Doctoral student in psychology

 Örebro University and School of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences are looking for a doctoral student for the doctoral programme in psychology, concluding with a doctoral degree. The start date of the programme is the beginning of September 2023.

Project description

We are looking for a PhD student with an interest in one of the following three research topics:

1. Psychological treatments to improve sleep in teenagers and adults. A PhD student accepted with this project orientation will be supervised by Associate Professor Annika Norell-Clarke.
2. The development of internalizing problems in adolescence, with a focus on the contexts of peers and parent-child relationships. A PhD student accepted with this project orientation will be supervised by Professor Lauree Tilton-Weaver.
3. Parents' use of social media linked to their parenting, with focus on comparisons with other parents and how parents feel validated in their parental role on social media. A PhD student accepted with this project orientation will be supervised by Associate Professor Terese Glatz.

The programme and the doctoral studentship

The doctoral programme consists of courses and an independent research project that you will present in a doctoral thesis. The programme concludes with a doctoral degree and comprises 240 credits, which corresponds to four years of full-time study.

Our ambition is for your doctoral studies to be stimulating and purposeful throughout the programme until you have obtained your doctoral degree. A thorough introduction will therefore get you off to a good start and provide a solid foundation on which you can build your studies. As a doctoral student at Örebro University, you will be offered a specially tailored seminar series, covering matters ranging from doctoral programme rules and careers to support during the study period and networking.

The place on the programme is linked to a full-time doctoral studentship for the duration of the study programme, which corresponds to four years of full-time study. More information on doctoral studentships, part-time studies and part-time doctoral studentships can be found in the Regulations Handbook. The initial salary for a doctoral studentship is 29 100 SEK a month.

Entry requirements and selection

For admission to doctoral studies, applicants are required to meet both general entry requirements and specific entry requirements. In addition, applicants must be considered in other respects to have the ability required to benefit from the programme. For a full account of the entry requirements, refer to the admissions regulations as well as to annex 2 to the general syllabus for psychology.

Applicants meet the general entry requirements for research studies if they:

1. have been awarded a qualification at the Master’s level, or
2. have satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits (four years) of which at least 60 credits (one year) were awarded at the Master’s level, or
3. have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

Applicants meet the specific entry requirements for doctoral studies in psychology if they, in their higher education, have approved grades on courses of at least 90 higher education credits, including independent work at C-level/bachelor thesis, in psychology (if the candidate has a master’s thesis in psychology, a bachelor thesis in psychology is not needed). Special qualifications also apply to those who have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge within or outside the country.

The selection of eligible applicants is based on their ability to absorb postgraduate education and is carried out in accordance with the university's selection criteria (see annex 2 to the general syllabus for psychology). The position is appointed to the applicant with the highest ranking.

Own research experience in one of psychology's subfields is advantageous, especially if the research was conducted in areas relevant to one of the three research topics (see Project description). In addition, the applicant should be well-versed in research methods. Ability to express oneself both orally and in writing is required, as is a strong command of the English language.

Information

For more information about the programme and the doctoral studentship, contact Associate Professor Ida Flink, head of unit (ida.flink@oru.se) and/or Professor Hugo Hesser, Chair of Psychology (hugo.hesser@oru.se). For specific questions regarding research projects, please contact the supervisors: Annika Norell-Clarke (annika.norell@oru.se), Lauree Tilton-Weaver (Lauree.Tilton-Weaver@oru.se), and Terese Glatz (Terese.Glatz@oru.se)

Örebro University actively pursues equal opportunities and gender equality as well as a work environment characterised by openness, trust and respect. We value the qualities that diversity adds to our operations.

Application to the programme and for the doctoral studentship

The application is made online. Click the button “Apply” to begin the application procedure.

