Research assistant Reference number PAR 2025/537 The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 56 000 students and 6 600 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future. At the School of global studies, we conduct research and education that provide the ability to understand and analyzes social phenomena in a global world. Our programs are characterized by relevance and societal importance, and our research strives to make the world more understandable through our unique interdisciplinary research environment. Our research areas include social science environmental studies, peace and development research, human rights, and social anthropology. For more information, see: https://www.gu.se/globalastudier. We are seeking a research assistant for the Nordic/Baltic research project: Gendered norms and practices in Nordic and Baltic Climate Policy Institutions: implication for the Climate Transition, led by Professor Annica Kronsell and funded by Nordforsk and the FORMAS research foundations. Responsibilities As research assistant, you will work with the research project. Your work will be based in Sweden and is connected to the project management team. Responsibilities are both practical and scientific.They include organizing, communicating, and administering the Nordic research consortium regarding meetings, conferences, and data collection. The scientific tasks involve assisting with various Nordic and Baltic case studies within the project. This includes gathering relevant climate policy documents, organizing and conducting interviews, and administering surveys. The work is carried out in close collaboration with the project research group. Qualifications We are looking for a socially competent individual who is meticulous, structured, flexible and creative e.To succeed in this position, it is necessary that the applicant has the ability to work both independently and in collaboration with an interdisciplinary, international research group. Experience with organization, communication, and administration is required. Applicants must have a master degree in one or more of the following areas: climate, gender studies, environmental and sustainability studies, political science, policy studies, comparative politics, organizational or administrative studies. It is required thatapplicants have experience in research methods such as text analysis, case studies, interviews and/or survey studies. The applicant must have advanced knowledge of speaking and writing in English and Swedish. Additional knowledge of another Nordic or Baltic language is valued. Employment The position is a fixed-term employment at a 100% workload for 12 months. Placement is at the School of Global Studies.The starting date is December 2025. Contact Information for the Position For questions about the position, please contact Annica Kronsell, project leader, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg by Email: Annica.Kronsell@gu.se. If you have questions about the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact Human Resources Officer Elvedina Sikiric Lidström, School of Global Studies. Email: elvedina.sikiric.lidstrom@gu.se Unions Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande. Application To apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you must create an account in our recruitment system. You apply for the position via the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the "Apply" button. A CV and a cover letter demonstrating why you are suitable for the position must be attached to the application. You must also attach a bachelor and a masterdegree certificate. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure the application is complete according to the advertisement and is submitted to the university by the last application date. The last application date is July 25, 2025. The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations. Salaries are set individually at the University. In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed. 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. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Socioloxy

Research assistant

Reference number PAR 2025/537

The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 56 000 students and 6 600 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future.

At the School of global studies, we conduct research and education that provide the ability to understand and analyzes social phenomena in a global world. Our programs are characterized by relevance and societal importance, and our research strives to make the world more understandable through our unique interdisciplinary research environment. Our research areas include social science environmental studies, peace and development research, human rights, and social anthropology. For more information, see: https://www.gu.se/globalastudier.

We are seeking a research assistant for the Nordic/Baltic research project: Gendered norms and practices in Nordic and Baltic Climate Policy Institutions: implication for the Climate Transition, led by Professor Annica Kronsell and funded by Nordforsk and the FORMAS research foundations.

Responsibilities

As research assistant, you will work with the research project. Your work will be based in Sweden and is connected to the project management team. Responsibilities are both practical and scientific.They include organizing, communicating, and administering the Nordic research consortium regarding meetings, conferences, and data collection. The scientific tasks involve assisting with various Nordic and Baltic case studies within the project. This includes gathering relevant climate policy documents, organizing and conducting interviews, and administering surveys. The work is carried out in close collaboration with the project research group.

Qualifications

We are looking for a socially competent individual who is meticulous, structured, flexible and creative e.To succeed in this position, it is necessary that the applicant has the ability to work both independently and in collaboration with an interdisciplinary, international research group. Experience with organization, communication, and administration is required.

Applicants must have a master degree in one or more of the following areas: climate, gender studies, environmental and sustainability studies, political science, policy studies, comparative politics, organizational or administrative studies. It is required thatapplicants have experience in research methods such as text analysis, case studies, interviews and/or survey studies.

The applicant must have advanced knowledge of speaking and writing in English and Swedish. Additional knowledge of another Nordic or Baltic language is valued.

Employment

The position is a fixed-term employment at a 100% workload for 12 months. Placement is at the School of Global Studies.The starting date is December 2025.

Contact Information for the Position

For questions about the position, please contact Annica Kronsell, project leader, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg by Email: Annica.Kronsell@gu.se.

If you have questions about the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact Human Resources Officer Elvedina Sikiric Lidström, School of Global Studies. Email: elvedina.sikiric.lidstrom@gu.se

Unions

Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande.

Application

To apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you must create an account in our recruitment system. You apply for the position via the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the "Apply" button.

A CV and a cover letter demonstrating why you are suitable for the position must be attached to the application. You must also attach a bachelor and a masterdegree certificate.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure the application is complete according to the advertisement and is submitted to the university by the last application date.

The last application date is July 25, 2025.

The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.

Salaries are set individually at the University.

In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.

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.

If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Socioloxy

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