PhD Position in Anthropology/Sociology of Health and Illness and/or Science and Technology Studies

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) is offering a PhD position at the Competence Centre Care, Health and Society (CARES) within the Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care (DEASS) in Manno, Switzerland. 

The position is funded by the project The expertisation of patient knowledge: the recognition, institutionalisation and professionalisation of patient expertise in healthcare and society (EPiK) (SNSF Grant No. 10.007.607).

The selected candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Giada Danesi, CARES, DEASS-SUPSI, and Prof. Dr. Nolwenn Bühler, science and technology laboratory (STS Lab) of the Institute of social sciences (ISS) of the University of Lausanne (UNIL). PhD candidate will be enrolled in the doctoral program at the University of Lausanne, with the opportunity to take part in the CUSO programme and to join the PhD Program in Public Health offered by the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+).

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