For the application to be complete, the following electronic documents must be included:

• The form Application for/decision on admission to research studies
• Letter of motivation (1-2 pages): Describe your previous research experience and explain why you are interested in this position. Also, state the research topic you want to pursue as a doctoral candidate (see Project description the specific topics).
• CV
• Certificate on completed higher education courses and study programmes, and if applicable a degree certificate
• Degree project/independent project (master’s thesis and if relevant bachelor thesis)
• Copies of relevant course/degree certificates and references verifying eligibility and criteria met
• A research statement (3 to 5 pages, including references): State the specific research topic you are interested in (see Project description; choose one of the three topics); describe what research ideas you have for this position; explain why these research ideas are important; formulate your research statement by referring to the existing theories and the previous empirical literature. NOTE. The statement is used for selection only. The exact content of the thesis is discussed with the supervisors at the beginning of the employment.

As a main rule, application documents and attachments are to be written in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, or English. Certificates and documents in other languages verifying your qualifications and experience must be translated by an authorised translator to Swedish or English. A list of authorised translators can be obtained from Kammarkollegiet (the Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency), www.kammarkollegiet.se/engelska/start.

When you apply for admission, you automatically also apply for a doctoral studentship.
More information for applicants will be found at out career site: https://www.oru.se/english/working-at-orebro-university/jobs-and-vacancies/applicants-and-external-experts/

The application deadline is 2023-04-14. We look forward to receiving your application!

As we have already made our choices in terms of external collaboration partners and marketing efforts for this recruitment process, we decline any contact with recruitment agencies and advertisers.

As directed by the National Archives of Sweden (Riksarkivet), we are required to deposit one file copy of the application documents, excluding publications, for a period of two years after the appointment decision has gained legal force.

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Doctoral student in sociology

 Örebro University and the School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences are looking for two doctoral students for the doctoral programme in sociology. The programme, which concludes with a doctoral degree, will start on 15 August 2023.

Project description

The sociology department at Örebro University is part of the Division for Gender Studies and Sociology at the School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences. The department has the main responsibility for the Personnel Work Programme and the Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes in Social Analysis. It also contributes to several other programmes, such as the Master’s Programme in Public Planning for Sustainable Development. Research at the department is mainly conducted within two strategic specialisations: Work, Family and Intimate Relations, and Environmental Sociology. One of the two doctoral studentships is linked to Environmental Sociology and the other to either Work, Family and Intimate Relations or Environmental Sociology. Both the school and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences are host to interdisciplinary collaborations and research environments, such as CESSS (Center for Environmental and Sustainability Social Science Research), and faculty-wide doctoral courses and workshops.

Supervision: The doctoral student will be supervised by a principal supervisor and an assistant supervisor. These will be appointed following admission to fit the doctoral student’s profile.

The programme and the doctoral studentship

The doctoral programme consists of courses and an independent research project that you will present in a doctoral thesis. The programme concludes with a doctoral degree and comprises 240 credits, which corresponds to four years of full-time study.

The place on the programme is linked to a full-time doctoral studentship for the duration of the study programme (corresponding to four years of full-time study). More information on doctoral studentships, part-time studies and part-time doctoral studentships can be found in the Regulations Handbook. The initial salary for a doctoral studentship is SEK 29,100 a month.

Entry requirements and selection

For admission to doctoral studies, applicants are required to meet both general entry requirements and specific entry requirements. In addition, applicants must be considered in other respects to have the ability required to benefit from the programme. For a full account of the entry requirements, refer to the admissions regulations as well as to annex 2 to the general syllabus for sociology

Applicants meet the specific entry requirements for doctoral studies in sociology if they have received a passing grade on courses of at least 90 credits, including an independent project at the advanced course level in sociology. A person who has acquired substantially corresponding knowledge, in Sweden or abroad, also meets the specific entry requirements.

A person with credits or qualifications from undergraduate programmes under the previous higher education system corresponding to the entry requirements in the previous paragraph will also be eligible.  

Information

For more information about the programme and the doctoral studentship, contact Head of Subject Jenny Alsarve tel. +46 19 30 13 99, email: jenny.alsarve@oru.se or Head of Division Sverre Wide, tel. +46 19 30 34 59, email: sverre.wide@oru.se.

At Örebro University, we expect each member of staff to be open to development and change, take responsibility for their work and performance, demonstrate a keen interest in collaboration and contribute to development, as well as to show respect for others by adopting a constructive and professional approach.

