Postdoctoral researcher in Human-Computer Interaction

The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 58 000 students and 6800 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future. The Institute of Health and Care Sciences at the University of Gothenburg offers education and conducts research focusing on care, health, and human living conditions. We educate nurses, radiographers, specialist nurses, and midwives with the goal of meeting society’s need for competent and committed healthcare professionals. Our research spans many areas but shares a foundation in person-centred and evidence-based care. We are nationally and internationally recognised as a leader in person-centred care, a perspective that permeates our education, research, and collaboration with healthcare services. The institute is part of the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg and is based at Campus Medicinareberget, in direct proximity to Sahlgrenska University Hospital – an environment characterised by interprofessional collaboration, clinical relevance, and academic excellence. As a government agency, the University of Gothenburg offers attractive employment benefits, generous annual leave, and an occupational pension scheme. Flexible working hours provide good opportunities for work-life balance. Read more about working at the University of Gothenburg on our website: Employment benefits | University of Gothenburg  The Institute of Health and Care Sciences is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in Health Economics.​ The successful candidate will lead the health economics component of the research project CHAT-MH​, which evaluates a person-centred chatbot intervention, and contribute to the interdisciplinary research centre DEMSAM​. DEMSAM conducts research focusing on person-centred approaches, dementia-friendly environments, and collaboration across healthcare, social care, and society. Please read more about CHAT-MH and DEMSAM. Duties and responsibilities​ As a Postdoctoral Researcher, you will be responsible for planning, conducting and reporting the health economic analyses within the projects, as well as coordinating health economic outcome measures. You will work closely with researchers in caring science, psychiatry, health economics and person-centred care. Your main responsibilities include: • planning and conducting health economic evaluations within randomised controlled trials (RCTs), complex interventions and longitudinal mixed-methods studies; • developing health economic evaluation models for person-centred interventions in psychiatric care and in health and social care for people living with cognitive impairment related to dementia; • analysing healthcare resource utilisation, costs, cost-effectiveness and patient-related outcomes; • contributing to the design and implementation of data collection relating to health economic outcomes; • collaborating in an interdisciplinary research team comprising researchers in caring science, psychiatry, health economics and person-centred care; • contributing to scientific publications and dissemination of research findings nationally and internationally; and • contributing to research grant applications and the development of future research projects. You are expected to contribute actively to the scientific development of the projects and to interdisciplinary collaboration within the research environment. Eligibility​ To be eligible for appointment as a Postdoctoral Researcher, applicants must hold a doctoral degree, an artistic doctoral degree, or an equivalent foreign degree that is considered comparable to a Swedish doctoral degree. The degree requirement must be fulfilled no later than the date on which the employment decision is made. Priority will normally be given to applicants who obtained their doctoral degree no more than three years before the closing date for applications. Applicants who completed their doctoral degree earlier may also be considered where special circumstances apply. Such circumstances include leave due to illness, parental leave, elected positions within trade union organisations, military service, clinical service, or other employment or assignments relevant to the subject area. Qualifications ​ Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in health economics, caring science, social work, public health, medicine or another relevant discipline with a clear specialisation in health economics. Documented experience is required in: • participating in and conducting research projects; • health economic analyses and evaluations within healthcare; • quantitative analysis and management of complex research data; and • publishing scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals. Applicants must also have solid knowledge of health economic methods, cost-effectiveness analysis, research methodology and statistical analysis. Excellent written and spoken English is required. Proficiency in spoken and written Swedish is considered an advantage. The position requires good knowledge of Microsoft 365 and extensive experience of statistical software such as R, Stata, SPSS or SAS​. Experience of health economic modelling, health economic software and analysis of digital health data is considered an asset. Preferred qualifications​ The following experience is considered advantageous: • randomised controlled trials (RCTs); • evaluation of complex interventions; • economic evaluation of person-centred care; • collection and analysis of patient-reported outcome and experience measures (PROMs and PREMs); • register-based research relevant to public health; • interdisciplinary research environments; and • register data and mixed-methods research. Knowledge of the following areas is also considered advantageous: • person-centred care and its implementation; • implementation science and evaluation of digital health interventions; and • psychiatric care, mental health and cognitive impairment related to dementia in regional and municipal health and social care. Particular merit will be given to documented experience of health economic evaluation of person-centred care, as well as research in psychiatric care and digital health interventions. Personal qualities​ As a Postdoctoral Researcher, you are expected to be able to plan, conduct and report research independently. You have excellent collaborative skills and enjoy working in interdisciplinary research environments. You are proactive, responsible and capable of working independently. You have strong analytical skills, work in a structured manner and are able to drive projects forward while meeting deadlines. We also value a genuine interest in the development and evaluation of person-centred and innovative healthcare solutions. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. During the selection process, an overall assessment will be made of each applicant's qualifications, experience and potential, with the aim of identifying the candidate best suited to successfully carry out the duties of the position and contribute to the continued development of the research environment. Employment ​ This is a fixed-term full-time position for two years​, with the possibility of a one-year extension​. The position is based at the Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg​. Starting date:​ As agreed. Contact information for the post ​ If you have any questions about the position, please contact: Professor Helle Wijk, helle.wijk@fhs.gu.se, +46 733-70 34 62. Director DEMSAM. Professor Axel Wolf, axel.wolf@gu.se, +46 709-355 364. Director GPCC. Associate professor Lilas Ali, lilas.ali@gu.se. CHAT-MH.   