Senior Researcher in Applied Sports Performance - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Description of the department: The Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre (SWSRC) was established in 2007 within Mid Sweden University, on the Östersund and Åre campuses. The SWSRC carries out research primarily on winter sports at both national and international levels and has a strong focus on interdisciplinary monitoring of the physiological responses, biomechanics and performance of athletes. The SWSRC is the Olympic test centre for winter sports in Sweden and conducts research in close collaboration with individuals participating in both elite and recreational sports. As part of the Department of Health Sciences at Mid Sweden University, the SWSRC has strong, extensive and well-established interactions with the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in sports science.

Job description: We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and ambitious senior researcher in the area of applied sports performance. This is initially a short-term position that will involve leading research projects with a focus on monitoring and analysing training and performance in the field, training loads and athlete health.

Key Requirements:

• A PhD in the field of applied sports performance or a closely-related area of study
• Proficiency in monitoring training
• Experience of working with high-level athletes in an applied environment
• The capacity to work independently
• Experience of supervising research students
• A proven track record of publishing in peer-reviewed journals
• Experience of teaching within higher education

Terms of employment: Initially 4 months full-time with a strong possibility for extension

Location: Östersund, Sweden

Entry: Preferably 10th September 2018, but with some degree of flexibility.

Salary: Competitive, negotiated on an individual basis

Further information is available from the SWSRC Director, Dr. Kerry McGawley kerry.mcgawley@miun.se, +46 (0)10-142 8073 and/or the Head of Department Mr. Sture Espwall sture.espwall@miun.se, +46 (0)10-142 7993, as well as via the University website, www.miun.se/, and the SWSRC page, www.miun.se/en/swsrc .

The application documents should include a letter of interest (maximum of one A4 page, arial font size 11, single-spaced), a two-page Curriculum vitae, a description of your scientific and pedagogical merits, a list of publications and conference proceedings and copies of no more than five scientific publications to be taken into consideration. The application should be received by Mid Sweden University via our recruitment system no later than 28th July 2018. 

We welcome your application via miun.se/en/University/career/