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About the Workplace

The University of Gävle is one of Sweden's most popular universities. We offer around 60 educational programs and 330 standalone courses in the humanities, health and medicine, social and natural sciences, and technology. We have 19,000 students, 750 employees, and a cohesive campus in beautiful surroundings.

The university has four strategic research areas focusing on societal challenges: Sustainable urban development, health-promoting work, innovative learning, and intelligent industry.

Since 2023, the university is part of the European University EU GREEN, which works to strengthen the quality of higher education in the EU and increase exchange for both students and staff.

The university's vision is to be the first choice for anyone who wants to make a difference.

We offer, among other things:

• Good working environment: employee surveys show high satisfaction and joy at work
• Generous wellness allowance, among the best in Sweden's higher education institutions
• Flexible working methods

The Department of Occupational Health, Psychology, and Sports Science is one of the three departments at the Academy of Health and Working Life.

Within the department, there are master's and doctoral programs in occupational health science, personnel and work life programs with psychology as the main subject, as well as a sports science program focusing on health-promoting lifestyles. Additionally, there are standalone courses and commissioned education.

The Department of Occupational Health, Psychology, and Sports Science is now seeking a professor in psychology.

Job Responsibilities

The position includes research, teaching (course development, supervision, and examination at undergraduate and advanced levels in psychology) as well as teaching and supervision at the doctoral level within the doctoral education rights in Health-Promoting Work Life. The position also includes some administration. The applicant is expected to collaborate with other research groups in Sweden and abroad, as well as to utilize their research in collaboration with, among others, the regional labor market. The position includes developing and practicing good academic citizenship by taking responsibility for and developing the academic environment, both internally at the university and in the scientific community at large. The appointment also includes actively contributing to the scientific environment at the university.

The place of employment is Gävle.

Qualifications

To be eligible for appointment as a professor in psychology at the University of Gävle, the candidate must have demonstrated scientific and pedagogical competence at the professor level within the subject area of the position. The pedagogical competence must be documented in such a way that quality can also be assessed. The assessment of pedagogical competence shall be given equal weight to the assessment of scientific competence.

The applicant must have supervised at least one doctoral student throughout their doctoral education. The applicant must also have documented experience of successful research and education relevant to work and organizational psychology. Furthermore, the applicant must have proven good ability to collaborate, engage with the surrounding community, and contribute to a good educational and research environment. The applicant must, considering the content and tasks of the position, demonstrate a good ability to express themselves verbally and in writing in both Swedish and English.

The applicant must have the ability to seek and obtain external research funding competitively.

For more information, see (HF 4 chap. 4 a §) and the Employment Regulations for Teachers at the University of Gävle Dnr HIG-STYR 2019/153.

Conditions and Other Information

The position is permanent and full-time. We apply a probationary period. Start date by agreement.

The application should include:

Application for the position of lecturer or professor (https://www.hig.se/om-hogskolan/jobba-med-oss/ansokan-om-tjanst-som-lektor-eller-professor)

Contact Information

Zahra Ahmadi, Head of Department
[email protected], 070-181 12 48

Mårten Eriksson, Professor of Psychology
[email protected], 070-329 85 65

Linda Langeborg, University Lecturer in Psychology
[email protected], 070-736 00 83

Other

The University of Gävle strives for a balanced gender distribution and actively works with equal opportunities in all parts of the organization.

In preparation for this recruitment, the University of Gävle has made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore kindly ask media sellers and similar to refrain from contacting us.