Researcher

Published: 2022-01-21

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 Centre for Gender Research was established in 2003 as an interdisciplinary unit within Uppsala University. The Centre for Gender Research is organized within the Disciplinary Domain of the Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Faculty of Arts, but focuses on gender research across disciplines and domains. Research and education at the Centre includes various perspectives on sex and gender, and other dimensions of power. Close to forty researchers are employed at, or affiliated with, the Centre, and their research spans many research fields and over 20 disciplines. We offer courses and study programs on undergraduate and MA levels, as well as a PhD program. Read more about our research here: www.gender.uu.se/forskning .

Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala University

Duties
The position is for research and work with a project plan, which is to result in one or several application(s) for external funding for a research project, to be submitted to relevant funding bodies, primarily in 2023. The project is to be placed at The Centre for Gender Research (CfGR), it must have a gender studies perspective; besides the applicant, the planned project can also involve researchers from different disciplines, across domains. The person who accepts the position will be expected to be an active part of the CfGR research seminar series, and to contribute to the development of the CfGR research milieu.The position may also entail some research-administrative tasks, and/or teaching.

Requirements
To be qualified for the position, the applicant must have a PhD degree. We are looking for researchers with varying disciplinary backgrounds, who use gender perspectives, and who have the formal qualifications and the personal qualities needed to perform well in the position. The work requires good ability for independent work as well as demonstrated ability to collaborate and interact both within the academic community and the society at large. The planned research project, its quality and relevance for the activities at the Centre, will be given particular weight in the assessment of applicants.

Recruitment goals
At present, in the category researcher there are more employees with legal gender woman than with legal gender man at the Centre for gender research. The university is striving for a more balanced distribution of legal gender within this category.

The application is submitted via Varbi, Uppsala University’s electronic application system. The application should consist of:

• a personal letter that motivates the applicant’s wish to place a future project at CfGR, and briefly describes the work planned for the period of employment.
• a brief CV (max 3 pages)
• a preliminary project plan (max 5 pages)
• a list of publications
• any other documents the applicant wishes to include.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position, for a period of six months. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date September 2022 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact the Director for the Centre for Gender research, Helena Wahlström Henriksson at 018-4717298, email [email protected].

Please submit your application by March 7, 2022, UFV-PA 2022/228.

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Placement: Centre for Gender Research

Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position 3-6 months

Pay: Individual salary

Number of positions: 2

Working hours: 100%

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben [email protected]
ST/TCO [email protected]
Saco-rådet [email protected]

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2022/228

Last application date: 2022-03-07

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