Combining determinant systems, theories and co-creation for effective intervention development in Physical Activity Behaviours

27 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Ghent University

Department

Department of Movement and Sports Sciences / Physical Activity and Health

Research Field

Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences
Medical sciences » Health sciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Belgium

Application Deadline

10 May 2024 - 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

H2020 / Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number

101120480

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

About the position

You will be one of the ten PhD researchers studying topics related to improved PABs through intervention in youth. The position encompasses your own PhD study project, next to intensive training, secondments and a lot of collaborations within and outside INDEEP.

 

Duties of the position

You will review the literature on intervention development based on a theoretical intervention development framework and merged with co-creational approaches. Next you will perform iterative testing of a proposed Physical Activity Behaviours intervention development methodology for adolescents. The position furthermore encompasses interviews and focus groups with key stakeholders and end users on toolbox usability and dissemination potential of a toolbox. In collaboration with another PhD researcher you will also collect EMA (Ecologically Momentary Assessment) data on Physical activity behaviours in adolescents.

You will receive a lot of training in order to  support improved Physical Activity Behavours through intervention in youth, delivered through the development of an innovative, state-of-the-art methodology and to train future researchers for implementing evidence-based, effective PAB interventions based on systems of determinants, as recommended by the WHO Global Action Plan on Physical Activity.

You will do secondments outside academia to translate and disseminate your learnings and skills into policy relevant practices.

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• You must have a professionally relevant background in Human Movement Sciences, Public Health, Health promotion or a closely related discipline
• Must not already hold a doctoral degree
• Must 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 date
• Your education must correspond to a Master program
• You 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 English
• Good communication skills in Dutch

Specific Requirements

• Preference to work in an interdisciplinary and international environment
• Previous experience in qualitative research
• Previous experience in participatory research
• Previous experience in dissemination activities

 

Personal characteristics

In 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 problems
• Excellent communication and dissemination skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in cross-disciplinary teams
• Be self-motivated, focused, and goal-oriented, be committed and keep deadlines, be flexible, reliable, and solution-orientated, be innovation-driven, enthusiastic, and ambitious
• Ability and be eager to interact and collaborate with actors in academia and public sector
• Be an enthusiastic and dynamic person, who likes working with adolescents and enjoys physical activity and sports.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Languages

DUTCH

Level

Good

Research Field

Other

Additional Information
Benefits

All 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 www.indeep-project.eu/images/UGHENTINDEEP2.pdf , 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 [email protected] . 

Eligibility criteria

Please refer to the detailed individual project descriptions provided at www.indeep-project.eu/images/UGHENTINDEEP2.pdf . 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 [email protected] . 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 details

http://www.indeep-project.eu/vacancies/current-openings
https://www.indeep-project.eu/images/UGHENTINDEEP2.pdf

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Ghent University

Country

Belgium

City

Ghent

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Ghent

Website

https://www.victoris.be/team/greet-cardon/

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED