Doctoral Research Fellow connected to GUIDE-HER project

At the Högskulen in the West (HVL) there is a vacant position in 100% as a fellow of the "GUIDE-HER" project at the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences – Campus Førde, Bergen, Stord or Haugesund

The scholarship position has been added to the Institute for Health and Care Sciences, Special Care Section.

The scholarship holder shall be part of a validated doctoral training scheme within a time frame of 4 years. 25% of the time will constitute career-promoting work.

Deductions may be made during the period of employment of any previous period of recruitment.

It is a prerequisite that the person employed has a job at the Institute of Health Sciences and Care Campus Förde, Bergen, Stord or Haugesund during the period of addition and that career promotion tasks are carried out by HVL.

The scholarship position is a recruitment position to contribute to an active research environment at HVL.

Responsibilities and workplaces:

The scholarship position is linked to the project Municipal health care provision for women with endometriosis (GUIDE-HER). In this project, we want to examine the experience of women with endometriosis and health professionals related to the provision of health services in the community health service. Living with endometriosis means a considerable burden for women themselves, their partners in society. In the municipalities, the local authority is responsible for the service provision, but many women feel that the offer they receive is not sufficient. There is therefore a clear need for a better healthcare provision for this patient group in Norway. A national guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis is currently under preparation and the Health Directorate informs that it will be published and implemented in 2026. The project is proactive and ground-breaking, as it seeks knowledge of the implementation process before the guideline is fully established and integrated. This will provide new and important insights that can contribute to effective national implementation, while strengthening the international knowledge base.

The project manager and principal supervisor is Professor Signe Berit Bentsen. The position is funded by the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences. The scholarship holder will be part of the research groupsPatient safety research services andPROFESSIONAL FRAMEWORKwhere focus is on patient safety, quality of health care and female health.

The project team, together with the candidate, will draw up a detailed plan for the training of researchers to be linked to admission to doctoral training. The project of the grantee is assumed to be structured in such a way that the grantee can be admitted to the PhD study ‘Health, Function and Participation’. An application for admission to doctoral training shall only be submitted after any appointment. The application shall be sent no later than 3 months after recruitment.

Qualification requirements:

Qualification requirements:

• Relevant medical degree, preferably a nurse
• The master's degree task (equivalent to at least 30 study credits) must have been assessed within the deadline for application, and the master's degree (120 study credits or equivalent) must be approved no later than four weeks after the deadline for application

The following qualifications will be given particular attention:

• Professional qualifications and work experience in women’s health
• Characterisation of the master task (or equivalent) and average characteristics of the master study, shall normally be B or better
• Scientific publications
• Experience of project work, dissemination and guidance
• Competence in qualitative research methods
• Good skills in Norwegian and English, both written and oral

Personal characteristics to be highlighted:

• Self-employed, structured and with good working capacity
• Flexible and solution oriented
• Ability for innovation and implementation
• Good cooperation and communication skills
• Ability to contribute to the community in the professional community in general and in the research groups in particular
• High ethical awareness of research

Additional requirements:

• Applicants must provide a preliminary project description (maximum five pages) based on the study project outline. The description shall explain how the applicant plans the implementation of the research project, including issues, methodology and overall progress plan. The preliminary project description will be part of the assessment of the candidate’s qualifications, but will not be the final project description. This will be developed together with the project group
• Letter of motivation up to three pages describing your motivation for a doctoral course, as well as reflections on the thematic and methodological approaches of the call
• CV with information on education, work experience, publications and dissemination
• Testimonies of master degree passed or equivalent and any certificates
• Master task
• Other scientific work
• References (2-3 references; name, email and phone; description of relationship to applicant)

It is a prerequisite that the grant can be included in the "Health, Function and Participation" programme at HVL. Further information on the doctoral programme can be foundhere – HVL.

The application for admission to the doctoral programme shall only be submitted after any addition. Admission to doctoral training shall normally be applied for within three months of the start-up. according to the regulations for the degree doctoral degree. by HVL § 2-4. No later than 3 months after the addition, the scholarship holder must be admitted to the doctoral programme.

Additional requirements for admission to doctoral training health, function and participation:

Admission decisions shall be taken on the basis of an overall assessment of the applicant’s formal competence, the quality of the project plan and the research environment to which the applicant shall belong.

It's a prerequisite that the applicant has a PhD. project relevant to the professional profile of the Health function and participation programme. All Master's programmes under the auspices of the Hochskulen in the West, the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences qualifies for admission to the study. Furthermore, applicants with a master’s degree in other relevant disciplines from the HVL and from other educational institutions may be admitted nationally and internationally.

Interested applicants can contact project managersSign Berit Bentsen orElin Salemonsen  to get the project sketch sent.

Further information on PhD the education can be found at:https://www.hvl.no/forsking/forskarutdanning/

 How to apply to the job

Send your application and CV by clicking on the “Search position” button on this page.

We draw attention to the fact that applications are assessed on the basis of the information provided inwww.jobbnorge.no at the end of the period of application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all the relevant annexes are entered within the deadline, including the master’s task/principal task and up to five scientific works they wish to have included in the evaluation, complete publication list, possible project description, certificates and diplomas.

If the diplomas, certificates or other evidence are not in a Scandinavian language or English, applicants must upload certified translations themselves. If the attachments exceed 25MB, they must be compressed before uploading or appending as a link.

Applicants with foreign education must also demonstrate that the education corresponds to Norwegian Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. degrees.See www.hkdir.no for more information on the assessment of higher education.

HK-dir provides automatic approval for some degrees from selected countries. If the training provided to the applicant is covered by the automatic recognition system, it will be sufficient to provide evidence of this.You can read more about the automatic approval scheme here.

We note that an application for assessment through the ordinary authorisation scheme for HK-dir may take time. You should therefore apply for authorisation as soon as possible when you know that you want to apply for the job. If you have not received a reply from HK-dir within the deadline for applying, please attach documentation from HK-dir that they have received your application.

Applicants for scientific positions are assessed by an expert committee. The assessment is based on documented competence, until 5 scientific work. In the light of the Committee's position, the applicants concerned will be invited to interview and audition. The Addendum Body is the selection at the Hochskulen in the West.

The applications are sent electronically to the expert committee. Applications may not be sent by e-mail to individuals at higher education.

We offer:

• Good pension, insurance and loan schemes in the State pension fund
• Exciting professional environment with skills enhancement and development potential
• Possibilities for training during working hours

The position as a fellow is paid in job code 1017 Scholar, starting salary NOK 568 700,-. automatic wage developments are made up to 4 years with an annual increase of 3 %.

From the wages and salaries, 2 % deposits are drawn to the State pension fund. The person added must comply with the guidelines applicable to the post at all times.

General information:

We note that under new disclosure law, information on the applicant may be published even if the applicant has requested not to be included in the candidate list. Applicants will be notified if such a request is not granted.
The State labour force shall, as far as possible, reflect the diversity of the population. It is therefore a human resources policy objective to achieve a balanced age and gender composition, recruit people with a minority background, disabled persons and gaps in CVs.

The University of the West is subject to the export control regulation. This Regulation may apply to the examination of applications.

The contact persons at the Hojskulen in the West are:

1) Professor Signe Berit Bentsen

Email:sign.berit.bentsen@hvl.no

Phone +47 99 24 42 05

2) First amanunensis Elin Salemonsen

Email:elin.salemonsen@hvl.no

Phone +47  98 88 77 97