Project Coordinator in the PREVENT project

Published: 2022-04-12

Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.

The present position is within the Department of Women’s and Children’s health and the research group International Child Health and Nutrition (https://www.kbh.uu.se/research/international-child-health-and-nutrition/ ), which hosts the Swedish Research Council funded project, PREVENT.

The PREVENT project aims to co-design, implement and test a tele-health coaching intervention with community outreach for the reduction of cardio-metabolic risk among high-risk population in Region Uppsala. It builds on a previous EU project and uses a mixed methods approach comprising a co-design component and an implementation trial. The interdisciplinary consortium comprises two higher education institutions (Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet), Region Uppsala and the Swedish Industrial Design Foundation, specializing in co-design for system and policy transformations.

Duties

• Be responsible for managing the project and coordinating the activities to ensure that deliverables are met intime and at a high quality
• Be responsible for developing relevant documents such as study protocols, studyplans, and material for ethics committee submissions and informed consent procedures
• Be responsible for setting up appropriate storage of documents and data in accordance with laws and ethical approvals
• Monitor recruitment and retention, compliance with the study protocols, and ensure high quality data collection procedures and that data is stored in accordance with laws and in a way that highest scientific quality is reached
• Collaborate with researchers and students in our project group and other partners to set up activities
• Set-up and manage REDCap and other data collection and management systems for the project
• Se responsible for collection, transport and appropriate storage of biological samples from study participants
• Contribute to process improvements ideas and implementation in our Standard Operating Procedures
• Other tasks as decided by the project leader

Requirements

Requirements for this position: :

• a medical or nursing background;
• a master’s degree in global health or public health;
• documented experience in project management;
• high levels of oral and written proficiency in the English language.

Desired qualifications

• Experience in independently driving, coordinating, or managing projects, conferences or similar
• Experience of remote project coordination
• Experience of coordinating activities with non-academic partners
• Well-organized,detail-oriented,a nd efficient with strong problem-solvingskills
• Flexible mindset enjoying multiple tasks and usedt o a highworkload
• Strong interest in research
• High drive to solve tasks with the highest degree of quality

Application: Your application should be written in English and contain the following:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Copies of degree certificate(s)
• Documentation of experience in project management
• Letter of motivation (maximum two pages)
• Contact information for a minimum of two references

About the employment

The employment is a permanent position. Scope of employment 50%. Starting date :     2022-07-01 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: Associate Professor Meena Daivadanam, Principal Investigator for PREVENT, Dept. of Women’s and Children’s Health. Email: [email protected]

Please submit your application by 25 April 2022, UFV-PA 2022/956.

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Placement: Department of Women's and Children's Health

Type of employment: Part-time , Permanent position

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 50

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben [email protected]
ST/TCO [email protected]
Saco-rådet [email protected]

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2022/956

Last application date: 2022-04-25

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