4 Postdoctoral Positions within the field of Educational Sciences

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These post doc positions are part of a Career Programme for early-stage researchers in Educational Sciences initiated by Umeå School of Education. As a post doc in the career program, you will be part of an interdisciplinary network in addition to your regular research context. Expected starting date is by agreement but no later than January 2025.
Find more information about the Career Programme here.

We invite applications for the following positions:

Postdoctoral fellow with focus on Democracy and Professional Training
Department of Education (AN 2.2.1-143-24)
For further information, please contact Assistant Head of Department Oscar Rantatalo, oscar.rantatalo@umu.se, +4690-786 65 64 or Project Leader Kristina Ledman kristina.ledman@umu.se, 090-786 67 93.
Read more and apply here

Postdoctoral fellow in Multilingualism or Swedish as a Second Language
Department of Language Studies (AN 2.2.1-128-24)
For further information, please contact Head of Department Daniel Andersson, daniel.andersson@umu.se, 090-786 57 08.
Read more and apply here

Postdoctoral position focusing on learning and memory plasticity
Department of Applied Educational Science (AN 2.2.1-131-24)
For further information, please contact Professor Bert Jonsson, bert.jonsson@umu.se, +46706777612 or Assistant Professor Olof Lagerlöf, e-mail: olof.lagerlof@umu.se, +46736308736 
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Postdoctoral position in gender studies in an educational setting
Umeå Centre for Gender Studies (AN 2.2.1-141-24)
For further information, please contact Head of Department Åsa Karlsson Sjögren, asa.karlsson.sjogren@umu.se, +46 90 786 62 48.
Read more and apply here 

The application

Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system Varbi under the respective advertisement with the current registration number. If you are applying for several positions with different registration number, you must submit a complete application per position. Last application date 2024-03-06.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Information box

Admission
Expected starting date is by agreement but no later than January 2025.

Salary
Monthly pay

Application deadline
2024-03-06

Registration number
AN 2.2.1-112-24

Union representative
SACO 090-7865365
SEKO 090-7865296
ST 090-7865431

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