PRR Project

Summary

The prevalence of chronic health conditions has been rising over the last decades, with an increasingly earlier onset in childhood and adolescence. At the same time, parenting challenges have become more complex and demanding in Western industrialized societies. To ensure inclusive health as a hallmark of contemporary democracy, a multi-level and lifespan approach to the interactions between health processes and social contexts is warranted. The prospective employee is expected to conduct, facilitate, and manage research processes, with substantial scientific independence. The core tasks to be assigned to the prospective employee are as follows:            - Develop and conduct research studies within the scientific areas related to this position;- Develop and publish reports, journal articles, books, and presentations;            - Create, review, revise, and update research materials;            - Assist in the development and evaluation of technical and administrative procedures;            - Provide supervision and mentorship to other researchers, particularly junior staff;            - Provide consultation and support to other professionals and institutions;            - Suggest and implement structured plans to develop and consolidate innovative research avenues;            - Assist with the implementation of research initiatives and services (e.g., scientific meetings, consortiums, knowledge transfer);            - Evaluate and review the research work done by others;- Support organizational initiatives by contributing to policy and program development.This position is intended for an academic researcher with solid research work conducted in the areas of pediatric psychology, parenting, child and adolescent health and inclusive health. Generally, the curriculum of the candidate should demonstrate expertise in understanding how social contexts affect child/adolescent health, how pediatric conditions impact on psychosocial outcomes, and how child and adolescent healthcare is delivered to ensure equitable access and full participation. Additionally, the candidate should have a solid knowledge on parenting processes and interventions that reflect contemporary research trends and shifts, such as parental socialization of positive and negative emotions, coparenting issues, adoptive parenting, and parenting in the face of adversity.Specifically, the scientific profile required should encompass the following dimensions:            - A tracking record of publications in reputable journals that is capable of reflecting the originality, consistency and practical applicability of the researcher’s previous work;            - Scientific production with a focus on topics such as adjustment to pediatric chronic conditions, parenting in normative, challenging and adverse contexts, pediatric health outcomes assessment, special health care needs (particularly those of underrepresented populations, such as children, people with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, informal caregivers);            - A highly knowledgeable researcher on the multilevel intervention needs that currently warrant research to improve pediatric and inclusive health outcomes;            - Demonstration of previous valuable work developed within an interdisciplinary framework to better address the contemporary societal challenges of parenting, healthcare delivery and inclusive health practices;            - Proven ability to establish strategic academic partnerships, both at the national and international levels, that can improve the quality of the scientific research performed as well as the dissemination and visibility of its outcomes;            - Experience and/or training in providing scientific mentorship to students and early career researchers in the general domain of clinical and health psychology.