Kind regards,
Ewa Kaminska-Visser

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The Collaborative Research Center 1342 "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" at the University of Bremen invites applications for the following academic positions - under the condition of job release -

Three PhD Researchers, Salary Scale TV-L 13, part-time 65%, start date: as soon as possible. The positions are fixed term positions until December 31, 2021.

The positions are part of the Collaborative Research Center "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" (Globale Entwicklungsdynamiken von Sozialpolitik) funded by the German Research Foundation and will be located within the project B08: Transformation of healthcare systems in Central and Eastern Europe. The project B08, led by Prof. Dr. Mirella Cacace and Dr. Monika Ewa Kaminska-Visser, describes and explains the transformation of health care systems in Central and Eastern Europe in the post-Soviet era. The main focus is on the role of the World Bank, the World Health Organization (WHO), the OECD, and the EU. In addition to these important vertical interdependencies, the importance of horizontal interdependencies among Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) and relationships with Western European countries are analysed. The project aims to explain why most of the CEEC have implemented a similar health care system while implementing very different health care policies at the instrumental level. Methodologically, the project relies on qualitative research methods, including a comparative cross-case analysis of four case studies.

Applicants should hold an M.A. Degree in Public Health/Health Policy/Social Policy/Political Science or equivalent; have expertise in qualitative research methods, including expertise/interest in computer-aided qualitative analysis (MAXQDA), as well as experience in the analysis of healthcare systems or health policies would be an advantage; be fluent (preferably native speakers) in Bulgarian, Croatian or Estonian.

If interested, please check the following links for further details:
http://www.socium.uni-bremen.de/about-the-socium/job-vacancies/a1618/
http://www.socium.uni-bremen.de/about-the-socium/job-vacancies/a1918/
http://www.socium.uni-bremen.de/about-the-socium/job-vacancies/a2318/

If you have any questions regarding the positions, please contact Prof. Dr. Mirella Cacace ([log in to unmask]) or Dr. Monika Ewa Kaminska-Visser ([log in to unmask])

The closing date for applications is February 20th, 2018.

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