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About the position Applications are invited for a three-year researcher position (80%) at the Institute of Health and Society as part of a Global Health research project, "Preventing Severe Hypertensive Adverse Events in Pregnancy and Childbirth" (PRESHA). The position is part of a new Norwegian Research Council-funded project (Research Projects for Scientific Renewal – Global Health) led by Associate Professor Andrea Solnes Miltenburg at the University of Oslo. Intended starting date for the position is Autumn 2026. The appointment is a part-time 80% position and is made for a period of up to three years. The researcher will work closely with Associate Professor Andrea Solnes Miltenburg. The candidate is welcome to participate in building a long-term research program with particular emphasis on thematic areas fitting within a broader perspective on global women’s health across the life course. More about the project The PRESHA project is an ambitious project that aims to prevent maternal and perinatal death and disability due to pre-eclampsia in low-resource settings through improved prediction, prevention and clinical management. The project takes place in Mwanza, Tanzania. The official project period is from 2023-2028. The project partners are from Norway, Tanzania and the Netherlands. The project is unique in that it combines the introduction of biomarker PlGF/Sflt-1 for pre-eclampsia prediction with strengthening the organization of existing care processes. We will use a combination of disciplines and innovative methodological approaches to explore existing implementation challenges and co-create, implement and evaluate a package of interventions for prevention and management of pre-eclampsia that is adapted and relevant to the Tanzanian context. For more information about the project, or further inquiries about the position please contact Associate Professor Andrea Solnes Miltenburg. Your main tasks will be: The researcher will have a central role in the imple