Research Assistant in Sports Performance and Neurofeedback

Mittuniversitetet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskap

The Department of Health Sciences is situated at Campus Sundsvall and Campus Östersund. It offers courses, programmes and research in the fields of Public Health Science, Sports Science and Rehabilitation Science.

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 research assistant in the area of sports performance and neurofeedback. This is initially a short-term position that will involve leading the data collection and write-up on a specific research project using neurofeedback with biathletes.

Qualifications:

A Masters-level postgraduate qualification in sports science or a related subject (a PhD or being close to completion is advantageous)
Proficiency in the use and interpretation of EEG neurofeedback
Experience collecting and analysing data, as well as publishing in peer-reviewed journals
Practical experience working with high-level athletes in an applied research setting
The capacity to work independently and within an international, multidisciplinary team
Experience of supervising students and teaching within higher education

Terms of employment: temporary employment, 3 months, full-time

Entry: Preferably 1st June 2020, but with some degree of flexibility.

Information
Further information is available from the principle investigator, 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).

Application
The application should be received by Mid Sweden University no later than 15 May 2020.

Mid Sweden University has two campuses; in Sundsvall and in Östersund, both located close to students, colleagues and the surrounding society. At the same time, it is located conveniently close to the sea, forests and mountains, which provides a great quality of life. Here, new knowledge is created by means of internationally successful research and education that contribute to the development of our society. This way, we actively contribute to a sustainable future and a better world.

Mid Sweden University works actively for equal opportunities and strives to embrace the qualities that diversity and equality bring to the organization. Prior to any recruitment work, Mid Sweden University has taken a position on consulting support, recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore kindly ask media vendors, recruitment sites and the like not to contact us.

Type of employment	Special fixed-term employment
Employment expires	2020-08-31
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	1st of June or according to agreement
Salary	negotiated on an individual basis
Number of positions	1
Full-time equivalent	100%
City	Östersund
County	Jämtlands län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	MIUN 2020/881
Union representative	Per Bergman, Fackförbundet ST, 010-142 83 71 Gertrud Olauzon, Saco, 010-142 83 58
Published	16.Apr.2020
Last application date	15.May.2020

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Mittuniversitetet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskap