Research associate

Type of job: temporary

About FNUSA-ICRC The International Clinical Research Center of St. Anne's University Hospital in Brno (FNUSA-ICRC), the Czech Republic is a new-generation research center focusing on research and development mainly in the fields of cardiovascular and neurological diseases. We are a top Central European research center with more than 300 researchers, new technologies and experience in using EU grant support.

We are offering a position of Research Associate within the research team focused on prevention of cardiovascular disease at the FNUSA-ICRC. The position is open within a collaborative project “Models to engage Vulnerable Migrants and Refugees in their health, through Community Empowerment and Learning Alliance — MyHealth; G. A. No: 738 091” to improve vulnerable migrants’ access to healthcare services.

Join our team and make our center the next step in your career!

Job description:

• To coordinate with the study coordinator and to report to the study principal investigator,
• To collect qualitative data, in particular:

(a) conduct interviews with representatives of the target groups, such as healthcare providers and administrators, civil society organizations, and migrants,

(b) conduct focus group discussions with the migrants (arrived to the Czech Republic not earlier than 5 years ago),

• To record, transcribe and analyse (content analysis) the collected data,
• To prepare a draft report on the study.

Estimated start date: 1st October 2017 (till 31st December with a possible extension).

Workload: part-time.

Desirable qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master degree in sociology, ethnography, psychology or public health,
• Experience in qualitative research methods, including data analysis,
• Experience in working with people of diverse cultural background would be an asset. 

Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
• Proficiency in Czech and English (verbal and written),
• Ability to work in a team,
• Time flexibility, active approach, independence, reliability.

How to apply:

Please send your CV and cover letter (you can some addition required documents) to jobs.icrc@fnusa.cz till 18th September 2017 at latest.

Disclaimer:

We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, ethnicity, disability, national origin, nationality, political opinion or any other aspect unrelated to work.

By responding to this invitation and/or sending your CV and any other personal materials to St. Anne's University Hospital, you consent to the collection, processing and storage of your personal data in accordance with Act No. 101/2000 Coll., the protection of personal data. You are providing St. Anne's University Hospital with these data solely for the purpose of mediating employment, the period however being no longer than one year from submitting. Should you not reclaim the materials submitted by you, they will be discarded after the period has expired.

E-mail:
jobs.icrc@fnusa.cz

Updated: 4.9.2017