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Umeå University is one of Sweden's largest higher education institutions, with over 41,500 students and approximately 4,600 employees. The university offers a diverse range of high-quality education and world-leading research across several scientific fields. It was here that the groundbreaking discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editor was made, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. At Umeå University, everything is close. Our cohesive campuses make it easy to meet, collaborate, and exchange knowledge, fostering a dynamic and open culture.

The societal transformation and major green investments we see in northern Sweden create enormous opportunities and complex challenges. For Umeå University, this means conducting research on – and within – a society in transition. It also means delivering education for regions that need to expand rapidly and sustainably. Simply put, this is where the future is created.

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The Department of Pedagogy is one of the largest departments within the Faculty of Social Sciences, with just over 80 employees. Prioritized research areas within the department include Sports Pedagogy, Leadership, Organization and Working Life, Pedagogy in a Digital World, Didactics, Educational History and Assessment, Special Needs Education, as well as Gender and Pedagogical Processes in Society.

The department offers a broad range of courses and participates in several programs, including Teacher Education Programs, Sports Science Programs, Human Resource Management Programs, Behavioral Science Programs with a focus on IT environments, and Police Education.

Focus of the Doctoral Position

The doctoral position is in Pedagogy, with a focus on AI in Teacher Education. The position will be based at Umeå University, Department of Pedagogy, and linked to research within the areas of Didactics, Educational History and Assessment, and Pedagogy in a Digital World.

The doctoral position is advertised in collaboration with the national doctoral school GRAITE (Doctoral School for Artificial Intelligence in Teacher Education). GRAITE aims to generate knowledge about how AI affects teacher education and the teacher's professional role. A key starting point in GRAITE is that Swedish teacher education should contribute to students developing both technical, pedagogical, and subject-specific didactic competence, while simultaneously safeguarding the school's democratic mission. A second starting point is that teacher educators can understand, use, and critically relate to AI techniques – while simultaneously preparing future teachers for teaching in a school and society increasingly shaped and permeated by AI.

The doctoral project will address AI in teacher education. Central problem statements may range from policy levels to practice-oriented issues. This may involve studies concerning organizational and leadership perspectives, as well as studies of teacher educators' teaching practices and teacher students' learning with AI.

Qualifications

To be eligible for employment as a doctoral student, basic and special eligibility requirements must be met.

Basic eligibility is held by those who a) have completed an advanced level degree, or b) have fulfilled course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits are at an advanced level, or c) have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way, within or outside the country (Higher Education Act, Chapter 7, Section 39).

To meet the requirement for special eligibility for admission to postgraduate studies in Pedagogy, the applicant must have a basic higher education qualification in Pedagogy of at least 90 higher education credits, and a) have completed an advanced level degree in Pedagogy, or b) have 60 higher education credits at an advanced level in Pedagogy, or c) have other equivalent relevant education of corresponding scope and depth. The requirements are considered met by those who have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way, within or outside the country.

In the selection among eligible applicants, priority is given to:

• ability to benefit from the education,
• previous academic results, and
• the quality of the submitted research plan, in relation to the focus of the advertised doctoral position.

The following assessment criteria are applied when evaluating the ability to benefit from the education:

• analytical ability,
• high written and oral proficiency in both Swedish and English,
• critical ability,
• independence, and
• performance within given timeframes.

If you would like to know more about and apply for the position, please visit https://www.umu.se/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-jobb/ (https://www.umu.se/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-jobb/).

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