Örebro University actively pursues equal opportunities and gender equality as well as a work environment characterised by openness, trust and respect. We value the qualities that diversity adds to our operations.

Application to the programme and for the doctoral studentship

The application is made online. Click the button “Apply” to begin the application procedure.

For the application to be complete, the following electronic documents must be included:

• The form Application for/decision on admission to research studies
• CV
• Certificate on completed higher education courses and study programmes, and if applicable a degree certificate
• Degree project/independent project
• Copies of relevant course/degree certificates and references verifying eligibility and criteria met
• Description of research interests, including, if applicable, theoretical and methodological approaches (2–3 pages). The description should also specify to which of the two research specialisations your research interests relate.

You can also, in addition to your degree project, submit other written independent projects. As a main rule, application documents and attachments are to be written in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, or English. Documents in other languages must be translated by an authorised translator to Swedish or English. A list of authorised translators can be obtained from Kammarkollegiet (the Swedish Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency), www.kammarkollegiet.se/engelska/start.

When you apply for admission, you automatically also apply for a doctoral studentship. More information for applicants can be found on our career site.

The application deadline is 2023-03-27. We look forward to receiving your application!

As we have already made our choices in terms of external collaboration partners and marketing efforts for this recruitment process, we decline any contact with recruitment agencies and advertisers.

As directed by the National Archives of Sweden (Riksarkivet), we are required to deposit one file copy of the application documents, excluding publications, for a period of two years after the appointment decision has gained legal force.

 

 

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Doctoral students in Studies in the Humanities

 Örebro University is looking for five doctoral students to join the graduate school Multimodality and Intermediality: Humanist Research in a Digital World (MIDWorld) and its doctoral programme. The five students will be admitted to one of the subject specialisations comparative literature, English, history, rhetoric or Swedish language, all part of the Studies in the Humanities subject at the School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences. The programme, which concludes with a doctoral degree, will start on 1 September 2023.

Project description

The graduate school on multimodality and intermediality is a collaboration between Örebro University and Linnaeus University, and between us we will admit nine doctoral students. The main objective of the graduate school is to equip the next generation of researchers within the humanities with multimodal and intermedial tools for analysing and understanding the playing field for communication, media use, creating, learning, working and sharing knowledge in a digitalised world. For more information about the graduate school, please see Multimodality and Intermediality: Humanist Research in a Digital World (MIDWorld).

The graduate school has a clear interdisciplinary setup, but doctoral students are admitted within defined subject specialisations. At Örebro University, we are seeking doctoral students specialising in comparative literature, English, history, rhetoric or Swedish language. Applicants are asked to specify the specialisation applied for. For more information about Studies in the Humanities as a subject and its subject specialisations, please see the general syllabus for Studies in the Humanities.

Serving as the research base for the five admitted doctoral students at Örebro University, in addition to the graduate school, is the Centre for Research in the Humanities and in particular the Multimodal Communication research team. Applicants’ planned projects (compare project description under the heading “Application to the programme and for the doctoral studentship” below) are to relate primarily to the Multimodal Communication research team and the work undertaken there. For applicants with education-oriented and didactic multimodal research interests, their project proposals may, in addition, be linked to the research team Teaching and Learning in the Humanities.

Supervision: Doctoral student supervisors will be nominated from within the subject based on the focus and content of the thesis projects.

The programme and the doctoral studentship

The doctoral programme consists of courses and an independent research project that you will present in a doctoral thesis. The programme concludes with a doctoral degree and comprises 240 credits, which corresponds to four years of full-time study.

Our ambition is for your doctoral studies to be stimulating and purposeful throughout the programme until you have obtained your doctoral degree. A thorough introduction will therefore get you off to a good start and provide a solid foundation on which you can build your studies. As a doctoral student at Örebro University, you will be offered a specially tailored seminar series, covering matters ranging from rules and regulations applicable to the doctoral programme to careers, student welfare support and networking.

