The Department of Government belongs to the Faculty of Social Sciences at Uppsala University and comprises approximately 120 employees, including faculty, researchers, doctoral students, and administrative staff. The department’s activities primarily consist of undergraduate and graduate teaching, as well as doctoral education. In addition, extensive research is conducted at both national and international levels.
Responsibilities: The work will be carried out within the research project “Enabling climate-resilient development” (funded by the Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation) led by Daniel Nohrstedt and Charles Parker, and within the Center for Natural Hazards and Disaster Science (CNDS) at Uppsala University. The position will assist with data collection for several studies, but mainly to identify countries' climate actions and experiences of naturalhazard events.
The main tasks include collection, coding, and processing of public documents, mainly from the United Nations, but also individual countries by searching for and collecting policy documents and other publicly available material. One part of the work involves organizing information already collected. The work is carried out independently and in collaboration with other project participants.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in political science or equivalent. The work requires accuracy, independence, good analytical skills and very good knowledge of English. Experience of data collection and analysis related to the project's research area is a requirement. Proven knowledge of quantitative analysis in Stata and/or R and Excel.
Application procedure:
Complete applications must be submitted via Uppsala University's recruitment system and must include:
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Curriculum Vitae (CV)
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Bachelor's thesis or another relevant publication
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Names of two referees (contact details will be requested later in the recruitment process)
For this recruitment, the personal letter has been replaced by questions that you will answer as part of your application. Your responses will be used in the selection process.
About the position:
Fixed-term employment until June 12, 2026. The position is full-time. Start date: January 12, 2026, or as agreed. Location: Uppsala
For further information about the position, please contact:
Professor Daniel Nohrstedt, email: [email protected].
Please submit your application by 11 December 2025, UFV-PA 2025/3694.
Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international position. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all of our 7,600 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala Universityhttps://uu.se/om-uu/jobba-hos-oss/ The position may be subject to security vetting. If security vetting is conducted, the applicant must pass the vetting process to be eligible for employment. Please do not send offers of recruitment or advertising services. Submit your application through Uppsala University's recruitment system.
Anställningsform: tidsbegränsad anställning | Anställningens omfattning: heltid | Antal lediga befattningar: 1 | Sysselsättningsgrad: 100 | Ort: Uppsala | Län: Uppsala län | Land: Sweden | Referensnummer: UFV-PA 2026/1827 | Kontakt: Daniel Nohrstedt 018-4713447, Daniel Nohrstedt 018-4713447, | Publicerat: 2026-05-28 | Sista ansökningsdag: 2026-06-12
