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The Public Health Agency of Sweden is a national knowledge authority working for better public health. 

Do you want to contribute to good and equitable health by building and spreading knowledge in the field of gambling? Then this is an opportunity for you to make a difference. Read more and apply today!

What will you work with?

The operations are conducted based on the agency's governing documents, such as instructions and relevant government assignments, with the aim of contributing to good and equitable health.

You will primarily contribute to the Public Health Agency's mission to build and disseminate knowledge in the areas of gambling and doping.

Your tasks will include:

• Compiling knowledge, for example about effective preventive work.
• Contributing to coordination in the area as well as in the implementation of surveys and analyses.
• Producing and developing target group-adapted materials, mainly for our knowledge website spelprevention.se (http://www.spelprevention.se) (for example in the form of reports, fact sheets, and web texts).
• Disseminating developed knowledge, for example through presentations at conferences and meetings, both in Swedish and English.
• Participating in unit and cross-agency assignments, such as consultations, internal and external networks, and environmental monitoring, among others.

Travel may occur in the position.

Who are we looking for?

Requirements for the position:

• Master's degree in public health/public health science or similar, such as social sciences, behavioral sciences, or another relevant subject area that the agency assesses to be equivalent.

In addition, we see these competencies, abilities, and experiences as important for you to thrive with us:

Great emphasis is placed on:

• Experience in meeting and engaging in dialogue with target groups in the areas of gambling and doping.
• Experience in digital communication regarding preventive measures related to gambling, including writing target group-adapted texts (for example, web content or reports) and conducting presentations and webinars within the ANDTS area, with a particular focus on gambling and doping.
• Personal qualities such as having a very good ability to collaborate, as well as being responsible and structured. You have a holistic perspective and a good demeanor.

Significant emphasis is placed on:

• Experience working in public sector organizations and organizations with knowledge-supporting missions, related to public health – particularly in the areas of gambling and doping.
• Experience in coordination work at the national and regional level within the ANDTS area, with a particular focus on gambling and doping.
• Knowledge of preventive work within the ANDTS area, with a special focus on gambling and doping.
• Very good skills in the Office suite.
• Very good proficiency in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Emphasis is placed on:

• Experience in independently gathering and compiling various types of materials or data within the field of gambling or another relevant area.

What does the unit do?

The unit works for the development and dissemination of knowledge in the ANDTS area (alcohol, narcotics, doping, tobacco and nicotine products, and gambling).

We do this, among other things, by compiling, analyzing, and disseminating knowledge about the use and harms of ANDTS, and how effective preventive work can be conducted.

We work for national coordination in the ANDTS area. The purpose of the coordination is, among other things, to support the implementation of ANDTS policy and to contribute to dialogue, collaboration, and exchange of experiences between actors whose activities are significant for reducing the use and harms of ANDTS.

The unit prepares materials and reports to the EU, UN, WHO, and other international bodies and serves as a contact point for the European Union's drug agency (EUDA).

Our main target groups are county administrative boards and municipalities, but also regions, authorities, and civil society.

What is it like to work at the Public Health Agency?

We offer developing tasks where you can influence and make a difference. Regardless of what you work with, you contribute to societal benefit. You do this together with engaged and competent colleagues in stimulating collaborations. The Public Health Agency is a workplace that strives to provide equal opportunities for all and to be free from discrimination. The agency operates in Solna and Östersund.

Read more here (https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/om-folkhalsomyndigheten/jobba-hos-oss/medarbetarskap-och-kultur/).

About the employment

You will be employed as a researcher based at our office in Solna or Östersund. The position is a specific fixed-term employment for full-time during the period 2026-06-01 – 2026-12-31.

As an employee of the Public Health Agency, you may be placed in a war position. Certain positions are placed in a security class where Swedish citizenship may be a requirement. A security review will then be conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585).

At the agency, there may be an opportunity to enter into an agreement for remote work up to 40 percent of your working time.

Are you interested?

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact the unit manager Joakim Strandberg, phone 010- 205 29 08.

Union representatives are for SACO Susanne Fridh, phone 010-205 23 17, and for OFR/S Jessika Spångberg, phone 010-205 29 22.

Read more here (https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/om-folkhalsomyndigheten/jobba-hos-oss/).

Application

Welcome with your application for the position as a researcher with us!

We have chosen to remove the personal letter from the recruitment process. Instead, you apply with your CV and by answering selection questions. The goal is to create a more inclusive recruitment process. Psychological tests and work samples may be used as part of the recruitment process.

Please upload relevant degree certificates along with your application.

Read in the application form how to proceed if you have protected personal data.

Apply no later than 2026-04-06 via the agency's website.

Employer's diary number: 00847-2026-2.1.1