The Department of Political Science at Uppsala University is one of Europe's leading political science institutions. The department has approximately 120 employees including teachers, researchers, doctoral students, and administrative staff. Activities consist primarily of teaching at undergraduate and advanced levels as well as doctoral education in political science and development studies. The department also conducts extensive research. Read more about the department's activities on our website: http://www.statsvet.uu.se/
Job Responsibilities
Overall responsibility for research and education at both doctoral and undergraduate levels within the subject area, as well as development of the field. Teaching and supervision within education at all levels. The faculty aims for 50 percent of working time to be devoted to independent research. There may be an opportunity for a paid sabbatical term after a number of years of employment.
Dissemination of research and development work, as well as participation, planning, and leadership of research projects (including applications for research funding). Administrative duties, including management positions at the department and other levels within Uppsala University, may also occur.
Eligibility and Qualification Requirements
To be eligible for appointment as a professor, one must have demonstrated both scientific and pedagogical competence (Higher Education Ordinance 4 ch 3 §). The pedagogical competence, scientific expertise, and professional competence must be relevant to the subject matter of the position and the work tasks included in the employment.
Scientific competence must be demonstrated through independent research contributions and by the applicant's work maintaining high international quality. The applicant must have demonstrated skill in planning, initiating, leading, and developing research, and must have shown ability to competitively obtain research funding.
Pedagogical competence must be demonstrated through merits in education and teaching. Furthermore, the applicant must demonstrate well-documented competence in supervision at undergraduate, advanced, and especially doctoral levels, and otherwise fulfill what is prescribed in Uppsala University's employment regulations (§ 32) and the Social Sciences Faculty's supplementary guidelines (section 2b).
A general eligibility requirement is that the applicant must have good ability to collaborate and otherwise meet the suitability requirements needed to perform the work tasks well. Additionally, the applicant must demonstrate documented and good management competence.
It is desirable that the applicant has the ability to teach in both Swedish and English. If the applicant at the time of employment only masters one of these languages, they will be given the opportunity to acquire skills in the other language within a reasonable time after employment.
When the university hires new teachers, applicants will be selected who, after a qualitative overall assessment of competence and skill, are deemed to have the best prerequisites for implementing and developing the current work tasks and contributing to positive development of the activities.
Merits must be documented so that both quality and scope can be assessed.
The recruitment committee may use interviews, trial lectures, and reference checks in this recruitment. The applicant must therefore provide a list of reference persons who can illuminate the applicant's professional competence as well as personal qualities important for the employment, such as collaboration ability, management ability, and work methods used.
Personal circumstances (parental leave, part-time work due to childcare, union assignment, military service, or similar) that may be credited to the applicant in merit evaluation should be indicated in connection with the statement of merits and experience.
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Information about the position is provided by
Dean Sven Oskarsson, tel 018-471 6324, e-mail [email protected]
Questions about the employment process can be directed to [email protected]
Welcome to submit your application by September 30, 2026, UFV-PA 2026/1104
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Trade union representatives: Saco-S - [email protected], Seko - [email protected], ST (OFR/S) - [email protected]The Department of Political Science at Uppsala University is one of Europe's leading political science institutions. The department has approximately 120 employees including teachers, researchers, doctoral students, and administrative staff. Activities consist primarily of teaching at undergraduate and advanced levels as well as doctoral education in political science and development studies. The department also conducts extensive research. Read more about the department's activities on our website: http://www.statsvet.uu.se/
Job Responsibilities
Overall responsibility for research and…