Project Assistant in Infrastructure Transition and Economic Geography

Lunds Universitet · Vollzeit

Box 117, Lund, Schweden

About the workplace The position is located at the Department of Cultural Geography and Economic Geography. You will work in the research project CATS (Beyond herding cats: integrating research on infrastructure transitions across project boundaries), funded by the Crafoord Foundation and running 2026–2027. CATS brings together several ongoing research projects on how infrastructure for water, sanitation, food, mobility, and waste is becoming more decentralized, with researchers at Lund University and international partners. The project aims to facilitate exchange and disseminate results to researchers, decision-makers, and the public. You will work closely with the project leader and be based at Geocentrum I in Lund, together with approximately 60 colleagues from the department. You will also be affiliated with CIRCLE, Centre for Innovation Research at Lund University (www.circle.lu.se), an interdisciplinary research environment with a large national and international network. What we offer Lund University is a state authority, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation, and favorable occupational pension. We have flexible working hours that provide good conditions for balance between work and leisure. You will have a place in an international research environment with seminars, workshops, and networks at both the department and CIRCLE. Read more on the university website about working with us. Requirements Tasks and responsibilities As a project assistant, you will coordinate ongoing work in CATS and support the project leader and research team. The tasks are partly administrative and partly research-related. Administration and communication plan and conduct workshops, seminars, and other events, including travel bookings and practical arrangements update website and social media and produce newsletters assist with documentation for financial monitoring and reporting ongoing project administration, such as meeting notes, document management, and partner contacts Research support literature searches and research status summaries data collection, sorting, transcription, and documentation, such as interviews and documents analysis of qualitative and/or quantitative material contribute to reports, presentations, applications, and other texts The distribution between tasks varies over time and is adapted to the project's needs and your experience. The work requires regular presence at the department in Lund. Travel within Sweden and Europe may occur. Qualifications Requirements for employment: You hold a bachelor's degree in social science or another relevant field, or are nearing completion of such a degree. You have excellent English language skills, both spoken and written. You have experience searching for and compiling literature and working with qualitative or quantitative material, for example from thesis work. You have strong analytical abilities. You are organized and self-motivated and can plan and prioritize your work. You have good collaborative skills. Meritorious qualifications: You hold or are pursuing a master's degree in cultural geography, economic geography, innovation studies, political science, sociology, or a related field. You have experience with administrative work, such as organizing events, managing websites and social media, or preparing simple financial documentation. You are interested in research on sustainability transitions or infrastructure. You have strong Swedish language skills. Other information This is a fixed-term position for one year (special fixed-term contract) at 50–100% employment according to agreement. Start date as soon as possible or by agreement. Interviews will be held in Lund or digitally shortly after the application deadline. Contact Johan Miörner ([email protected]) with questions about the position. How to apply Applications are submitted through the university's recruitment system. Your application should be written in English and include: a cover letter (max 1 page) describing why you are applying, how your experience matches the tasks, and what employment level (50–100%) you can work CV certificates of degree completion, study transcripts, or equivalent contact information for two references You may also attach grades, work samples, or other materials you wish to provide. Lund University practices individual salary setting. Please state your salary expectations in your application. The Department of Cultural Geography and Economic Geography at Lund University is a research-intensive academic unit within the Faculty of Social Sciences. It combines long academic traditions with modern and strongly internationalized research and education. The department offers a broad range of education at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, including internationally oriented programs such as the master's program in Human Geography. The department has a diverse academic staff. The exact size varies, but the department currently has 55–60 academic and administrative employees. The research environment is strongly focused on external funding and has been successful in competition at national and European levels. Lund University as a whole performs successfully in global rankings. According to the latest QS World University Rankings, Lund University ranks 72nd globally and achieves strong positions at the subject level, including in areas such as cultural geography and environmental science. Lund University is also ranked number 1 in the world for sustainability in the same ranking, reflecting its strengths in socially and environmentally relevant research and education. We decline all inquiries from advertising sales companies, recruitment firms, and staffing agencies due to state procurement regulations.