A doctoral studentship is a tailored form of employment for students enrolled on a doctoral programme, and it corresponds to four years. More information on doctoral studentships can be found in the Regulations Handbook. The initial salary for a doctoral studentship is SEK 28,700 per month.

Entry requirements and selection

For admission to doctoral studies, applicants are required to meet both general entry requirements and specific entry requirements. In addition, applicants must be considered in other respects to have the ability required to benefit from the programme. For a full account of the entry requirements, refer to the admissions regulations as well as to annex 2 to the general syllabus for Studies in the Humanities.

A person meets the specific entry requirements for doctoral studies in the subject if they have received a passing grade on courses of at least 90 credits, including an independent project of at least 15 credits in the specialisation selected (comparative literature, English, history, rhetoric or Swedish language). A person also meets the specific entry requirements if they have a teaching qualification with a passing grade on courses of at least 90 credits in either of the school subjects English, history or Swedish, including an independent project of at least 15 credits specialising in comparative literature, English, history, rhetoric or Swedish language. A person who has acquired substantially corresponding knowledge, in Sweden or abroad, also meets the specific entry requirements.

Information

For more information about the programme and the doctoral studentship, contact Anders Björkvall, Professor of Swedish and Director of the graduate school, anders.bjorkvall@oru.se or Patrik Winton, Docent in History and Head of Subject for Studies in the Humanities, patrik.winton@oru.se.

At Örebro University, we expect each member of staff to be open to development and change, take responsibility for their work and performance, demonstrate a keen interest in collaboration and contribute to development, as well as to show respect for others by adopting a constructive and professional approach.

Örebro University actively pursues equal opportunities and gender equality as well as a work environment characterised by openness, trust and respect. We value the qualities that diversity adds to our operations.

Application to the programme and for the doctoral studentship

The application is made online. Click the button “Apply” to begin the application procedure.

For the application to be complete, the following electronic documents must be included:

• The form Application for/decision on admission to research studies
• CV
• Certificate on completed higher education courses and study programmes, and if applicable a degree certificate
• Degree project/independent project
• Copies of relevant course/degree certificates and references verifying eligibility and criteria met
• Project description which thematises multimodality and digitalisation – detailing the topic and aim, research questions and outline, scientific relevance, theory and method, as well as material (max. 5 pages, excluding references).

As a main rule, application documents and attachments are to be written in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, or English. Qualification documents in other languages must be translated by an authorised translator to Swedish or English. A list of authorised translators can be obtained from Kammarkollegiet (the Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency).

When you apply for admission, you automatically also apply for a doctoral studentship.
More information for applicants can be found on our career site.

The application deadline is 15 March 2023. We look forward to receiving your application!

As we have already made our choices in terms of external collaboration partners and marketing efforts for this recruitment process, we decline any contact with recruitment agencies and advertisers.

As directed by the National Archives of Sweden (Riksarkivet), we are required to deposit one file copy of the application documents, excluding publications, for a period of two years after the appointment decision has gained legal force.

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Postdoctoral researcher in chemistry

 The subject area for this position is chemistry, with specialization in Environmental Analytical Chemistry.

Background

The Man-Technology-Environment (MTM) Research Centre focuses on toxicant screening, as well as discovery and hazard assessment of toxic chemicals using molecular toxicology, epidemiology, and analytical chemistry together with industry, government, and academia. The research areas are metabolomics (exposome-disease studies), mixture, epigenetic and particle toxicology, applied environmental chemistry, occupational health, and microplastics. MTM has in the last years built a solid research environment with state-of-the-art modern infrastructure for projects in analytical chemistry and toxicology using for example effect-directed analysis (EDA) and high-performance separation methods.

We are now looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our team and work on an ongoing research project about screening of hazardous substances in sewage sludge. The overall focus of the project is developing a broad and cost-effective characterization of hazardous substances in sewage sludge using effect-based analysis and non-target analytical methods.

Duties and responsibilities

The appointment as a postdoctoral researcher is intended to enable persons who have recently been awarded their doctoral degree to consolidate and develop primarily their research skills.

