PhD Candidate in Innovation & Design

The School of Engineering and Health Sciences offers education and research in engineering, health, and information design with a clear focus on societal challenges. Our research is conducted in close collaboration with external partners, nationally and internationally, and contributes to knowledge development and innovation. Through our collaboration platforms, we bring together academia, the public sector, and industry to jointly drive knowledge development and strengthen the relevance of research and education. Education at all levels is research-connected and clearly linked to the needs of society and working life. Together, we contribute to sustainable societal development. The school has three departments with approximately 500 employees. The Department of Health Science, Innovation and Design offers education linked to various professions in care and health. Additionally, education is provided in public health, innovation, and information design. The department conducts strong and applied research that addresses issues of societal importance. Research and education are developed in collaboration with the public sector, industry, and civil society to provide students with current knowledge for their future professional lives. Employment Information Employment Type: Fixed-term position Start Date: November 15, 2026 Extent: Full-time Number of Positions: 1 Application Deadline: 2026-08-16 Location: Eskilstuna Department/Unit: Health Science, Innovation and Design Research Education Subject: Innovation and Design Admission to doctoral education is regulated by the university's admission rules, which compile national and local rules for admission to doctoral level education at Mälardalen University. https://www.mdu.se/utbildning/forskarutbildning. The education position is combined with full-time employment as a doctoral candidate during the study period, which corresponds to four years. Duties This doctoral project is part of the Forte-funded research project titled: Sustainable and Inclusive Social Services for Older LGBTQ+ Persons: Design, Implementation and Evaluation in Collaboration with LGBTQ+ and Social Service Actors. Max Kleijberg leads the project and is a lecturer at the department. The project's overall aim is to explore, develop, and evaluate LGBTQ+-inclusive and sustainable guidelines and working methods in collaboration with LGBTQ+ and social service actors (i.e., older LGBTQ+ persons, care personnel, and managers and decision-makers). As a doctoral candidate, you will be part of the project team driving the project and are expected to contribute to its overall purpose, research questions, and development. As a doctoral candidate, your primary responsibilities will be to conduct and coordinate research in collaboration with researchers and LGBTQ+ and social service actors. The work includes planning and conducting scientific studies, including developing research design, data collection, analysis, and scientific publishing in international journals or equivalent scientific publications. The project has a co-creative character, which means that as a doctoral candidate you will work in close collaboration with the project's various stakeholder groups, including initiating, planning, and conducting research and co-creative activities, as well as contributing to implementation work within the project. Södertälje Municipality is a central partner in the project. The duties include, in addition to regular presence at the department, active participation in meetings, data collection, and collaboration with the project's actors in Södertälje. You are also expected to actively participate in a research environment through participation in seminars and conferences, and to present and discuss your work on an ongoing basis. Qualification Requirements To be admitted to doctoral level education, the applicant must have basic eligibility and the specific eligibility required by the subject, and must be assessed to have the ability otherwise needed to benefit from the education. Basic Eligibility for Doctoral Level Education (according to HF 7 chap. § 39) is held by those who: have completed an advanced level degree, have completed course requirements of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits at an advanced level, or in some other way within or outside the country have acquired essentially equivalent knowledge. Specific Eligibility Specific eligibility for admission to Innovation and Design is held by those who: have a master's degree or 60 credits at an advanced level within a main subject/field relevant to the current doctoral education project. have the ability to express themselves in excellent spoken and written Swedish and English. Selection Criteria Meritorious This posting is shortened. To view the full posting, visit: www.mdu.se/om-mdu/jobba-med-oss/lediga-jobb We value the qualities that an even age and gender distribution as well as ethnic and cultural diversity bring. Application You submit your application by clicking the "Apply" button below. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete in accordance with the posting and submitted to the university no later than the application deadline. Documents should be attached to the application to demonstrate eligibility and materials for merit evaluation. Diplomas and/or transcripts must always be attached to the application and the documents must be officially issued by the educational institution. Submitted materials may be written in Swedish or English. Documents regarding qualifications (certificates, grades, and diplomas) in other languages must be translated by an authorized translator into Swedish or English. However, a copy of the original document (if in another language) must always be included. If the admitted candidate needs a residence permit to stay in Sweden and conduct their studies, and the studies require physical attendance at Mälardalen University, the university reserves the right to revoke the admission decision if the admitted candidate cannot present a valid residence permit required for the studies on the date of study start. We welcome your application! Trade Union Representatives: Saco-S mailto:[email protected] Susanne Meijer ST-OFR/S, tel: 021-10 14 89 We decline all contact from advertising sales representatives. We have made our strategic choices for this recruitment.

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