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The Faculty of Technology and Health Sciences offers education and research in technology, health, and information design, with a clear focus on societal challenges. Our research is conducted in close collaboration with external actors, both nationally and internationally, contributing to knowledge development and innovation. Through our collaboration platforms, we bring together academia, the public sector, and industry to jointly drive knowledge development and strengthen the relevance of research and education. Education at all levels is research-based and has a clear link to the needs of society and working life. Together, we contribute to sustainable societal development. The faculty comprises three departments where a total of approximately 500 people work.

The Department of Health Sciences, Innovation and Design offers education related to various professions within healthcare and health. Additionally, education is provided in public health science, innovation, and information design. The department conducts strong and applied research addressing socially important issues. Research and education are developed in collaboration with the public sector, industry, and civil society to provide students with up-to-date knowledge for their future professional lives.

Employment Information

Employment type: Fixed-term employment

Start date: 15 November 2026

Scope: Full-time

Number of positions: 1

Application deadline: 2026-08-16

Location: Eskilstuna

Department/Unit/Section: Health Sciences, Innovation and Design

Doctoral subject: Innovation and Design

Admission to doctoral studies is regulated by the university's admission regulations, which consolidate national and local rules applicable for admission to postgraduate education at Mälardalen University. https://www.mdu.se/utbildning/forskarutbildning (https://www.mdu.se/utbildning/forskarutbildning).

The study position is combined with a full-time employment as a doctoral student during the period of study, which corresponds to four years.

Job Description

This doctoral project is part of the Forte-funded research project titled: Sustainable and inclusive social services for older LGBTQ+ persons: Design, implementation, and evaluation in collaboration with LGBTQ+ and social service actors. Max Kleijberg leads the project and is a Senior Lecturer at the department.

The overarching aim of the project is to explore, develop, and evaluate LGBTQ+-inclusive and sustainable guidelines and practices in collaboration with LGBTQ+ and social service actors (i.e., older LGBTQ+ persons, care staff, as well as managers and decision-makers). As a doctoral student, you will be part of the project group driving the project and are expected to contribute to its overarching aim, research questions, and development.

As a doctoral student, your main tasks will be to conduct and coordinate research in collaboration with researchers as well as LGBTQ+ and social service actors. The work involves planning and conducting scientific studies, including the development of research design, data collection, analysis, and scientific publication in international journals or equivalent scientific publications.

The project has a co-creative character, meaning that as a doctoral student, you will work in close collaboration with the project's various actor groups, including initiating, planning, and conducting research and co-creation activities, as well as contributing to implementation work within the project. Södertälje Municipality is a central partner in the project. The tasks include, in addition to regular presence at the department, active participation in meetings, data collection, and collaboration with the project's actors in Södertälje.

You are also expected to actively participate in a research environment through involvement in seminars and conferences, as well as presenting and discussing your work on an ongoing basis.

Qualifications

To be admitted to postgraduate education, the applicant must have basic eligibility and the specific eligibility required by the subject, as well as be assessed to have the ability otherwise required to benefit from the education.

Basic eligibility for postgraduate education (according to Higher Education Act 7th Chapter, § 39) is held by those who:

• have completed an advanced level degree,
• have completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at advanced level, or
• in some other way, within or outside the country, have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge.

Specific eligibility

Specific eligibility for admission to Innovation and Design is held by those who:

• have a bachelor's/master's degree or 60 HE credits at advanced level within a main area/subject relevant to the current doctoral education project.
• have the ability to express themselves excellently in spoken and written Swedish and English.

Selection Criteria

Merits

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We value the qualities that a balanced age and gender distribution, as well as ethnic and cultural diversity, bring.

Application

You submit your application by clicking the "Apply" button below.

As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and submitted to the university no later than the application deadline. The application must include the documents requested to prove eligibility and materials for merit assessment. Degree certificates and/or result statements must always be attached to the application, and the documents must be officially issued by the higher education institution.

Submitted materials may be written in Swedish or English. Documents regarding merits (certificates, grades, and degree certificates) in other languages must be translated by an authorized translator into Swedish or English. However, a copy of the original document (if in a language other than above) must always be attached.

If the admitted person needs a residence permit to stay in Sweden and pursue their studies, and the studies require physical presence at Mälardalen University, the university reserves the right to revoke the admission decision if the admitted person cannot present a valid residence permit required for the studies at the start date of the studies.

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