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PhD Student in Technology and Social Change: Multifunctional Biogas and Socio-Technical Governance Linköping University in Sweden

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PhD

Field of study

Environmental Science

Funding

This is a temporary full-time doctoral employment normally lasting four years and potentially extendable to five years depending on teaching and departmental assignments. The salary is determined according to a locally negotiated PhD-student salary progression. The position may include teaching or other departmental work for up to 20% of full-time hours. No specific stipend amount or tuition coverage is stated.

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Nov 30, 2026

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Sweden

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Linköping University

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Keywords

Environmental Science
Sociology
Agriculture
Political Science
Energy Policy
Waste Management
Technology And Society
Circular Economy
Biogas Technology
Environmental Governance
Qualitative Method
Sociotechnical Systems

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About this position

Linköping University is recruiting a doctoral student in Technology and Social Change to study how socio-technical systems evolve as biogas becomes valued for multiple, potentially competing functions beyond its established role as an energy technology.

The PhD project will focus on the Swedish biogas sector and examine how multifunctionality shapes socio-technical configurations, policy and institutional relations, and governance processes. The research will explore how interests and values are negotiated across sectors and policy areas, including agriculture, waste management, the circular economy, environmental governance, energy, and preparedness and resilience.

The successful candidate will investigate how emerging biogas functions interact with established structures and how new forms of governance and institutional relations develop as the role of biogas changes. The work will involve independent and collaborative research, qualitative and interdisciplinary inquiry, academic writing in English, conference presentations, and participation in project meetings.

The student will join the Biogas Solutions Research Center (BSRC), a national interdisciplinary competence centre built around co-creation and collaboration among researchers, practitioners, private organisations, and public-sector organisations. BSRC connects Linköping University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences with approximately 50 organisations across the biogas system and is supported by the Swedish Energy Agency.

Doctoral studies include 66 credits of coursework, equivalent to approximately two semesters of full-time study, and participation in weekly seminars at tema T – Technology and Social Change. Tema T is an interdisciplinary research and educational environment within the Department of Thematic Studies, bringing together social science, humanities, and perspectives on technology, science, medicine, and social change.

The research environment examines how people create and use technology and how technological change is intertwined with knowledge, politics, practice, and ethics.

Funding details

This is a temporary full-time doctoral employment normally lasting four years and potentially extendable to five years depending on teaching and departmental assignments. The salary is determined according to a locally negotiated PhD-student salary progression. The position may include teaching or other departmental work for up to 20% of full-time hours. No specific stipend amount or tuition coverage is stated.

What's required

Applicants must hold a second-cycle (Master's) degree, have completed at least 240 credits including at least 60 second-cycle credits, or possess substantially equivalent knowledge. Applicants must have knowledge corresponding to 90 credits in a subject centrally relevant to the theme. Good spoken and written English is required. Relevant backgrounds include human geography, environmental science, urban and regional planning, political science, sociology, or related fields. Documented research experience and proficiency in qualitative methods, interdisciplinary research experience, Swedish proficiency, and experience collaborating with non-academic stakeholders are merits. Applicants must submit a statement of intent of no more than one page and a research proposal of no more than three pages.

How to apply

Apply through the ReachMee application portal using the “Apply” button. Submit the application and supporting documents, including a statement of intent of no more than one page and a research proposal of no more than three pages, by November 30, 2026.

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