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Umeå University is one of Sweden's largest universities with over 41,500 students and approximately 4,600 employees. The university offers a wide variety of high-quality education and world-leading research across several scientific fields, and 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 about – 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 over 80 employees. Priority 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, and 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 in the areas of Didactics, educational history and assessment, and Pedagogy in a digital world.

The doctoral position is advertised in collaboration with FU (The Graduate School in Educational Sciences), which offers a cohesive environment for doctoral education in the field of educational sciences at Umeå University. Through FU, the doctoral student will be part of a dynamic, interdisciplinary doctoral group and have access to national and international research networks. As a doctoral student in the graduate school, you will contribute to knowledge development in the field, benefiting researchers as well as teachers and other pedagogical professions. Learn more about the graduate school here (#).

The doctoral position is also advertised in collaboration with the national graduate school GRAITE (The Graduate School for Artificial Intelligence in Teacher Education). GRAITE aims to generate knowledge about how AI affects teacher education and the teacher's professional role. The successful candidate will be affiliated with GRAITE.

The doctoral project will address AI in teacher education. Central research questions may range from policy levels to practice-oriented issues. This may involve studies concerning an organizational and leadership perspective, 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 specific eligibility requirements must be met.

Basic eligibility is held by those who a) have completed an advanced level degree, or b) have completed 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 specific eligibility for admission to doctoral studies in Pedagogy, the applicant must have a basic higher education degree in Pedagogy of at least 90 higher education credits, plus a) an advanced level degree in Pedagogy, or b) 60 higher education credits at an advanced level in Pedagogy, or c) other equivalent relevant education of corresponding scope and depth. These requirements are also 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 learn more about and apply for the position, please visit our website for open positions: https://www.umu.se/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-jobb/ (https://www.umu.se/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-jobb/)

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