Project Assistant in Political Science

Gaskeuniversiteete/Mittuniversitetet is located in the heart of the South Sámi area in Saepmie. The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences is a cross-campus institution with operations at Campus Sundsvall and Campus Östersund. The activities include research and education in subjects such as English, Gender Studies, History, Criminology, Literary Studies, Social Studies, Sociology, Political Science, Swedish as a Second Language, and the Swedish Language. Research is conducted within each subject as well as within the Risk and Crisis Research Center (RCR), the Gender Studies Forum (FGV), and DEMICOM.

Job Responsibilities

The position involves research within the framework of an interdisciplinary research project that requires good knowledge of feminist theory and narrative policy analysis.

Knowledge of narratives related to debates on defense alliances is also advantageous. The main tasks include analysis work and report writing.

Eligibility

The person to be employed as a project assistant must meet the eligibility requirements described at this link (https://www.miun.se/medarbetare/styrdokument/ny-styrning-planering-och-uppfoljning/Personal/Anstalla-personal/?item=311447#gsc.tab=0). Eligible for employment as a project assistant in political science is someone who has a master's degree in political science or another related field.

Other Requirements

Work experience from a position with content equivalent to that presented above is required, including experience from collegial work in an academic environment and experience working with narrative policy analysis (NPA). A degree in Gender Studies or equivalent is advantageous.

Good knowledge of English and Swedish, both spoken and written, is a requirement.

As the position involves various tasks, you as a project assistant need to be able to work independently and have good planning skills. Furthermore, you need to have good collaboration skills.

Assessment Criteria

The assessment criteria for hiring a project assistant will be the degree of skill required for eligibility for the position.

Experience working with interdisciplinary issues is advantageous.

Experience in research within narrative policy analysis is particularly advantageous.

Processing

The employment is processed in accordance with this link (https://www.miun.se/medarbetare/styrdokument/ny-styrning-planering-och-uppfoljning/Personal/Anstalla-personal/?item=311447#gsc.tab=0).

Employment and Start Date

The position is a fixed-term employment covering 50% of full-time from 2026-03-01 to 2026-07-31 or by agreement.

Location: Östersund

Information

For further information, please contact Head of Department Glenn Svedin, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or Project Manager Pär Olausson, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

Application

Application documents must be in Swedish or English.

The application should include a CV/resume, references, a description of previous research activities and teaching work relevant to the position, as well as a cover letter.

Welcome with your application via our recruitment system no later than 2026-02-20.

Mittuniversitetet, with campuses in both Sundsvall and Östersund, is an institution close to students, colleagues, and the surrounding community. At the same time, we are located next to the sea, forests, and mountains, which creates conditions for a fantastic quality of life. New knowledge is created here through internationally successful research and education that contributes to societal development. In this way, we contribute to a sustainable future and a better world.

As an employee at Mittuniversitetet, you should be able to combine work with leisure and have a good balance in life. We offer flexible working hours, support for wellness activities, salary supplements during parental leave and illness. You also receive generous vacation days.

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