The successful candidate will mainly work with suspect and non-target screening of sewage sludge using high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), foremost hyphenated with gas chromatography but other separation techniques might be relevant. Matrices such as soil and crops are also important and included in the project. The research will be conducted in close collaboration with environmental toxicologists responsible for the effect-based analysis. The work will also to a minor part consist of analysis of microplastics in sludge according to existing protocols.

Qualifications

Those qualified for appointment as a postdoctoral researcher are applicants who at the time of appointment hold a doctoral degree or have a degree from abroad deemed to correspond to a doctoral degree. Applicants with doctoral degrees that have been awarded no more than 3 years prior to the application deadline are to be considered first. The applicant may not previously have held a position as a postdoctoral researcher for more than one year in the same subject and at the same higher education institution. The position is for a term of at least 2 years initially but may be extended for a further 1 year. If the person during the period of employment has been on parental leave, the period of employment is to be extended by the corresponding number of days. The period of employment may also be extended in the event of absence due to illness.

You must have a good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in English. The ability to work both independently and in groups, as well as work quality-consciously and be responsible, is a requirement. Great value is on the candidate’s expressed ambition to learn and take responsibility for the work.

Assessment criteria

A basis for the assessment is the applicant’s ability to disseminate information and communicate; collaborate and engage with the wider community; and facilitate utilisation of the university’s research. In addition, the applicant’s suitability for the position will be assessed. Suitability refers to the applicant demonstrating the personal qualities required to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities at hand, the ability to cooperate with other members of staff, and the ability to contribute to the development of the operations.

Particular attention is to be paid to the applicant’s prospects of contributing to the future development of both research and education. Importance is also attached to a demonstrated ability and ambition to embark on a career within academia.

We are looking for a candidate with a PhD in Analytical Chemistry, or related subjects. You have documented and practical experience of analysis using high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). Experience with suspect and non-target screening workflows is an advantage. Interest and experience from analysis of microplastics in environmental samples and knowledge of FTIR spectroscopy is a merit. Interest of, or experience with effect-based methods is also a merit.

Information

This is a full-time position for two (or three) years. At Örebro University, salary depends on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience. For more information about the position, contact principal investigator, Anna Rotander, email: anna.rotander@oru.se or Head of Natural science unit, Ingrid Ericson Jogsten, email: Ingrid.ericson@oru.se.

At Örebro University, we expect each member of staff to be open to development and change; take responsibility for their work and performance; demonstrate a keen interest in collaboration and contribute to development; as well as to show respect for others by adopting a constructive and professional approach.

Örebro University actively pursues equal opportunities and gender equality as well as a work environment characterised by openness, trust and respect. We value the qualities that diversity adds to our operations.

Application

The application is made online. Click the button “Apply” to begin the application procedure.

For the application to be complete, the following electronic documents must be included:

• Covering letter, outlining how you believe you can contribute to the continued development of Örebro University
• CV with a relevant description of your overall qualifications and experience
• Account of research qualifications and experience
• Copies of relevant course/degree certificates and references verifying eligibility and criteria met
• Relevant scientific publications (maximum of 10 and in full-text format)

Only documents written in Swedish, English, Norwegian, or Danish can be reviewed. More information for applicants will be found on our career site: https://www.oru.se/english/career/available-positions/applicants-and-external-experts/

The application deadline is 2023-03-15. We look forward to receiving your application!

As we have already made our choices in terms of external collaboration partners and marketing efforts for this recruitment process, we decline any contact with recruitment agencies and advertisers.

As directed by the National Archives of Sweden (Riksarkivet), we are required to deposit one file copy of the application documents, excluding publications, for a period of two years after the appointment decision has gained legal force.

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Research assistant

 Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.

The Department of Peace and Conflict Research was established in 1971 to conduct peace research and offer courses in peace and conflict studies. Currently approx. 90 persons are employed at the Department and approximately 300-400 students are enrolled every academic year. Courses offered include undergraduate and post-graduate courses, as well as a Ph. D. programme. For more information, visit www.pcr.uu.se

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The Department of Peace and Conflict Research was established in 1971 to conduct peace research and offer courses in peace and conflict studies. Currently approx. 80 persons are employed at the Department and at present some 300-400 students are enrolled every academic year. Courses offered include undergraduate and post-graduate courses, as well as a Ph. D. programme. For more information, visit www.pcr.uu.se.

