Postdoctoral Scholar in the Social sciences - Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES)

Södertörns högskola (Södertörn University) in south Stockholm is a dynamic institute of higher education with a unique profile and high academic standard. A large proportion of the university staff holds doctorates and there is a strong link between undergraduate education and research. Södertörn University has around 13 000 students and 840 employees. Undergraduate and postgraduate education and research are conducted in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Technology and Education. Our site is in Flemingsberg. Södertörn University is an equal opportunities employer.

The Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES) is tasked with stimulating and developing Södertörn University’s multidisciplinary research and doctoral (third-cycle) education with a focus on the Baltic Sea region and Eastern Europe. CBEES’ objective is to increase the national and international impact of Baltic and Eastern European research conducted at Södertörn University, as well as achieving recognition of the university’s status as a knowledge hub. CBEES is a point of contact, not just within the university but also for other research environments and the surrounding community. CBEES organises Advanced seminars, international conferences, summer schools, lectures, workshops, doctoral student meetings, and courses, and also publishes the Baltic Worlds journal. The research centre consists of professors, visiting researchers, postdocs, doctoral students and research coordinators. The working language at CBEES is English.

Job description
The duties of a postdoctoral research fellow primarily comprise research, but may also include the development of research activities and participation in the academic community through work as a reviewer, external expert or lecturer. Some teaching may be included in these duties, but at no more than 20 per cent of the total level of employment. Administrative duties may also be included in the position (such as organising conferences or workshops).

Qualifications
An individual is qualified to apply for this position as a postdoctoral research fellow if he/she has a doctoral degree in the Social sciences, more specifically in Sociology, Political science, Social Anthropology, or closely related academic fields, or a qualification from abroad within these disciplines equivalent to a doctoral degree. This requirement must be fulfilled at the time the decision on employment is made.

The applicant must also have the personal skills necessary to do the job well and to represent the university in a way that benefits its activities.

Primary consideration will be given to those who were awarded the above qualifications within three years before the application deadline for employment as a postdoctoral research fellow. Someone with a doctoral degree, or a qualification from abroad equivalent to a doctoral degree, from an earlier date may be considered if there are exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances are leave due to ill health, parental leave, positions of trust in trades union organisations, service in the Swedish armed forces, or other similar circumstances.

Södertörn University applies the below criteria for research expertise to the assessment of qualifications. If research expertise is demonstrated in a way other than that described below, the equivalent assessment must be made of this expertise.

Research expertise is demonstrated through a doctoral thesis and other scholarly publications in the relevant subject area, and participation in research projects.

Grounds for assessment
The following grounds for assessment have been established for this position (in order of importance). The below items must be documented.

• Research expertise,
• The quality of the research plan,
• Administrative skills and good cooperation skills.

For complete information about qualifications and the criteria for assessing them, please read Södertörn University’s Appointments Procedure.

Employment
The position is full-time and for a period of 24 months. The starting date is 1 January 2025, or after agreement.

Application
The application deadline is 31 May 2024.

Append:

• A research plan (max. 3 pages + references) that demonstrates the project’s relevance for research on the Baltic and East European region 
• Doctoral thesis
• CV
• Personal letter
• Other publications you deem relevant
• Other documents that corroborate your administrative skills and cooperation skills

Additional information
Per Bolin, Director of CBEES, per.bolin@sh.se
Vit Kysilka, Administrative Officer, vit.kysilka@sh.se

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