Scientific Project Staff - Doctoral Candidate (m/f/d)

17 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Karl-Franzens-University Graz

Department

Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Aging and Care

Research Field

Ethics in health sciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

6 Feb 2024 - 23:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

30

Offer Starting Date

1 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE

Reference Number

563 / 2023 / 745

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

No

Offer Description
We Offer

Meaning: We offer meaningful work for the world of tomorrow.	Our internal continuing education program is as colorful as the university itself.
Collaboration: With us, you'll find interdisciplinary, cross-professional opportunities to work together.	Benefits: Of course, there are all the usual benefits, from A  "access to healthcare services" to Z "Zero emission goal".
Diversity: Besides our various scientific fields and their related issius, we offer a working environment in which diversity is lived.	Flexibility: We demonstrate flexibility not only with the various working time models but also trough the offers for the compatibility of family and career.

We offer an annual gross salary of at least € 45,882.20 for a fulltime position. An overpayment based on qualification and experience is possible.

The University of Graz strives to increase the proportion of women in particular in management and faculty positions and therefore encourages qualified women to apply. In the event of underrepresentation, women with equal qualifications are generally given priority for admission. Especially with regard to academic staff, we welcome applications from persons with disabilities who meet the requirements of the advertised position.

 

Please note that in order to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we can only accept applications via our web-based applicant tool for this vacant position.

About us

At the University of Graz, 4700 employees work together on future questions and solutions for the world of tomorrow. Our students and researchers face the great challenges of society and carry the knowledge out. We work for tomorrow. Become part of it!

Contact

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Klaus Wegleitner

Requirements

Research Field

Ethics in health sciences

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

You are a passionate researcher with a completed Diploma or Master's degree, e.g. in Applied Ethics, Sociology, Global Studies, Psychology, Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, Education, Public Health, Health Sciences (students who are in their final year of study and will finish their diploma or master in January/February 2024 are also encouraged to apply) with the following profile:

• scientific curiosity and the motivation to conduct research on Compassionate Workplaces for at least 4 years;
• willingness to work in participatory/co-creative research contexts;
• experience with or interest in academic research on topics related to care, illness, death, loss and end-of-life experiences, organizational culture and employee orientation and/or in the areas of organizational development, health promotion, human resource management, workplace health/satisfaction;
• knowledge of or a high willingness to familiarize yourself with qualitative and quantitative research methods;
• excellent written and spoken knowledge of the following languages: German and English;
• very good IT skills and an enjoyment of and affinity for using digital tools;
• independent working style and initiative;
• as well as communication and teamwork skills.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

GERMAN

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Ethics in health sciences

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Research Field

Educational sciences

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

You are conducting the research project EU-CoWork to promote Compassionate Workplaces. This involves researching the compatibility of care work and gainful employment in companies, as well as the conditions that support employees in existentially challenging life situations, such as serious illness, dying, death, loss and grief, and provide a space for these topics:

• You will collect quantitative and qualitative data on these existential care experiences and their impact on employees and workplaces at different workplaces;
• You will evaluate the development process and the measures in their impact dimensions in the company, especially in relation to the experience/well-being of employees and the organizational culture;
• You will analyze qualitative and quantitative data on existing processes and strategies in companies, on the experiences of employees, as well as on the impact of measures to promote Compassionate Workplaces;
• At the University of Graz, you will work with an experienced team of researchers from the Center for Interdisciplinary Aging and Care Research and the Center for Social Research;
• In Austria, you will work with the Sorgenetz association and a colleague for the promotion of workplace health promotion to develop programs for Compassionate Workplaces in three Austrian companies/enterprises;
• You will collaborate with researchers from Belgium, Sweden, Greece and the UK in the context of the EU research consortium;
• You will publish the results in scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and present the results at national and international conferences;
• You will develop your dissertation project within the framework of this project.

You will work in an interdisciplinary research group with an international reputation that offers several advantages:

• an appealing and varied activity as a researcher on a topic that is also highly relevant to society;
• encouraging and supportive supervision and mentoring by experienced researchers;
• a pleasant, dynamic, interdisciplinary and collegial working environment with many development opportunities.

Website for additional job details

https://jobs.uni-graz.at/en/jobs/f24a9e76-3838-f6a1-0bb4-658ea8ed5033

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Aging and Care

Country

Austria

City

Graz

Postal Code

8010

Street

Halbärthgasse 8

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jobs.uni-graz.at/en/jobs/f24a9e76-3838-f6a1-0bb4-658ea8ed5033/apply

Contact

City

Graz

Website

https://www.uni-graz.at

Street

Halbärthgasse 8

Postal Code

8010

STATUS: EXPIRED