The Department and the project Universities at Risk: Explaining Organized Student Violence at African Universities are now looking for a full-time research assistant for a six months employment, starting in August 2023.

Project
The project Universities at Risk: Explaining Organized Student Violence at African Universities aspires to map and explain why students engage in organized violence at African universities. Improving access to higher education is heralded as a central component of promoting democracy and peace. Despite this, African universities are often fraught by organized violence in many developing countries. This constitutes a serious problem. Not only does the militarization of campuses risk degrading the quality of higher education, but also foster a new generation of leaders who use violence as a tool for political contestation. There is currently a lack of studies investigating universities as sites of violent mobilization. The purpose of this project is therefore to explain under what conditions university based organized violence is most likely to erupt. To address this question, we will collect novel data on the prevalence of organized violence across African universities (1989-2021) and statistically analyze its causes. We will combine this with a comparative study of a few African universities.

Duties
Tasks include:

• Collecting and coding information about organized violence at African universities
• Data management
• Assist in developing theoretical definitions and coding routines
• Assist in leading the work of interns
• Participate in planning meetings
• Write reports that analyze the collected data
• Other tasks may be added based on the needs of the project.

Requirements
The applicant must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in peace and conflict studies, international relations, political science or equivalent
• Documented knowledge of theories of war and peace
• Very good English in speech and writing
• Experience of working independently
• Good ability to cooperate.

Additional qualifications

• Experience of working with data coding/data management (either as part of university studies or previous employment)
• Peace and conflict studies on MSc-level
• Good knowledge of French.

Individual suitability will be considered.

About the employment:
The employment is a temporary position, 6 months. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date: 14 August 2023, or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: Anders Themnér, anders.themner@pcr.uu.se 

Please submit your application by 8 May 2023, UFV-PA 2023/672.

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Submit your application through Uppsala University's recruitment system.

Placement: Department of Peace and Conflict Research

Type of employment: Full time , Special fixed-term employment

Pay: Individual salary

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 100%

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
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Number of reference: UFV-PA 2023/672

Last application date: 2023-05-08

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PhD student in Conservation

 Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.

The establishment of Formas research schools for sustainable planning and built environment enables the employment of two PhD candidates in conservation at the department of art history on Campus Gotland. The research school ASSURE – Adaptation of urban Space through SUstainable REgeneration – of which the PhD candidates are part, is interdisciplinary and conducted in collaboration with other universities and partners outside of academia.

Conservation, Department of Art History
At the department of art history, we conduct research and education, at undergraduate and graduate levels, in three disciplines at two campuses: art history and textile science at Campus Engelska parken in Uppsala and conservation at Campus Gotland in Visby. At present there are 16 teachers and lecturers in conservation. For more information, see the department website: http://www.konstvet.uu.se

Conservation is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary academic field that spans the disciplines of humanities/social sciences and science/technology. Conservation is about managing cultural heritage and transferring resources from the past into the future in a sustainable way. Research in conservation is thus about understanding the past-present-future relationship. It also means investigating the role of cultural heritage in the transition to a sustainable society, new perspectives on renovation, reuse and recycling as part of a circular economy, and how cultural heritage is valued, preserved, developed, used and consumed and why and in what ways this is done, both conceptually and practically. Thus, the research is at the intersection of objects, their significance and a range of professional practices. These practices can be found in public administrations and institutions as well as in civil society and business, and in the cultural heritage, museum and arts sectors. Conservation includes both applied and theoretical perspectives, as well as the exploration of cultural heritage through critical, creative and affirmative methods. This includes analysing different conservation ideologies and ethics, developing care practices, and studying how cultural heritage is staged and cared for, and the effects this has on people and the environment.

