PAB intervention development in youth and to integrate these learnings into public policy and practice. This will be achieved through the implementation of 10 individual research projects that have been carefully designed to support the successful achievement of the INDEEP research and training objectives. Challenges addressed in the INDEEP Doctoral Network (DN) reflect the premise that the more we understand the factors that determine a physically (in)active lifestyle, the better we can design and implement targeted and effective interventions, policies and infrastructures.There is an absence of high quality, Europe-wide data collected with standardised methodology on device-assessed physical activity behaviors and their multi-level determinants, which is a major barrier that stops further progress towards informing policy and intervention in the area of physical activity for health. This project within the INDEEP doctoral network aims to advance the state-of-the-art, by focusing on the dynamics of (social and physical) environmental determinants of PAB in adolescents. More specifically, through geo-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methods, the time- and context-dependency of environmental determinants of PAB will be examined in detail.RequirementsResearch Field Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalentSkills/QualificationsYou must have a professionally relevant background in Human Movement Sciences, Public Health, Health promotion, Geography, Global Urban Health, or a closely related disciplineMust not already hold a doctoral degreeMust comply with the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action mobility rule: not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment dateYour education must correspond to a Master programYou must have a strong academic background from your previous studies and an average grade of a first- or second-class honours degree (or equivalent compared with the institutional grading scale). If you have a weaker grade background, you may be assessed if you can document that you are particularly suitable for a PhD education.You must meet the requirements for admission to the institutional doctoral program

Good communication and collaboration skills and fluent in EnglishGood communication skills in DutchSpecific RequirementsPreference to work in an interdisciplinary environmentPrevious experience in programming in R, Python or similar.Previous experience in advanced statistics, e.g. generalized linear mixed models, and/or big data processing.Personal characteristicsIn the doctoral candidate selection process, emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities. Important elements to be considered are:Be scientifically curious and open to new research challenges, demonstrate persistence in addressing technical problemsExcellent communication and dissemination skills.Ability to work independently as well as in cross-disciplinary teamsBe self-motivated, focused, and goal-oriented, be committed and keep deadlines, be flexible, reliable, and solution-orientated, be innovation-driven, enthusiastic, and ambitiousAbility to interact and collaborate with actors in academia, public sector, and industryBe an enthusiastic and dynamic person, who loves working with adolescentsLanguages DUTCHLanguages ENGLISH Level GoodAdditional InformationBenefitsAll candidates will be employed by the host institution, and will be required to register on a PhD programme within this institution, according to the MSCA Doctoral Network rules, following the regulations of the hosting institution. A financial package will consist of a Living Allowance, Mobility Allowance (for moving to a new country) and a Family allowance (where applicable). Please refer to the detailed individual project descriptions provided at , where benefits are provided for each individual project, relating to each individual institution. For any additional information, please contact the project supervisor (listed under general information on the job advertisement) or email .Eligibility criteriaPlease refer to the detailed individual project descriptions provided at . All eligibility criteria are provided for each individual project, relating to each individual institution. For any additional information, please contact the project supervisor (listed under general information on the job advertisement) or email . Candidates must comply with the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action mobility rule: not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Ireland for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date.Website for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Ghent University Country Belgium City Ghent GeofieldWhere to apply E-mailINDEEPRecruitment@tus.ieContact CityGhent WebsiteE-Maildelfien.vandyck@ugent.beSTATUS: EXPIRED

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Gand, Flandre-Orientale

Job date

Wed, 01 May 2024 01:06:06 GMT

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