PhD Candidate in Clinical Child- and Adolescent Psychology

4 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Department

Department of Psychology

Research Field

Psychological sciences » Psychology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Norway

Application Deadline

18 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Oslo)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37,5

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

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

No

Offer Description
This is NTNU

NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus in professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim.

At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 43,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world.

You will find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here.

About the job

The PhD position is a 3-year 100% temporary position where the main goal is to qualify for a PhD.

The position is related to "The Trondheim Early Secure Study (TESS)”, a longitudinal study of child and adolescent psychosocial development, mental health, and health behaviors. TESS has followed a community sample of approximately one thousand children from the 2003 and 2004 birth cohorts in Trondheim, Norway, conducting thorough assessments every other year since the children were 4 years old. Participants are now 19-20 years old, and the study is still ongoing.

The aim of the PhD project is to identify bio-psycho-social mechanisms explaining why more females than males develop emotional problems (i.e., depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-harm). Six waves of data from the TESS study will be applied (ages 10-20 years). Symptoms of emotional disorders are assessed by psychiatric interviews and relevant predictors are measured by questionnaires, observations, and tests. Data are collected from participants, their parents, and teachers.

The PhD candidate will be part of the TESS research group, which currently consists of 8 researchers, 4 postdocs, and 9 PhD candidates, in addition to the 5 research assistants responsible for the data collection.

The PhD position is funded by the Liaison Committee between the Central Norway Regional Health Authority and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the project will be conducted in collaboration with St Olavs University Hospital, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Prof. Silje Steinsbekk   will be the candidate’s main supervisor, Prof. Lars Wichstrøm  and PhD Marit Henriksen, St Olavs Hospital, will be the candidate’s co-supervisors.  

Steinsbekk and Wichstrøm are co-PI and PI of the TESS  study, respectively.

The PhD candidate report to the department head.

Duties of the position

• Reviewing relevant theory and research 
• Analysis of longitudinal data
• Writing and publishing scientific papers in renowned international journals
• Acquire general research competence
   

Required selection criteria

• You must have a professionally relevant background in psychology or medicine and documented knowledge in clinical child, - and adolescent psychology/psychiatry/developmental psychopathology.
• Your education must correspond to a five-year Norwegian degree program, where 120 credits are obtained at master's level.
• You must have a strong academic background from your previous studies and an average grade from the master's degree program, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared with NTNU's grading scale. If you do not have letter grades from previous studies, you must have an equally good academic basis. If you have a weaker grade background, you may be assessed if you can document that you are particularly suitable for a PhD education.
• Master's students can apply, but the master's degree must be obtained and documented before taking up the position, starting the position can not be later than 15.08.24.
• You must have competence and experience in using quantitative methods.
• You must have good written and oral proficiency in English.
• You must meet the requirements for admission to the PhD. program in social sciences, specialization in Psychology  .

The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations on terms of employment for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, Phd candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate  and Regulations concerning the degrees of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) and Philosodophiae Doctor (PhD) in artistic research national guidelines for appointment as PhD, post doctor and research assistant 

Preferred selection criteria

• Clinical experience in assessment/treatment of children’s and adolescent’s mental health problems
• Knowledge about the organization of health services addressing child, - and adolescent mental health problems in Norway
• Experience with statistical methods to analyze longitudinal data
• Good written and oral proficiency in Norwegian

Personal characteristics

• Ability to work independently
• Strong teamwork skills
• Solution-oriented approach 
• Good ability to structure and organize one's own work
• Initiative and perseverance

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.

We offer

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
• an open and inclusive work environment  with dedicated colleagues
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• employee benefits

Salary and conditions

As a PhD candidate (code 1017) you are normally paid from gross NOK 532 200 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is 3 years.

Appointment to a PhD position requires that you are admitted to the PhD programme in social sciences (Psychology – Programme Components – Social Sciences - NTNU ) within three months of employment, and that you participate in an organized PhD programme during the employment period. 

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants , and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. 

After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution on a daily basis.
 

About the application

The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in Norwegian or English.

Publications and other scientific work must follow the application. Please note that your application will be considered based solely on information submitted by the application deadline. You must therefore ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience fulfil the criteria specified above.

The application must include:

• CV and certificates 
• English transcripts and diplomas for bachelor's and master's degrees. If you have not completed the master's degree, you must submit a confirmation that the master's thesis has been submitted.
• A copy of the master's thesis. If you recently have submitted your master's thesis, you can attach a draft of the thesis. Documentation of a completed master's degree must be presented before taking up the position.
• Publications or documentation of other relevant research activities, if you have any
• Name and contact information of three referees

We wish that the candidate can start the position as soon as possible, and no later than 15.08.24.

If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, you must attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education, both bachelor's and master's education, in addition to other higher education. Description of the documentation required can be found here . If you already have a statement from NOKUT, you must attach this as well. We will take joint work into account. If it is difficult to identify your efforts in the joint work, you must enclose a short description of your participation.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates.

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA.
 

General information

Working at NTNU

NTNU believes that inclusion and diversity is our strength. We want to recruit people with different competencies, educational backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to solving our social responsibilities within education and research. We will facilitate for our employees’ needs.

The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.

As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted.

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation . You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Silje Steinsbekk  , telephone +47 73597931; email: [email protected] . If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Kristin Skogen, e-mail: [email protected] .

If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation. Ref.nr: SU-923.

Application deadline: 18.03.24

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Department of Psychology

Our research and teaching are based on five perspectives: biological, cognitive, social, personality and developmental psychology. We offer a clinical programme in psychology as well as study programmes in the psychology of learning and in work and organizational psychology. We have also three outpatient clinics in which we treat patients as part of the clinical programme. The Department of Psychology  is one of seven departments in the Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences .

Requirements

Research Field

Psychological sciences » Psychology

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Country

Norway

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Where to apply

Website

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/258854/phd-candidate-in-clinical…

Contact

City

Trondheim

Website

http://www.ntnu.no

Street

Dragvoll

Postal Code

N-7491

STATUS: EXPIRED