Research Support Officer III

Project BetterCare – “RAISING RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AND COMPETITIVENESS OF WIDENING UNIVERSITIES IN THE FIELD OF HOME CARE TO SUPPORT EMERGING CARE ECONOMY”
Funded by the HORIZON-WIDERA Programme

And any other projects undertaken by the Department of Health Systems Leadership and Management, Faculty of Health Sciences.

Applications are invited for a Research Support Officer (RSO) to carry out duties in relation to the BetterCare project funded by Horizon, and in which the University of Malta is a partner. The RSO may also be required to work on other projects undertaken by the Department of Health Systems Leadership and Management, Faculty of Health Sciences.

Applicants must be in possession of a PhD in the area of Health Services Management, Public Health, Healthcare Management, Social Sciences, Psychology, Nursing, Medicine, or another discipline relevant to the project.

The University of Malta is an Equal Opportunity employer.

The selected candidate must be living in Malta for the period of employment.

The post is for a period up to 10 September 2030.

The initial remuneration per annum, inclusive of any cost-of-living adjustment shall be €36,692.

Candidates must upload their covering letter, curriculum vitae, and certificates (certificates should be submitted in English) and contact details of at least two referees through this form https://www.um.edu.mt/hrmd/workatum-projects by not later than Thursday, 5th November 2026.

Late applications will not be considered.

Further information may be obtained from https://www.um.edu.mt/hr/recruitment/projects/ and should you have any queries, please send us an email on projects.hr@um.edu.mt.

Further Information

The BetterCare project aims to enhance research excellence and competitiveness among five universities from four widening countries—University of Tartu (UTARTU) and Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) in Estonia, NOVA University of Lisbon (UNL) in Portugal, University of Malta (UMalta) in Malta, and University of Belgrade (UBFP) in Serbia—by advancing the field of home care. Building on the COST Action CA22152 network, the initiative integrates expertise from additional partners, including University Miguel Hernandez (Spain) and LAB University of Applied Sciences (Finland). BetterCare will implement institutional reforms, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, strengthen stakeholder engagement, and deliver targeted training to research and management staff.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Professor Sandra Buttigieg at sandra.buttigieg@um.eud.mt. The RSO may also be required to work on other projects undertaken by the Department of Health Systems Leadership and Management, Faculty of Health Sciences.

The appointee will be expected to undertake the following tasks:

• Organisation, participation and management of the project activities, including but not limited to project meetings, coordination of day-to-day activities, and compilation of progress reports;
• Produce deliverables within the stipulated time frames as specified in the project description;
• Keep detailed progress reports and abide to all the conditions imposed by the project;
• Participate in the project communication activities (e.g., scientific manuscript writing, conference presentation, public outreach activities);
• Travel and attend meetings/conferences as the need arises; and
• Perform any other tasks as instructed by the principal investigator at the University of Malta and key experts.

The appointee will be expected to work at such places and during such hours as may be determined by the University authorities.

The selection procedure will involve:

1. scrutiny of qualifications and experience claimed and supported by testimonials and/or certificates (copies to be included with the application);
2. shortlisting; and
3. an interview and / or extended interview.

The post is for a period up to 10 September 2030, which will be subject to a probationary period and to the provisions of the Statutes, Regulations and Bye-Laws of the University of Malta which are now or which may hereafter be in force.

Office of the University,
Msida, 23rd October 2026

Where to apply

Website: https://www.um.edu.mt/hrmd/workatum-projects

Requirements

• Research Field: Other
• Education Level: PhD or equivalent
• Skills/Qualifications: Applicants must be in possession of a PhD in the area of Health Services Management, Public Health, Healthcare Management, Social Sciences, Psychology, Nursing, Medicine, or another discipline relevant to the project.
• Specific Requirements: Live in Malta

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: University of Malta
• Country: Malta

Contact

• City: Msida
• Website: http://www.um.edu.mt/hrmd/recruitment
• Street: University of Malta Msida MSD 2080 MALTA
• E-Mail: projects.hr@um.edu.mt