PhD – fellowship in Health Sciences with a focus on immigrant health – Norway

The University of Stavanger (UiS) has a vacant PhD position in Health Sciences with a focus on immigrant health at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health.

The position is available from August 1, 2025.

This is a trainee position that will give promising researchers an opportunity for academic development through a PhD education leading to a doctoral degree.

The hired candidate will be admitted to the PhD program in Health and Medicine. The education includes relevant courses amounting to about six months of study, a dissertation based on independent research, participation in national and international research environments, relevant academic communication, a trial lecture and public defence.

Key tasks in the project will include: 

• Statistical analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal data
• Collection of qualitative data through interviews with refugees
• Transcription, coding, and analysis of qualitative data
• Writing of research articles to be published in international, peer-reviewed journals
• Dissemination of research findings at conferences and to relevant stakeholders

Qualification requirements

You must have a solid academic background with a five-year master’s degree in health and/or social sciences, or other relevant education that qualifies for admission to a research training program.

You are required to have experience with statistical analyses and/or the use of mixed methods. In addition, it is desirable that you have published, or submitted, at least one scientific article to a peer-reviewed journal, and that you have knowledge of migration as a research field.

If you are completing your degree in the spring of 2025, you are also welcome to apply. In that case, you must submit documentation of your completed education as soon as it is available, and no later than August 15, 2025.

Applicants with an education from an institution with a different grade scale than A-F, and/or with other types of credits than sp/ECTS, must attach a confirmed conversion scale that shows how the grades can be compared with the Norwegian A-F scale and a Diploma Supplement or similar that explains the scope of the subjects that are included in the education. You can use these conversion scales  to calculate your points for admission.

Further emphasis is placed on the following:

• that you possess the academic and personal qualifications to complete a PhD program within the employment period
• that you can work independently as well as in collaboration with others, and that you are innovative and creative
• that you are well-organized and have high work capacity
• that you have good proficiency in a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish or Danish), both written and oral

They offer

• a PhD education in a large, exciting and societally important organisation
• an ambitious work community which is developing rapidly. We strive to include employees at all levels in strategic decisions and promote an informal atmosphere with a flat organisational structure.
• access to Lifekeys, a digital service for the preservation of personal mental health and well-being
• salary in accordance with the State Salary Scale, l.pl 17.515, code 1017, NOK 541 800 (47104,77 EUR) gross per year with salary development according to seniority in the position. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
• automatic membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which provides favourable insurance- and retirement benefits
• favourable membership terms at a gym and at the SIS sports club at campus
• employment with an Inclusive Workplace organisation which is committed to reducing sick leave, increasing the proportion of employees with reduced working capacity, and increasing the number of professionally active seniors
• “Hjem-jobb-hjem” discounted public transport to and from work
• as an employee in Norway, you will have access to an optimal health service, as well as good pensions, generous maternity/paternity leave, and a competitive salary. Nursery places are guaranteed and reasonably priced
• relocation programme

Organization/Company – University of Stavanger

Research field – Medical sciences

Research profile – First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country – Norway

Application Deadline – 23 Jun 2025 – 23:59 (Europe/Oslo)

More information: Euraxess