PhD-position

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PhD position

At the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, a full-time PhD-position is available for a period of three (3) years. The candidate will be affiliated with the Section for Ethics and Health Economics (ETØK). The position is part of the project “Strengthening health and disease modelling for public health decision making”, funded by the Wellcome Trust. The project is being implemented by Consortium of five (5) universities in Tanzania, Kenya, Norway and the UK from 2025 to 2029.

About the project/work tasks:

• Develop data collection tools for costing and economic evaluations for use in targeted countries including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Mali etc.
• Oversee the collection of cost data related to malaria intervention from the provider and household perspectives in selected countries
• Develop dynamic Markov models for economic evaluations and budget impact analyses
• Analyze the collected data and write manuscripts and publish economic evaluations on costs, cost-effectiveness, budget impact and equity impact in international peer reviewed journals
• Disseminate findings in conferences, seminars and other forums
• Participate in meetings and other activities being undertaken by the consortium. Interest and capacity to undertake international travels is a requirement for the position.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• The applicant must hold a master's degree or equivalent in the field of Health Economics, Economics or any other degree with major in health economics. Specialisation in methods of economic evaluation is an advantage.
• Experience from relevant research projects in malaria and mathematical modeling of diseases will be considered as positive 
• Understanding of East African health systems is an advantage
• The candidate should demonstrate the ability to work independently and in a structured manner, while also being capable of effective collaboration with others
• The applicant must exhibit both the ability and motivation to undertake a PhD project, under the rules and regulations of the University of Bergen. The candidate needs to be based in Bergen for the duration of the project.
• Fluency in both oral and written English is required, see documentation requirements for further details.

About the PhD position (applies to university PhD positions):

The applicant’s personal suitability for the position is a significant factor in the evaluation.

Applicant whose education is from another country than Norway, need to also attach a certified translation of the diploma and transcript of grades to English or a Scandinavian language, if the original is not in any of these languages. It is also required that the applicant enclose a review from the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir) whether the education (bachelor and master degree) in question is of a scope and level that corresponds to the level of a Norwegian master’s degree. Please see https://hkdir.no/en/ for more information about HK-dir’s general recognition. The review from HK-dir may take some time and the application should be sent to HK-dir as soon as you have decided to apply for the position. If no answer within the application deadline, you must enclose documentation from HK-dir that they have received your application. Please note that the automatic recognition offered by HK-dir is not sufficient, and will not be accepted as basis for admission to the PhD programme. Applicants with education from a Nordic country or medical degree from the EEA area and a license to practice medicine in Norway are exempt from the requirement for HK-dir assessment, see Admission requirements at the Faculty of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine | UiB

See documentation requirements for language qualifications: http://www.uib.no/en/med/115526/english-language-requirements-phd-admission

Organized research training (PhD program):

The candidate must take part in the University of Bergen approved PhD programme leading to the degree within a time limit of 3 years. Admission to the organized research training (PhD program) at the faculty is essential for this position. Application for admission to the PhD programme, including a project plan outline for the training plan must be submitted no later than three months after the date of commencement.

The PhD-position:

PhD-positions are fixed term positions. You cannot be employed in a PhD-position for more than one fixed term period at the same institution or have had similar employment at an institution in the region. 

We can offer:

• Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional environment
• Salary NOK 570 000 (code 1017) in the state salary scale. For applicants with at least one year of employment in a position as a General Practitioner or Dentist, salary NOK 585 000. For applicants who are licensed as medical doctors or dentists, documentation of Norwegian authorization must be submitted with the application. Medical specialist starts on salary NOK 605 000. For applicants with specialist training, a certificate of specialist approval from the Norwegian Directorate of Health must also be included.
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

Your application must include:

• A brief account of the applicant`s research interests and motivation for applying for the position
• Certified copies of diplomas and transcripts of grades. Applicant whose education is from another country than Norway, need to also attach a certified translation of the diploma and transcript of grades to English or a Scandinavian language, if the original is not in any of these languages. It is also required that the applicant enclose a review from HK-dir (both bachelor and master degree) whether the education in question is of a scope and level that corresponds to the level of a Norwegian master’s degree. Please see https://hkdir.no/en/ for more information about HK-dir’s general recognition. This may take some time and we recommend you to apply as soon as you know you will apply for this position. If no answer within the application deadline, please enclose documentation from HK-dir that they have received your application 
• Documentation of language skills (English)
• Complete list of publications and scientific work you want to be evaluated
• Any publication in your name
• Two references (name and contact information) 

General information:

For further information please contact Amani.Mori@uib.no.

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