Skilled and committed employees are a crucial factor in the success of Linköping University. And we need more of them. Our core expertise comes from teachers and researchers, but a successful university requires experienced and motivated employees in many fields. Everyone is important. We need to recruit many new employees thanks to, among all, an expansion in our research activity. We need you here. We look forward to receiving your application!
The Department of Thematic Studies was the first in Sweden to offer an academic setting for thematically organised, interdisciplinary, socially relevant research. We combine strong research with undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and courses, often in collaboration with actors outside the university.
Read more at https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/tema
We are now looking to appoint a postdoc in Gender Studies, with a focus on border- and migration studies, formally based at the Department of Thematic Studies
Work assignments
A Postdoc will essentially carry out research. The position may also involve teaching, but during no more than a fifth of work time. The present position involves research in the fields of gender studies, science and technology studies as well as border- and migration studies. The position is part of the project: "Calculating migration: A multi-sited ethnography of algorithmic governance and redistribution keys" which is a collaboration between the Department of Thematic Studies, Gender Studies (LiU),
REMESO (LiU) and the European New School of Digital Studies (Viadrina University) Using ethnographic methods, the project examines the production, implementation, and consequences of algorithms in relation to migration management. The project combines perspective from science and technology studies, gender studies and a decolonial understanding of migration management infrastructures. We are now seeking for a candidate with an interest in border- and migration studies who can expand the scope of the project on one or more of these fields.
The employment includes own research and teaching in the area of the employment, in collaboration with the Gender Studies unit’s other employees, as well as dissemination of research results. The holder of the position is expected to have good collaboration skills and be a creative and constructive employee in an interdisciplinary research environment. The holder of the position is expected to collaborate actively with other researchers in Gender Studies, and to contribute to the research environment.
Documented scientific skills in the engagement with qualitative methods in the form of interviews, document analysis and/or ethnography is a requirement for the employment. Documented scientific skills in one or more of the following areas are a requirement for the employment:
- Gender studies
- Science- and technology studies
- Feminist techno-science studies
- Migration studies
- Border studies
- Decoloniality
The workplace
You will be employed at tema Genus. Tema Genus is a creative and dynamic unit with an international profile in interdisciplinary and thematic gender research and education. Gender Studies at tema Genus spans a wide range of fields, for instance: feminist, queer, trans, postcolonial, race, posthuman, environmental, dis/ability, body, science and cultural studies. Tema Genus also directs collaborative international research centers such as the excellence center GEXcel international Collegium and the postgraduate research training consortium InterGender, and hosts a pioneering PhD programme, and an international Master’s programme in Gender Studies - Intersectionality and Change (with single subject courses at MA- as well as BA level).
Qualifications
To be qualified to take employment as postdoc, you must have been awarded a doctoral degree or have a foreign degree that is deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree. This degree must have been awarded at the latest by the point at which LiU makes its decision to employ you.
It is considered advantageous if your doctoral degree is no older than three years at application deadline for this job. If there are special reasons for having an older doctoral degree – such as taking statutory leave – then these may be taken into consideration.
About this job
This post is a temporary contract of two years with the possibility of extension up to a total maximum of three years.
Starting date
June 1st 2022
Salary
Salaries at the university are set individually. State your desired salary in the application.
More information about employee benefits is available here.
Trade union representatives
Information about trade union contacts can be found here.
Application procedure
Apply for this position by clicking on the button labelled “Apply” below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than April 10th 2022.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Equal opportunities
Linköping University will continue to develop as an attractive and creative place of work, characterized by equal terms and actively works for equality and diversity.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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Contact persons
Alma Persson
Head if Division
+46 13 28 66 68
alma.persson@liu.se
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