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PhD Student in Public Health Sciences: Commercial Determinants of Health Stockholm University in Sweden
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Sociology
Funding
Fixed-term doctoral student employment at Stockholm University. The employment is full time, with a maximum duration corresponding to four years of doctoral education. The position may include up to 20% teaching, research, and administration. Salary is described as fixed salary; no stipend amount is given.
Deadline
Oct 15, 2026
Country
Sweden
University
Stockholm University
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Stockholm University is advertising a PhD student in Public Health Sciences at the Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences. The project focuses on the commercial determinants of health (CDH) with special attention to alcohol, nicotine, gambling, and related health-harming products and behaviours.
The doctoral project will use primarily qualitative research methods to study commercial actors’ strategies, lobbying activities, regulatory processes, users’ experiences, and the ways profit-driven interests shape public health policy and knowledge production. The announcement also highlights possible work on social media marketing, shifting norms, national and international regulation, and methodological/theoretical development for a relatively new research field. A focus on Swedish conditions is desirable, while international comparisons are also welcome.
Eligibility highlights: applicants must meet the general doctoral entry requirements (second-cycle degree, or 240 higher education credits including 60 at second-cycle level, or equivalent). Specific requirements include good oral and written English and at least 7.5 credits of advanced-level coursework in quantitative or qualitative methods relevant to public health sciences, or equivalent competence. Good Swedish is an advantage.
Funding/employment: this is a fixed-term doctoral student employment at Stockholm University, full time, with a maximum duration corresponding to four years of doctoral education. The role may include up to 20% teaching, research, and administration. No stipend amount is stated.
Application: apply through Stockholm University’s recruitment system. Submit a personal letter, CV, and any other documents requested in the application form. The deadline is 2026-10-15.
Funding details
Fixed-term doctoral student employment at Stockholm University. The employment is full time, with a maximum duration corresponding to four years of doctoral education. The position may include up to 20% teaching, research, and administration. Salary is described as fixed salary; no stipend amount is given.
What's required
Applicants must meet the general entry requirements for doctoral education: a second-cycle degree, or at least 240 higher education credits including 60 credits at second-cycle level, or equivalent knowledge. Specific requirements include good oral and written English and at least 7.5 credits of advanced-level coursework in quantitative or qualitative methods relevant to public health sciences, or equivalent competence. Good proficiency in Swedish is an advantage. Selection also considers subject-specific knowledge relevant to public health sciences and the project, independence in analysis and planning, scholarly quality, communication and collaboration skills, and the department’s supervision capacity.
How to apply
Apply in Stockholm University’s recruitment system. Attach a personal letter, CV, and any other documents requested in the application form. Make sure the application is complete and submitted before the deadline.
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