PhD position in global mental health

PhD position in global mental health

The Norwegian Center for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS) is looking for a committed, motivated and ambiguous person for a PhD position within the subject area global mental health, health system research, and trauma. The position is related to the project "TREAT INTERACT: Implementing a user involved education- and health system INTERACTive task-shifting approach for child mental health promotion in Uganda". The project and position is supported by grants from the Research Council of Norway.

Employment as a PhD candidate requires admission to the PhD program at the Center for International Health at the University of Bergen. The PhD candidate will be employed for 3 years from January 2022 and will complete the PhD program and obtain the PhD degree during this period. The project will be carried out in close collaboration between NKVTS (project owner), the cluster for global health at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Center for International Health at the University of Bergen, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare (NTNUS), and the Makerere University School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences in Uganda.

The study consists of 4 work packages. The PhD position will be related to work package 2 in particular:

1.     Develop a school version of the mhGAP with user involvement.

2.     Implement the adapted module-based TREATment mhGAP school program and investigate effective implementation strategies and client outcomes.

3.     Develop, implement and evaluate an intersectoral supervision, referral and communication model between the health and education sector.

4.     Develop implementation advice to guide policy-makers in how to implement and sustain large-scale evidence-informed interventions for youth. 

Qualifications:

• completed a master’s degree in global health, psychology, medicine, or similar, with the grade A or B
• experience with or interest for global health and implementation research
• experience with or interest for quantitative research and statistical analysis
• proficiency in written and oral English
• it is an advantage if the candidate has an understanding of the operations and functioning of the Ugandan health system; public mental health management in Uganda; as well as change or reform management in the public sector

Personal qualities:

• ambitious
• motivated
• structured and effective
• analytic
• able to work independently and in a structured manner
• good collaboration skills

Work tasks:

• complete PhD courses
• statistical analysis
• write papers/PhD dissertation
• collaborate with the project group on development and implementation of the project

Please note that the names of applicants may be published even if the applicant has requested to be exempted from public access. If the request is not complied with, the applicant will be notified of this (Offentlighetsloven § 25).

Relevant competency, previous research experience, and personal attributes will be emphasized.

For further information about the project or position, please contact principal investigator Ane-Marthe S. Skar on phone +47 97 66 15 91.

Deadline: 19.09.2021.

Please send your application, CV, transcripts and diplomas, recommendations (if any), a list of published work (if any) through finn.no. Please note that diplomas from foreign educations needs to attach English versions as well as confirmation that the degree is recognized as a master’s degree in Norway.