The division is located at Campus Gotland, an international campus in the middle of world heritage town Visby. Read more on the division´s website: https://www.konstvet.uu.se/kulturvard/

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Duties
A PhD candidate should primarily devote himself/herself to his/her own doctoral studies. To a limited extent, the PhD candidate may work with teaching, other research and/or administration, but not more than 20 percent of full working hours. The PhD programme comprises four years of full-time study and leads to a doctoral degree. The programme consists of a course component and a dissertation component. The PhD candidate is expected to participate actively in the research and training environment of the department and in the joint activities of the research school ASSURE.

The PhD project are part of the research school ASSURE, which is a collaboration between Uppsala University Campus Gotland, Lund University, Malmö University and RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden), and is funded by Formas. ASSURE aims to develop practical research on how renovations and transformations of buildings and areas can be adapted to future needs. Cities today face challenges related to climate change, urbanisation and segregation, and in order to create sustainable cities for the future, we need to use the built environment that already exists, in a sustainable way. Both buildings and neighborhoods are facing changes, such as energy efficiency improvements, which will affect citizens' daily lives. ASSURE employs a total of eight PhD candidates, two of them in conservation, at the department of art history, Uppsala University Campus Gotland.

The aim of the PhD project ‘Rethinking cultural heritage values for sustainable place development' is to investigate how cultural values are defined in the transformation of urban environments. How do the social, intangible and tangible values of cultural heritage relate to each other and how do these values contribute to sustainable development? The PhD project mainly moves in a theoretical context, but its content and implementation will be formulated in relation to the practice of cultural management, in collaboration with partner companies and relevant authorities.

Requirements
Applicants fulfil the requirements for general eligibility for doctoral programmes if they have:

• second-cycle qualification,
• completed at least 240 academic credits’ worth of courses, with at least 60 academic credits from second-cycle education, or
• acquired the equivalent knowledge in some other manner either in Sweden or abroad.

The faculty board may grant an exemption from the general eligibility requirements for an individual applicant if there are special reasons to do so.

In addition to the general eligibility requirements stated above, applicants must also have completed a second-cycle degree in conservation or equivalent. Applicants who have acquired the equivalent knowledge either in Sweden or abroad also fulfil the special eligibility requirements.

To be eligible for the PhD position in conservation within the ASSURE research school, the proposed PhD project needs to be clearly related to issues concerning conservation, sustainable planning and regeneration and transformation of urban space. For this position, specific documented knowledge of English is required.

Additional qualifications for this position include:

• documented knowledge of Swedish
• experiences of research projects
• scientific publication
• experience of heritage management practice

Selection criteria and assessment
The selection will be based on the applicant's previous academic achievements and other qualifications. Great importance is attached to the applicant's ability to carry out the proposed PhD project and its feasibility within the net study period. The selection will be based on the ability to carry out independent research, to think critically and to express oneself orally and in writing.

The possibility of crediting courses must not constitute an advantage in the evaluation of merit in connection with admission (cf. SFS 2010:1064, HF 7 chapter 41 §, RUF 10 §).

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines.

Application
Your application can be written in Swedish or English and should include:

• CV
• a personal cover letter describing your research interests and explaining why you are applying for the PhD programme (maximum 2 pages)
• a research plan in which you describe your proposed PhD project and how it relates to the aims of the research school in general and the project ‘Rethinking cultural heritage values for sustainable place development' in particular (maximum 3 pages)
• an extract from the register or a certified copy of a certificate / diploma attesting to your basic and specific qualifications
• a copy of your independent works (essays) written within the framework of your
  studies, such as your Master's thesis(es) and any publications (maximum 5)
• other documents you wish to refer to

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date 2023-09-01. Placement: Visby.

For further information about the position, please contact: Gustaf Leijonhufvud, Deputy Head of Department, 0498-108337, gustaf.leijonhufvud@konstvet.uu.se

Please submit your application by 31 March 2023, UFV-PA 2023/2023.

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Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position

Pay: Fixed salary

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 100 %

Town: Gotland

County: Gotlands län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
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Number of reference: UFV-PA 2023/757

Last application date: 2023-03-31

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WISE Postdoctoral position Solid State Physics with focus on magnetocaloric materials

 Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.

