PhD Position(s) in Arabic, English, Japanese, Latin, and/or Sinology

University of Gothenburg meets societal challenges with diverse knowledge. With 58,000 students and 6,800 employees, the university is a large and inspiring workplace. Strong research and attractive education attract researchers and students from all over the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University of Gothenburg contributes to a better future.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. The university actively works for a workplace with equal conditions and values the qualities that diversity brings to the organization.

We Offer

The University of Gothenburg is a government authority, which means good employment benefits such as wellness during working hours, reimbursement for medical visits, a basic vacation of 28 days, and occupational pension. You can read more about our employment benefits here (https://www.gu.se/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-anstallningar).

The Department of Languages and Literatures (SPL) is the largest department in the Faculty of Humanities with approximately 100 employees (of which 11 are PhD students) and about 1,200 full-time students. For more information about the department, see the website: https://www.gu.se/sprak (https://www.gu.se/sprak).

At the Department of Languages and Literatures, there is doctoral education in 11 subjects. The announced educational position(s) are part of a broad and dynamic research environment, where research is conducted in languages and literatures based on a broad cultural contextualization and a wide range of theoretical foundations and applications. The department has four overarching research areas that encompass part of our research: Literature and Cultural Studies, Language in Social Context, Linguistic Structures, and Language Learning and Teaching. Here you can read more about the research within the department's subjects and research areas: https://www.gu.se/sprak/var-forskning (https://www.gu.se/sprak/var-forskning).

Job Responsibilities

A PhD student should engage in studies at the doctoral level in accordance with the general study plan for the subject they are admitted to. The ultimate goal of the education is a doctoral degree. The PhD student conducts research and is expected to contribute to the development of knowledge within the subject. This includes developing their own ideas and communicating scientific results both orally and in writing. The PhD student should develop the knowledge and skills required to independently conduct research within the subject through the production of a scientific dissertation. The employment also aims for the PhD student to develop the ability to apply acquired scientific skills and knowledge in continued research work or in other qualified professional work.

The PhD student is expected to perform their work in Gothenburg and regularly and consistently participate in the department's activities on-site. This includes active participation in subject-specific and other research seminars. The department's working language is Swedish, and if necessary, the university offers introductory courses in the Swedish language.

The doctoral education comprises four years of full-time studies and leads to a doctoral degree. Within the framework of your PhD employment, you may have departmental duties of up to 20% of full-time distributed over the entire education period, which will then generate a corresponding extension of the education period. Departmental duties usually include teaching at the undergraduate and advanced levels, but research and administration may also be included.

For further information, qualifications, eligibility requirements, and to apply for the position, see the full advertisement at https://www.gu.se/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-anstallningar (https://www.gu.se/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-anstallningar).

The university actively works for a workplace with equal conditions and values the qualities that diversity brings to the organization.

The university applies individual salary setting.

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