Uppsala University announces a vacancy for a position as
at the Department of Economics
The Department of Economics is one of the largest departments within the Faculty of Social Sciences with approximately 100 employees from a dozen countries. Each year about 1,000 students participate in undergraduate (BA), graduate (MA) and PhD level courses. The research conducted at the department is mainly focused on labour economics, macroeconomics, political economics and public economics. Researchers at the department are frequently engaged as experts by the government and by the media, and interact with the society at large in a number of ways.
Period of employment
The position as associate senior lecturer can be held for a maximum of four years, with a possibility of promotion to senior lecturer. A person who is employed as associate senior lecturer must, upon written application, be promoted to senior lecturer if they are considered, upon expert assessment, to satisfy the qualification requirements that have been set by the relevant disciplinary domain or faculty board and have been set out in the job vacancy information. Other criteria for promotion to senior lecturer may be found in Uppsala University’s Appointment Regulations and in Faculty of Social Sciences Supplementary Guidelines (section 2f).
Duties
Research in economics, with a particular emphasis on the intersection between labor economics and macroeconomics, and teaching in economics, with a particular emphasis on advanced labor economics and macro theory. Teaching includes responsibility for courses, supervision and course administration. The position may also include administrative duties. Teaching will account for a maximum of 50 per cent of working hours.
Required qualifications
A person qualified for appointment as an associate senior lecturer is a person who has been awarded a PhD or has the corresponding research expertise, and who meets the requirements for teaching expertise. Preference will be given to applicants who have completed their PhD or attained equivalent expertise no more than seven years before the deadline for applications. Furthermore, the applicant must meet the requirements laid down in the Appointment Regulations for Uppsala University (Section 39) and the Faculty of Social Sciences Supplementary Guidelines (section 2 e).
The teaching expertise, research expertise and professional skill must be relevant to the subject matter of the position and the duties that the position involves.
As stipulated in the Appointment Regulations for Uppsala University, one general qualification required for teaching staff is that applicants must be able to work with other people and otherwise meet the demands of suitability required to perform the duties of the position well.
To meet the qualification requirements, applicants must have a documented ability to teach in English.
Assessment criteria: research and teaching expertise
When selecting among qualified applicants, particular weight will be given to research expertise. In view of the nature of the position as a career-development position, applicants’ research and teaching qualifications will be assessed primarily in terms of quality. Hence, if an applicant has a quantitative advantage attributable to longer professional experience, this should not be decisive.
Research expertise refers to the track record in research. When assessing research expertise, special emphasis will be placed on research qualifications in labor economics – in particular, the ability to combine empirical work with theory. In assessing research expertise, research quality will be the primary consideration. The scope of the research, in terms primarily of its depth and breadth will also be taken into account. Experience from supervising PhD-students will be emphasized as well.
Teaching expertise will be evaluated as carefully as research expertise. Teaching expertise refers to the track record in education, with a focus on the quality of teaching. The scope of teaching experience, in terms of both breadth and depth, will also be taken into account.
Additionally, special emphasis will be placed on the applicant’s potential to contribute to the future development of both research and education within labor economics and macroeconomics.
Assessment criteria: other expertise
Administrative and other expertise is important in the position and will be accorded weight. Administrative expertise is demonstrated, for example, by the ability to plan, organise and prioritise work in an efficient and appropriate manner. Weight will also be given to the ability to interact both within the scholarly community and with the wider community.
Qualifications must be documented in a manner that makes it possible to assess both their quality and their scope.
When the University appoints new teachers, it will select the applicants who, upon a qualitative overall assessment of their competence and expertise, are judged to have the best potential to perform and develop the duties concerned and to contribute to the positive development of the department/equivalent.
In this recruitment, the recruitment committee may make use of interviews, trial lectures and references. Applicants should therefore provide a list of reference persons who can shed light on their professional proficiency and personal qualities that are relevant to the position, e.g. team-working abilities, leadership abilities and working methods.
Personal circumstances (parental leave, part-time employment because of childcare, union responsibilities, military service, etc.) that may be considered to the applicant’s advantage when evaluating qualifications should be taken up in connection with the account of qualifications and experiences.
Application process: A complete application is to be submitted via Uppsala University’s recruitment system and should comprise:
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Letter of application
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List of attachments
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Curriculum vitae
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Presentation of research qualifications
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List of publications
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Presentation of educational qualifications
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Presentation of other qualifications
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Scholarly (maximum 5) and any (if any) teaching and learning publications cited
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List of reference persons (name, contact details, previous working relationship)
Instructions for drawing up the application are available in Faculty of Social Sciences Guidelines supplementing the University’s Appointment Regulations (section 8).
Please note: The application, including attachments, is to be submitted electronically in the recruitment system Varbi. Any publications cited that are not available in electronic format should be sent in triplicate to the Faculty of Social Sciences, Uppsala University, Box 256, 751 05 Uppsala. Mark the package with the reference number UFV-PA 2026/1988.
For further information, see Uppsala University’s Appointment Regulations and section 2e in Faculty of Social Sciences Supplementary Guidelines.
About the position: The position is temporary, for a maximum of 4 years. The position is full-time. Starting date by agreement. Placement: Uppsala
Further information about the position is available from: Professor Peter Fredriksson email [email protected].
On the university’s website you will find more information about the Faculty of Social Sciences recruitment process in both English and Swedish.
Questions about the appointment procedure may be addressed to: Faculty Officer Paula von Essen Karlström, tel. 018-471 15 17, email [email protected]
We look forward to receiving your application by 3 August 2026.
In the event of any disagreement between the English and the Swedish versions of this announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.
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: tillsvidareanställning | Anställningens omfattning: heltid | Antal lediga befattningar: 1 | Sysselsättningsgrad: 100 | Ort: Uppsala | Län: Uppsala län | Land: Sweden | Referensnummer: UFV-PA 2026/1988 | Publicerat: 2026-06-05 | Sista ansökningsdag: 2026-08-03