Unions ​ Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/en/work-at-the-university-of-gothenburg/how-to-apply-for-a-position#collective-agreement-and-union-representatives   Application ​ To apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you have to create an account in our recruitment system. Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg’s recruitment portal by clicking the “Apply” button. It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline.  Applications must be received by:​ August 28, 2026. Your application must include: • A personal letter summarising your scientific background, research interests, and a reflection on how your profile fits the position • A CV including a list of publications • Copies of relevant degree certificates, proof of professional registration, and other relevant documentation The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations. Salaries are set individually at the University. In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed. In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. 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We are currently seeking a candidate for a postdoctoral position in colorectal cancer (CRC) research. The project will explore the role of goblet cell-intrinsic mucosal defence systems in determining susceptibility to CRC. The candidate will join a newly established Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine (WCMTM) at the University of Gothenburg (https://wcmtm.gu.se/). As part of this venture, Dr. George Birchenough has established his research group (https://www.birchenoughlab.org/) at the Department of Medical Biochemistry & Cell Biology at the University of Gothenburg. The group works towards a better understanding of how mucosal defence systems control our interactions with the environment, how those systems fail in disease and how they might be prophylactically or therapeutically targeted. The group is part of a large network of researchers at Gothenburg University, most importantly the Mucin Biology Groups cluster (http://www.medkem.gu.se/mucinbiology/) that currently includes over 30 researchers working at the forefront of mucosal biology. The candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with experts in multiple experimental methods that work within the cluster, as well as more widely with other local and national groups within the WCMTM network. Subject area  Translational Mucosal Biology Subject area description  Our mucosal surfaces are the interface between the environment and our tissues. Their physiological functions are critical, but necessitate constant exposure of living cells to a vast collection of microbial lifeforms that includes many opportunistic and obligate pathogens. As a result, our mucosa has evolved multiple defensive systems that allow them to endure in this environment, and failure of these systems is often linked to development of acute and chronic disease. Consequently, understanding the development and regulation of these systems is key to understanding the pathoaetiology of mucosal disease and how they can be prevented or treated. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most frequent and lethal types of cancer, and is especially prevalent in nations with a high human development index, indicating that factors associated with a modern, Westernized lifestyle are linked to CRC development. Most cases of CRC result from spontaneous mutations rather than heritable oncogenic mutations, and dysregulated interactions between the intestinal microbiota and immune system are implicated in tumorigenesis. Goblet cell-intrinsic defence systems, such as the mucus layer and sentinel goblet cells normally control host-microbiota interactions, but we have recently found that these systems are highly susceptible to environmental alterations caused by exposure to a Western-style diet. Thus, disruption of goblet cell-dependent functions may have a causal relationship with CRC development. By combining data from pre-clinical mouse models with analysis of samples from healthy and CRC patients, we hope to develop a better understanding of how goblet cell functions contribute to CRC susceptibility and develop new approaches to prevent CRC development. Duties  The successful candidate will be expected to work extensively with pre-clinical mouse models and human tissues acquired during routine surgery. The candidate will be encouraged and expected to conduct their experimental research in an independent manner and to make significant contributions to project planning. The candidate will also actively contribute to the local research environment at the Mucin Biology Groups and engage in interactions with collaborators and other groups belonging to the WCMTM network. If necessary, the candidate may also be asked to assist in the supervision of Masters or PhD students.  Eligibility  The eligibility criteria for employing teaching staff are set out in Chapter 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance and in the Appointment Procedure for Teaching Posts at the University of Gothenburg.  To be eligible for appointment as a postdoc, the applicant is required to have a doctoral degree, a doctoral degree in art or a foreign degree that is deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree. This eligibility requirement must be met before the employment decision is made.  In the first instance, those who have completed their degree no more than three years prior to the end of the application period shall be considered. Those who have completed their degree more than three years prior to the end of the application period may also be considered in the first instance if special grounds exist. Special grounds relate to leave of absence due to illness, parental leave, commissions of trust within union organisations, service within the defence services or other similar circumstances, as well as clinical service or service/assignment relevant to the subject area.   Assessment criteria  Applications will be judged primarily on evidence of relevant scientific skills. The applicant must provide evidence of a PhD in a relevant area of research and have demonstrable skills in both written and spoken English. Previous experience working with animal models is essential. Any previous experience in microscopy, mass spectrometry, organoid culture, flow cytometry, microbiology, bioinformatics or in vivo disease modelling will be considered as merits in support of an application. Eligible applicants will be asked to partake in an interview and present their previous research. Great emphasis will be placed on the candidate’s personal suitability for the position and clear interest in the subject area. Regulations for the evaluation of qualifications for academic positions are given in Chapter 4, Section 3 - 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance. Employment  The employment is full time and temporary, two years with the possibility of one year's extension, with placement at the Institute of Biomedicine. First day of employment as agreed.   Contact information  If you have any questions about the position, please contact George Birchenough, senior lecturer. E-mail: george.birchenough@gu.se    Application  Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg’s recruitment portal by clicking the “Apply” button. The application should contain: A cover letter giving a brief description of previous research experience, and a motivation to why you are applying A CV including a list of publications Proof of completed PhD Contact details of at least two references   Öppen för alla Vi fokuserar på din kompetens, inte dina övriga förutsättningar. Vi är öppna för att anpassa rollen eller arbetsplatsen efter dina behov.