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Postdoktor i statsvetenskap vid University of Gothenburg University of Gothenburg in Sweden

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Postdoc

Field of study

Environmental Science

Funding

Available

Deadline

Nov 19, 2026

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Sweden

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University of Gothenburg

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Keywords

Environmental Science
Political Science
Public Administration
Comparative Politics
Environmental Policy
Content Analysis
Climate Policy
Qualitative Method
Corruption

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About this position

This postdoctoral position is based at the Department of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg, an internationally oriented research environment with active seminar and workshop activity. The department highlights its strength in political science and its broad research profile, including political institutions, elections, public opinion and democracy, international and European politics, environmental politics, corruption, and political ideas.

The appointed postdoctoral researcher will join a research collaboration embedded in the department and connected to the Centre for Environmental Political Studies (CEPS) and the Quality of Government (QoG) Institute. The position is designed to support early-career research independence while also offering close integration into an established scholarly environment. The postdoctoral researcher is expected to contribute primarily through research and to take an active role in developing studies within the project’s overall framework.

The environment offers opportunities for intellectual development, collaboration, supervision, international cooperation, conference participation, methodological development, and ambitious new data collection. The postholder is expected to help produce high-quality research and contribute to publications in leading international journals.

The position is in political science and is positioned within a department that combines teaching and research across Swedish and English-language programmes, with a large academic community and strong international engagement.

Funding details

Available

What's required

A doctoral degree in political science or another subject relevant to the project is required, and the degree must be completed by the time the appointment decision is made. Candidates should normally have completed the degree within the last three years, unless special grounds apply. Strong methodological competence is required, including the ability to develop rigorous and creative research designs using surveys and experiments, register data, quantitative and qualitative text analysis, and interviews. Specialisation in corruption, climate and environmental policy, or closely related areas is meritorious. Very good spoken and written English is required, along with strong attention to detail, good organisational ability, problem-solving skills, and excellent communication and collaboration skills.

How to apply

Apply through the listed application link at Arbetsförmedlingen/Platsbanken. Submit the application by the deadline of 2026-11-19.

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