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Introduction

Do you want to help develop the future of stroke rehabilitation – where social support, environment, and new forms of close care are at the center?

At the Department of Health and Welfare at Dalarna University, you will have the opportunity to work in a research environment where collaboration with society and international partners is a natural part of the operations. Here, research is combined with clear societal relevance, and you become part of a context where issues of health, environment, and participation are in focus. As a postdoc with us, you will have the opportunity to contribute to knowledge development in an environment characterized by collaboration, openness, and development – both regionally and internationally.

Your working day as a postdoc

The position is linked to the international Forte-funded project EQL-Stroke, which focuses on how social support and the physical and social environment affect opportunities for self-care after stroke. The project is carried out in collaboration with researchers in the Netherlands and Latvia, within a research environment where both doctoral students and postdocs are actively engaged.

You will contribute to the implementation of the project by participating in data collection, analysis, and scientific publication. The work is carried out in close collaboration with the project group and international partners. We are looking for you who want to take an active role in the development and implementation of the project.

The research is conducted in collaboration with patients and societal actors and is primarily based on case studies. The work involves participation in an interdisciplinary research environment where environment, technology, and participation are central perspectives.

Are you the person we are looking for?

To be eligible for employment as a postdoc, you must have completed a doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign degree. The degree must be completed no later than at the time of the employment decision.

For this position, you must also have:

• a doctoral degree in nursing science or a related field
• good ability to express yourself in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing
• ability to work independently, structured, and analytically

It is meritorious if you have experience of:

• working with qualitative research methods, including interviews and analysis
• analysis of quantitative data
• research on care environments or rehabilitation
• working with elderly people or people with cognitive impairment
• leading or coordinating research projects
• university teaching education

Preference will be given to candidates who have completed their degree no more than three years before the application deadline.

Good collaboration skills are required for employment as a postdoc. Great emphasis is also placed on initiative, responsibility, and the ability to contribute actively to a research environment.

Evaluation Criteria

The University will consider the candidate who, after a combined qualitative assessment of scientific and pedagogical competence as well as other relevant qualifications, is judged to have the best prerequisites for performing the duties. The application documents may be subject to expert review.

In assessing scientific competence, special weight will be given to:

• continued scientific publication after completing the degree
• relevance of the research production in relation to the employment profile
• demonstrated ability for independent development of research ideas

In assessing pedagogical competence, the following will be considered, where relevant:

• experience of teaching
• ability to plan, conduct, and evaluate teaching
• university teaching education

It is crucial that applicants who, upon employment, lack the required university teaching education are given the opportunity to acquire this competence as part of their further qualification towards a tenured professorship.

For further reading, we refer to the University's employment regulations. Read employment regulations (https://www.du.se/globalassets/sp/styrdokument/anstallningsordning-for-larare-vid-hogskolan-dalarna.pdf).

The Employment

The employment is a fixed-term position at 100% for 1 year, supported by a central collective agreement. The employment can be extended. Dalarna University is a higher education institution operating in two locations. The location for this position is Borlänge, and some work will also take place in Falun.

Other

We value the qualities that diversity brings to the operations, and we use competency-based methodology throughout the entire recruitment process.

The application must include

• CV/curriculum vitae
• relevant certificates and transcripts
• a complete list of publications where five of the most relevant publications are cited and attached
• a written account of scientific or artistic activity
• pedagogical merits must be reported in accordance with the template obtained from Dalarna University's website, Download template (http://www.du.se/pedagogiskameriter). For questions regarding this, please contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

Before the final application deadline, you have the opportunity to supplement your application with scientific publications that cannot be attached electronically.

If you have questions about your application, please contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Welcome with your application!

You apply via our website no later than 2026-06-05.

If you want to know more about what it is like to work at Dalarna University, visit our website Work with us (https://www.du.se/sv/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss/).

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At Dalarna University, you are part of creating the future. Our mission is to educate and research current issues. In close collaboration with business and the surrounding society, we create exciting opportunities and experiences for both students and employees. We are an academic environment based on openness, courage, and responsibility, and for us, the competence and creativity of our employees are important. Dalarna University is a university with two campuses that attracts students and researchers from all over the world. About 17,500 students study with us, and we have about 750 employees.