Become our Deputy Secretary General in Artistic Research!

Role Description and Responsibilities

As the Deputy Secretary General in Artistic Research, you will assist the Secretary General for Humanities and Social Sciences, with responsibilities in artistic research. You will be the main presenter at the committee for artistic research. Together with the Secretaries General, you will be part of the Swedish Research Council's Secretary General group, contributing knowledge and providing advice to the agency's management. The work also includes developing the Swedish Research Council's overall operations and participating in external associations, both in Sweden and internationally.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone with high scientific competence in artistic research and who is an active researcher with experience as a research leader. You should also have an interest in and experience working with strategic research issues.

Previous experience in leadership roles at a higher education institution or another authority within the research area is meritorious. Likewise, if you have experience from international work with research funding and strategic research issues.

We place great emphasis on your personal qualities. As a Deputy Secretary General, you need to have good analytical skills and the ability to think and act strategically with a holistic view of the issues addressed. You need to have good communication skills and be able to express yourself well in both spoken and written form, in both Swedish and English. The work also requires good collaboration skills.

Placement

You will be based in the office on Hantverkargatan in Stockholm, and we offer the possibility to agree to work remotely part-time based on the needs of the operations.

Employment Type and Start Date

The position is 40% for a period of three years. The total employment period is a maximum of six years. The position as Deputy Secretary General should be combined with a research-oriented position at a Swedish higher education institution. The start date for the position is according to agreement.

Are you interested?

If you would like to know more about the job, please contact

• Viktoria Mattson, Department Head 08-546 443 44
• Johanna Öberg Pearson, HR Manager 08-546 44 349
• Bente Ahlström, Saco-S 08-546 12 340
• Nina Glimster, ST 08-546 44 215

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter via our recruitment system by March 2, 2026.

Mark your application with diary number 2.2.1-2026-00138.

About Us

The Swedish Research Council is Sweden's largest public research funding agency. Our work is about providing researchers with good conditions to contribute to society with high-quality research. We employ around 260 people in modern premises in central Stockholm and Gothenburg. We handle applications, evaluate and follow up on research conditions, and communicate about research.

Read more about our workplace and meet some of our employees at www.vetenskapsrådet.se (http://www.vetenskapsr%C3%A5det.se)