Postdoctoral Researcher in Pedagogical Work with Focus on Aesthetic Subjects

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The Department of Aesthetic Subjects at the Faculty of Humanities at Umeå University conducts education and research in the aesthetic subjects of visual art, music and craft. At the Department of Aesthetic Subjects, more than 40 dedicated colleagues work together, united in their commitment to aesthetic subjects. This makes the workplace a creative environment where people with different creative interests meet: wood and textile, fashion design, visual art and form, photography, graphic design, sound, music and music production. For more information, please visit the department's website, https://www.umu.se/institutionen-for-estetiska-amnen/ The department conducts research in pedagogical work. The research primarily focuses on aesthetic subjects in schools and teacher education, but also on cultural schools and collaboration. The research represents several areas, for example professional research, school development, digitalization, academicization, sustainable development, scientification of practical knowledge and values in subject practices. Gender, policy, media ecology, curriculum theory and subject didactics are some prominent perspectives. The department also conducts research in collaboration with school authorities on the development of schools based on scientific grounds and proven experience, an area that has been strengthened by the national initiative ULF (Development, Learning, Research). Read more here: https://www.umu.se/institutionen-for-estetiska-amnen/forskning/ The Department is now recruiting a postdoctoral researcher in pedagogical work with focus on aesthetic subjects. By aesthetic subjects is meant in this case the school subjects visual art, music and craft. The position is part of the Teacher Education Program's career initiative for newly qualified researchers in educational science. As a postdoctoral researcher in the career program, you will, in addition to your regular research context, be part of an interdisciplinary environment, built around research-enhancing activities, networking and internationalization. Read more about the career program here: https://www.umu.se/lararhogskolan/forskning/karriarprogram/ Job Responsibilities As a postdoctoral researcher, you are expected to conduct your own individually designed research project with associated publications and contact with the surrounding society. The research shall be conducted within pedagogical work with focus on one or more of the aesthetic subjects visual art, music and craft. You are expected to contribute to the development of the department's research environment, for example by initiating collaborations with the department's researchers, participating in and organizing seminars and other scientific meetings. You are also expected to participate in other meetings and staff activities at the department, such as workplace meetings and staff days. Teaching at undergraduate, advanced and doctoral level may occur to an extent of no more than 20% depending on the needs of the activity. Qualifications To be employed as a postdoctoral researcher, a doctoral degree or a foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a doctoral degree is required, within pedagogical work or in another research education subject assessed as relevant to the position's focus. This qualification requirement must be met no later than when the employment decision is made. To be employed under the postdoctoral agreement, primarily those who have completed their degree as stated in the previous paragraph no more than three years ago, calculated from the last application deadline, shall be considered. If there are special grounds, those who completed their doctoral degree earlier may be considered. Special grounds are defined as leave due to illness, parental leave, positions of trust within trade union organizations, service within total defense, or other similar circumstances, as well as clinical service or service/assignment relevant to the subject area. A prerequisite for being employed as a postdoctoral researcher is that the person has not previously been employed as a postdoctoral researcher for more than one year in the same or related subject area at Umeå University. Good ability to express yourself orally and in writing in English, alternatively in Swedish or another Scandinavian language, as well as good ability to collaborate, are requirements for the position. In the selection process, scientific competence shall be primarily considered. In the ranking of applicants, consideration will be given to: the applicant's scientific merits the originality and feasibility of the outlined project how well the planned project complements the research environment at the Department of Aesthetic Subjects, and the existing research environment's opportunities to contribute positively to the implementation of the planned project. Application The application must contain: A cover letter in which the applicant motivates their interest in starting employment as a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Aesthetic Subjects, and describes their qualifications (2-3 pages) A research plan that demonstrates the project's originality, feasibility and relevance to the department's research environment (3-5 pages). CV Publication list Certificates of degree from doctoral education and other relevant degrees Contact information for two named reference persons The application must be written in Swedish or English, in Word or PDF format. Applications must be submitted via the e-recruitment system Varbi and received no later than August 12, 2026. Other Information The position is a fixed-term full-time position for 2 years with start date by agreement, but no later than January 2027. Work location is Umeå and high presence in the environment is a requirement. Umeå University is a state authority, which means that employees receive special benefits. Read more about this here: https://www.umu.se/jobba-hos-oss/formaner/ Further information about the position is provided by Department Head Stina Wikberg, 090-786 58 66, [email protected], Deputy Department Head Per-Åke Rosvall, 090-786 56 00, [email protected] or HR Coordinator Anneli Taflin, 090-786 89 31, [email protected] Welcome with your application!The Department of Aesthetic Subjects at the Faculty of Humanities at Umeå University conducts education and research in the aesthetic subjects of visual art, music and craft. At the Department of Aesthetic Subjects, more than 40 dedicated colleagues work together, united in their commitment to aesthetic subjects. This makes the workplace a creative environment where people with different creative interests meet: wood and textile, fashion design, visual art and form, photography, graphic design, sound, music and music production. For more information, please visit the department's website,…

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26. 6. 2026

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30. 7. 2026

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