The Faculty of Social Sciences at Radboud University are seeking a PhD Candidate: Cultural Sensitivity in Prevention of Mental Health Problems of Children (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)
Application deadline: 3 February 2019
You will execute the qualitative research part of the project ‘Effects of an early intervention approach to improve the accessibility of mental health care and reduce mental health problems amongst vulnerable (ethnic minority) youth’. A fellow PhD candidate will conduct the quantitative part of this research.
The central research question is: Which elements of the early intervention approach (De School Als Vindplaats; DSAV) make it inclusive for vulnerable youth (with various problems, ethnic and SES backgrounds and gender identities)? In addition, together with the other PhD, you will provide input in a forecasting exercise (using the ‘effect calculator’), to estimate which future cost reductions can be achieved with DSAV.
Your tasks will be to answer the research question by extensively interviewing mental health care professionals, teachers, and particularly vulnerable children and their families, and by observing some interventions. To be able to do this, you will have to be pro-active in finding and convincing sufficient numbers of research participants. Moreover, you will write scientific articles, participate in conferences, seminars and other scholarly activities, contribute to teaching, and complete a PhD dissertation within four years.
You will be expected to
- a Master’s Degree in gender and diversity studies, pedagogy, anthropology or a related field;
- research experience in qualitative research, particularly in conducting and analysing interviews, preferably with children;
- proven interest in and knowledge of theories on diversities in mental health care;
- excellent command of written and spoken English and Dutch, and preferably a good command of Arabic or Turkish;
- strong social and communication skills and proactivity to convince schools and families to participate;
- the ability to finish the PhD thesis in four years, i.e. good skills in planning, taking initiatives and academic writing.
What Radboud University has to offer
- employment: 0.8 – 1.0 FTE;
- the gross starting salary amounts to €2,266 per month, and will increase to €2,897 in the fourth year (P scale);
- in addition to the salary: an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus;
- duration of the contract: 4 years;
- as part of the contract, you will participate in teaching for approximately 10% of your work time;
- you will be classified as a PhD candidate (Promovendus) in the Dutch university job-ranking system (UFO);
- you will be able to make use of our Dual Career Service where our Dual Career Officer will assist with family related support, such as child care, and help your partner prepare for the local labour market and with finding an occupation.
Full details about the vacancy can be found on the Radboud University’s website.
