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The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) works to reduce crime and increase safety in society. Do you want to be a part of this effort?

Brå's mission is to promote crime prevention through development, research, and knowledge dissemination, primarily to the government and authorities within the justice system. With us, you will have the opportunity to work on stimulating tasks alongside knowledgeable colleagues in an engaging environment. We are located in Kungsholmen in central Stockholm, and we currently have over 200 employees.

About the job

The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) is seeking an investigator for the Unit for Research and Development for a fixed-term employment until December 2027. The core activities of the unit include analyzing large datasets on various types of crime, victimization, and the operations of the justice system.

In this position, you will primarily work on a government assignment to map crimes against the elderly within elderly care, but may also work on tasks in other projects within the unit as needed. Your tasks will include data collection, coding, analysis, and writing.

Your education and experience

We are looking for someone who has:

• An academic degree in social sciences, such as criminology, social work, investigative sociology, or a similar field
• Several years of experience in research/investigative work, preferably with a focus on aging and crimes against the elderly
• Good knowledge of research methods
• Good skills in interview methodology and qualitative analysis
• Very good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish.

It is an advantage if you also have experience working with research on elderly care and quantitative analysis.

Your personal qualities

As a person, you are responsible, performance-oriented, and have great integrity. You find it easy to collaborate with others, both colleagues and external contacts, and you are unpretentious. In this role, it is also important that you have good analytical skills, are flexible, and can handle various tasks simultaneously. Great emphasis is placed on your personal qualities and abilities.

Employment conditions

The position is a fixed-term employment, starting in April 2026, until December 2027. Please read more about Brå and the benefits we offer at https://bra.se/om-bra/jobba-hos-oss.html (https://bra.se/om-bra/jobba-hos-oss.html).

Brå has an inclusive approach and values diversity.

For more information about the position, please contact David Shannon, unit manager, at phone 08-527 58 445. For questions about the recruitment process, contact HR specialist Maria Esplund at phone 08-527 58 535. The union contact person for SACO is Ulrika Lindstedt at phone 08-527 58 505, and for ST Anna Horgby at phone 08-527 58 521.

Welcome with your application! To apply for the job, click the link below. Please indicate case number 2.1.1-0088/26 on your application and send it to us by March 2, 2026.

If you have protected personal information, please contact the HR specialist named in the advertisement for assistance in submitting your application.