Researcher in Legal theory and philosophy, in association with the Center for Aging and

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The Department of Law is part of the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg. Legal education and research have been conducted in Gothenburg since the School was founded in 1923.

The Department has expanded greatly over the last few years and it is steadily growing with new researchers and lecturers joining the staff. Today, there are more than 100 employees, approximately 1,300 undergraduate and graduate students and around 20 doctoral students. For further information about the Department, please visit www.law.gu.se.

The department is now announcing a position as Researcher in Legal theory and philosophy, in association with the Center for Aging and Health, Agecap, www.agecap.gu.se.

Subject area

Legal Theory and Philosophy

Description of subject area

At the Center for Aging and Health, Agecap, multidisciplinary research is conducted for good and valuable aging. The Department of Law is one of the participating departments focusing on structures and mechanisms at a societal and organizational level, relevant to the welfare society and to phenomena such as ageism and age discrimination, especially in matters of work and retirement, and how these promote or hamper the capacity of the older people. The relationships between living conditions, the historical context and the social context of individuals and socio-economic conditions, are central aspects, e.g. studies of development over time and how older people's capacity is promoted or counteracted. Changes in the regulatory systems relating to supply, (re) distribution and opportunities to work are examples of aspects that are central to seeing and understanding the development.

Furthermore, studies of the implementation of political action programs in and through legal regulation may be included. What is the purpose of a certain regulation, is the purpose achieved and how does it correlate with practitioners at the organizational, government and workplace level? Here, empirical studies of both legal material and practitioners, could be of interest. The importance of the Discrimination Act and the Ombudsman can also be addressed. Also, freedom of choice and self-determining as central concepts are relevant issues. What are the requirements for full self-determination for older people? And how does discrimination and lack of resources for older persons interact with other discriminatory practices, such as gender, socio-economic situation, ethnicity, etc.? An intersectional perspective is central to better understanding how the macro level affects the capacity and living conditions of the older. These issues are complex and require both theoretical and substantive knowledge, but also the ability to work across disciplinary boundaries. The employment is part of a long-term strategy of building a multidisciplinary environment.

Job assignments

The position mainly comprises research, but some teaching may be required. The candidate is expected to contribute to one or more research and teaching environments at the Department of Law, independently as well as in collaboration with other researchers affiliated with the Department of Law. In particular, the environments of Legal Theory and Philosophy, Public law, Civil law and Social Sustainability may be of interest depending on the candidate’s orientation. The candidate is also expected to contribute to the multi. And transdisciplinary research environment within Agecap.

The candidate will be expected to publish high-quality research and otherwise contribute to the advancement of the academic environment at the department and within the Agecap center formation.

Some funds for travel will be available, but the applicant should also seek to attract additional external funding.

Qualifications

A requirement for the position is a PhD degree in a legal field closely related to the subjects of the research project.

In this recruitment, competences and skills, together with documented qualifications, will be assessed in light of the anticipated ability to perform the working tasks in question, and to contribute to the research project. How the scientific qualifications of the applicant are related to the project’s goals, methodological points of departure, and theoretical perspective, will be of particular importance.

The applicant’s ability to cooperate internally and externally, in order to perform the working tasks, will be an important part of the assessment of the applicant’s suitability for the position. Another important part of the assessment will be the applicant’s skills when it comes to cooperating with the surrounding society and informing about performed research.

Additional information

Type of employment: Fixed-term employment, 1 year
Extent: 100 %

For further information regarding the position

Mikael Baaz, Head of Department, [email protected]

Jeanette Lund, Human Resources Officer, [email protected]

Application

The application must contain:

• a curriculum vitae
• documents you wish to invoke (Diplomas etc.)
• a research plan for the research you intend to carry out if you are offered the position (maximum 2 pages).
• one relevant and recently produced paper/article
• references

All attachments must be named appropriately.

In order to apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you have to register an account in our online recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline. The selection of candidates is made on the basis of the qualifications registered in the application.

Closing date: October 3 2021 

In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.