Full-time temporary position for two years with starting date as soon as possible or as agreed upon

The division of Solid State Physics is part of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Ångström Laboratory. The research is related to energy and environmental issues as well as to life science applications in our various research areas. Preferably, we investigate the physical and chemical properties of nanomaterials and thin films that can be utilized in applications as smart windows, solar cells, gas sensors, spin electronics and catalytic and photocatalytic coatings to create new applications in green energy technology. Magnetic materials for green energy technology are another important research field within the division.

This recruitment is connected to the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE, wise-materials.org). WISE, funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, is the largest-ever investment in materials science in Sweden and will encompass major efforts at Sweden’s foremost universities over the course of 10 years. The vision is a sustainable future through materials science. Read more: https://wise-materials.org.

All early-stage researchers recruited into the WISE program will be a part of the WISE Graduate School https://wise-materials.org/research/graduate-school/, an ambitious nationwide program of seminars, courses, research visits, and other activities to promote a strong multi-disciplinary and international network between PhD students, postdocs, researchers, and industry.

Project description
The focus of the project is magnetocaloric materials that can be used for magnetic cooling. Here, mainly materials with coupled phase transitions will be studied, materials that exhibit both a magnetic phase transition and a structural or elastic phase transition. If both phase transitions occur within a narrow temperature range, the materials exhibit a so-called giant magnetocaloric effect. The project will focus on detailed information that can be obtained by techniques available at large scale experimental infrastructure. To obtain such detailed information one should combine site specific information gained from neutron diffraction measurements and element specific information obtained from X-ray magnetic circular dichroism measurements. The work in the project offers an opportunity for scientific collaborations with world-leading groups in both basic science and applied research on magnetic materials.

Work duties
The duties mainly involve planning of and carrying out experimental studies using magnetic neutron diffraction and X-ray magnetic-circular-dichroism measurements on magnetocaloric materials with coupled phase transitions. An important duty in the project is to apply for beam time at large-scale research infrastructure facilities in order to carry out these studies. The work involves close collaboration with researchers at the departments of materials science and engineering, chemistry-Ångström and physics and astronomy at Uppsala university. The duties also include publishing scientific articles. Supervision of students in projects related to the research area may be part of the duties, as well as participation in other forms of teaching.

Qualification requirements
For employment on a postdoctoral position you shall have a PhD degree  or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree. The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Those who have obtained a PhD degree three years prior to the application deadline are primarily considered for the employment. The starting point of the three-year frame period is the application deadline. Due to special circumstances, the degree may have been obtained earlier. The three-year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc.

For this position, a PhD in materials science, materials chemistry or physics or equivalent is required. We require good knowledge and documented experience from measurements at large-scale neutron and synchrotron X-ray scattering facilities.

Additional qualifications
Experience from experimental studies on magnetic materials in general and magnetocaloric materials in particular will be considered as a merit.

We require good skills in independent work, to be able to lead and execute subprojects, to have good ability for collaboration with other researchers and a structured way of working.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position of 2 years according to central collective agreement.  Scope of employment 100%. Starting date as soon as possible or as agreed upon. Placement: Uppsala

Instructions for application:
Your application must contain

• An introductory letter describing you, your understanding of the task, and motivating why you are appropriate for this position. (Max 2 pages)
• CV (max 2 pages)
• Copy of your PhD exam
• A list of publications
• Copies of your three most relevant publications or manuscripts
• Names and contact details (address, e-mail address and telephone number) of at least two reference persons.

The application can be written in English or Swedish.

For further information about the position please contact: Prof Peter Svedlindh (peter.svedlindh@angstrom.uu.se) 

Information about the Solid State Physics Division is available at: https://materialvetenskap.uu.se/research/solid-state-physics+/

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Please submit your application by 28 March 2023, UFV-PA 2023/530

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Placement: Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position

Pay: Individual salary

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 100%

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
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Number of reference: UFV-PA 2023/530

Last application date: 2023-03-28

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