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Postdoctoral Researcher in AI, Physicians’ Professional Knowledge and Medical Sociology Linnaeus University in Sweden
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Sociology
Funding
Full-time postdoctoral employment for a maximum of three years. No salary amount or separate tuition or stipend information is stated.
Deadline
Jan 6, 2027
Country
Sweden
University
Linnaeus University
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About this position
Linnaeus University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in sociology to study how artificial intelligence and autonomous systems are reshaping professional knowledge in medicine. The project focuses on physicians and the transformation of expertise, professional judgment, autonomy, ethics and responsibility as AI becomes embedded in clinical work.
The research will investigate how AI affects physicians’ routine and knowledge-intensive work, discretionary space, reasoning and collaboration across generalist and specialist competencies. It will also examine which forms of human knowledge and skill may be replaced by AI, which new competencies are needed, and how intensified AI use influences the doctor-patient relationship, transparency and trust.
The project is designed in collaboration with general practitioners and is rooted in everyday clinical practice. Proposed research should address physicians’ professional knowledge—how it is created, developed, used and changed through AI-based tools—while engaging with theories from the sociology of professions and methods suitable for studying AI and clinical knowledge in practice.
The position is located in the Department of Social Studies and connected to the Forum for Research on Professions, a multidisciplinary environment of approximately 50 researchers. The department brings together expertise in sociology, peace and development studies and gender studies, with methodological strengths in ethnography, qualitative research, quantitative methods and computational social science.
The project forms part of WASP-HS, the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program–Humanity and Society. Research is conducted under a steering group of academic supervisors and practicing physicians, supported by a reference group involving the Swedish Society of Medicine and WASP-HS. The postdoctoral researcher will primarily conduct research and may contribute up to 20% of full-time teaching and supervision, while participating in departmental and external research networks.
Funding details
Full-time postdoctoral employment for a maximum of three years. No salary amount or separate tuition or stipend information is stated.
What's required
A doctoral degree or equivalent foreign degree is required, completed no later than the employment decision and normally no more than three years before the application deadline. Applicants must not have held a postdoctoral position for more than one year in the same or related subject area at Linnaeus University, unless special circumstances apply. Proficiency in Swedish and English, orally and in writing, is required. Applicants should have documented experience of independent data collection and empirical analysis; ability to independently plan, conduct, analyze and report research; scientific writing experience demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications; and the ability to collaborate effectively and work in a structured manner with multiple stakeholders and concurrent activities. The assessment considers independence, scope and quality of research, problem-solving, flexibility, collaboration and personal suitability.
How to apply
Submit the application through the Linnaeus University application portal by January 6, 2027, no later than 23:59 Swedish local time. Include a CV and list of merits, contact details for two academic references, the doctoral thesis and additional publications, and a 3–5-page preliminary research plan. Mark the application and documents with reference number HR-2026/1421 and digitally attach verified credentials.
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