Project Assistants Sought for Research Project

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked as one of the world's leading academic institutions. Here are approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our commitment to understand, explain, and improve our world and people's conditions. We are now seeking six project assistants for the project "Navigating Legal Problems Without Law" The Research Project Studies on access to justice indicate that people living under uncertain circumstances refrain from using the law to solve their legal problems. Instead, they "do nothing." This phenomenon means that legal problems are handled outside conventional legal channels. Despite extensive literature on this topic, there is limited research on how and why individuals, according to their own narratives, handle legal matters outside legal systems. The research project investigates the following research questions: How do people practice and understand "doing nothing" when dealing with legal problems? What can the practice of "doing nothing" teach us about the relevance of formal legislation in legal strategies among people in precarious living conditions? The research project examines these questions in a marginalized residential area in Sweden. The research project offers a new bottom-up method for investigating access to legal proceedings and conflict resolution, and challenges existing paradigms about how and why individuals in vulnerable situations handle the law. Duties The primary task is to organize and conduct at least 20 qualitative interviews relevant to the project, transcribe, translate (if necessary), and participate in the coding and analysis of these interviews. Before the interviews, project assistants will receive thorough training in interview techniques and methodology, and throughout the employment, they will be guided by the project researchers. Research assistants will participate in meetings every other week and three full-day workshops during the employment. Working languages are either Arabic, Somali, or Dari, and Swedish/English. Qualifications Requirements Very good ability to express yourself orally in Arabic, Somali, or Dari Ability to translate Arabic, Somali, or Dari into Swedish or English Strong motivation and ability to work independently under time pressure Good collaboration and communication skills Meriting Factors Lived experience from so-called vulnerable areas University or college-level education Experience with qualitative interviews Outgoing and sociable Assessment Criteria In the appointment, primary attention shall be paid to the qualifications achieved as described above. Very good ability to express yourself orally is of great importance. Good collaboration and communication skills are also an assessment criterion, as are good knowledge of the languages in speech and writing. We strive to ensure diversity. Gender equality shall be considered in this employment. Application The application should include an introductory letter in Swedish or English, not exceeding 1,000 words, containing a brief presentation of yourself as an applicant and your qualifications, as well as a brief description of why you are interested in being a research assistant at the Sociology of Law Department, Lund University; a CV in Swedish or English any diplomas and grades in Swedish or English; names and contact information for two references; any other documents that you as an applicant wish to submit for this position. Applicants will be evaluated on the above points, and top-ranked candidates will be invited for interviews. Employment Terms Fixed-term employment, four months at 50% of a full-time position. Start date October 2, 2026. Other Information For questions about the recruitment process, contact Anna Melin at [email protected]. For questions about the position, contact Ida Nafstad at [email protected] The Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University is one of the country's leading knowledge centers for research and education in social and behavioral sciences. With operations in both Lund and Helsingborg, over 700 employees, and approximately 5,700 full-time students, the faculty is one of Lund University's largest. We offer a creative academic environment with engaged students and employees. Our primary mission is to develop, communicate, and maintain knowledge about society, people, and organizations in an environment characterized by openness, tolerance, and curiosity. Sociology of Law at Lund University is a social science discipline that has the relationship between law and society as its object of study, such as the tension between the state's formal legislation and informal norm-formation in, for example, civil society. Research is conducted in fields such as gender and discrimination, AI and machine learning, children's rights, welfare, legal cultures, corruption, migration, economic security, and crime. The department offers courses at all levels. The department also runs a bachelor's program in criminology in collaboration with the Department of Sociology. The Sociology of Law Department strives to collaborate across subject boundaries and disciplinary boundaries and also has good contacts with practitioners and authorities. We decline all contact from advertising sales representatives, recruitment, and staffing companies due to government procurement regulations.

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