Postdoctoral Researcher in Qualitative Health Research

We harness the power of over 50,000 students and staff members. Students who inspire hope for the future. Staff members who every day contribute to Linköping University meeting the challenges of our time. Our values are built on credibility, trust, and security. By being bold, thinking freely, and creating something new, we together—through large and small actions—build a better future. We welcome you to apply for a position with us! Become part of an internationally competitive research environment focused on clinical studies, epidemiology, and implementation in diabetes and cardiometabolic health. Your responsibilities You will work on two major research projects funded by the Swedish Research Council and FORTE: DIATEST-HELP and DiaCare, which encompass pragmatic randomized trials, implementation research, and person-centered diabetes care. Your responsibilities will include planning, conducting, and analyzing qualitative studies, such as interviews, focus groups, and observational studies, as well as developing study designs and analysis plans. You will also contribute to qualitative and mixed methods analyses, scientific manuscript writing, and development of future research projects and funding applications. The work will be carried out in close collaboration with researchers in general medicine, geriatrics, and epidemiology. As a postdoctoral researcher, your primary focus will be on conducting research. Teaching may also be included in your responsibilities, but no more than one-fifth of your work time. Your qualifications To be eligible for employment as a postdoctoral researcher, you must have completed a doctoral degree or hold a foreign qualification assessed as equivalent to a doctoral degree. Your degree must be completed by the time the employment decision is made. It is meriting if your degree was completed no more than three years before the application deadline for this position. If there are special circumstances, an earlier doctoral degree may be considered, for example due to various types of statutory leave. We are looking for you who hold a doctoral degree in a subject area with documented expertise in qualitative research methodology, such as medical science, health sciences, public health, psychology, sociology, or another related field. You have experience planning, conducting, and analyzing qualitative studies and excellent ability to express yourself in spoken and written English. We also believe you have experience with qualitative content analysis, thematic analysis, grounded theory, framework analysis, or other established qualitative analysis methods. Experience in implementation research, person-centered care, mixed methods research, or clinical intervention studies is meriting. Experience in research on diabetes, primary care, elderly care, or cardiometabolic health, as well as scientific publishing in international journals, is also meriting. You are independent, analytical, and curious with a genuine interest in the perspectives of patients, family members, and healthcare staff. You have good collaboration skills and thrive in interdisciplinary research environments where different methodological perspectives are integrated. You are organized, communicative, and able to translate qualitative results into clinically relevant and scientifically significant conclusions. Your workplace You will work at https://liu.se/organisation/liu/hmv/prnv, Department of Health, Medicine and Care, Linköping University. The research group conducts internationally competitive research in diabetes, cardiometabolic prevention, person-centered care, clinical trials, registry research, and implementation science in close collaboration with primary care, municipal health and care services, and international research partners. The group works interdisciplinarily and combines quantitative and qualitative research methods to develop and evaluate new approaches within health and care services. About the employment This is a fixed-term position for 3 years. Employment as a postdoctoral researcher is full-time. Start date by agreement. The position may be classified as security-sensitive. If so, a security clearance with background check will be conducted before an employment decision is made. A security check may be conducted before an employment decision is made. Salary and benefits Linköping University applies individual and differentiated salary setting in accordance with applicable collective agreements (RALS/RALS-T) and the university's salary formation guidelines. Read more about benefits for employees https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner Trade union contact persons For information about trade union contact persons, see https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande. Application You apply for this position by clicking the "Apply" button below. Your application must be received by Linköping University no later than September 9, 2026. Applications received after the application deadline will not be considered. We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives—this enriches and develops our activities. For us, it is self-evident to safeguard the equal value, rights, and opportunities of all. Read about our work with https://liu.se/artikel/lika-villkor/. We look forward to receiving your application! 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