PhD student (50%-70%) and Postdoctoral researcher (60%-80%)

For the project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) -Promoting Hydration in People Living with Dementia: Development and Feasibility Testing of a Complex Intervention- we are looking for committed researchers starting from 01.01.2027 or by arrangement, who understand research as a team task and are interested in an integrative approach that combines different scientific currents. We address researching individuals for whom both collaboration as well as independence and self-responsibility are a matter of course. The project is managed by the Evidence-based Healthcare (EBHC) Competence Center of the Institute of Health Sciences at the Department of Health. This three-year international, interdisciplinary and methods-plural research project offers the opportunity to pursue both a doctorate and a postdoctorate. ###

Your Field of Activity

• Planning and implementation of research in the field of systematic reviews and methods of plural empirical field research (quantitative and qualitative, especially ethnographic research)
• Co-development of complex interventions and implementation of feasibility tests
• Collaboration in an international and interprofessional research team
• Publication and dissemination of research results in scientific journals and at conferences

Your Expertise

• For the doctorate: A Master's degree (or comparable) in the field of nursing and/or health sciences, sociology or psychology or a field related to health
• For the postdoc: Doctorate in the field of nursing and/or health sciences, sociology or psychology or a related field
• For the doctorate and postdoc, the following would be desirable: Professional practical and/or scientific experience in the context of Dementia or Elderly Care as well as very good English and German skills

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Sylvia Iten
HR Business Partner
sylvia.iten@ost.ch

About OST

OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule is an intercantonal and interstate university of applied sciences with locations in Buchs, Rapperswil-Jona and St.Gallen. With excellent Bachelor's and Master's degree programs as well as up-to-date continuing education, we train future-oriented specialists and managers. In the area of application-oriented research and development as well as services, we are among the leading institutions nationally.