PhD student in Social Anthropology with a focus on biological diversity

atDepartment of Social Anthropology. Closing date: 24 March 2023.

The Department of Social Anthropology is Sweden's largest in the field. It has a dynamic and internationally renowned faculty and offers programs on the undergraduate, master, and PhD levels. For further information about the department and program, see the department's website.

PhD student in Social Anthropology with a focus on biological diversity The Department of Social Anthropology at Stockholm University is seeking candidates for one PhD position in the research project BIOrdinary: Biodiversity Dilemmas in Ordinary Places. The project investigates biodiversity dilemmas with emphasis on species mobility, imperial histories and place marked by human activity. Five case studies in different places of the world constitute the backbone.

The PhD student is expected to formulate their own independent case study (preferably, but not necessarily, related to biodiversity dilemmas surrounding food production) within the BIOrdinary framework (www. su.se/english/research/research-projects/biordinary). The PhD student will be an active part of the BIOrdinary team, which currently consists of five researchers based at the department.

The application deadline is March 24, 2023. Short-listed candidates may be called to an interview. Final decisions will be made by early June and the starting date is August 28, 2023.

Qualification requirements In order to meet the general entry requirements , the applicant must have completed a second-cycle degree, completed courses equivalent to at least 240 higher education credits, of which 60 credits must be in the second cycle, or have otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or elsewhere.

In order to meet the specific entry requirements , the general syllabus for doctoral studies in the field of Social Anthropology stipulates that applicants must have completed courses equivalent to at least 120 credits in Social Anthropology or a comparable subject, of which 60 credits must be in the second cycle. At least 15 credits in the second cycle must constitute a thesis project.

The qualification requirements must be met by the deadline for applications.

Selection The selection among the eligible candidates will be based on their capacity to benefit from the training. The following criteria will be used to assess this capacity:

Independent judgement and academic rigor displayed in previous research

Ability to formulate research questions

Ability to work within a given time frame

Methodological and scientific maturity

Ability to analyse material critically

Ability to structure one's material using anthropological concepts and methods

Ability to conduct an analysis in an original and scientific manner (where originality lies in the analysis rather than the material);

Ability to carry out ethnographic methods and reflections

Ability to cooperate and communicate with others.

Admission Regulations for Doctoral Studies at Stockholm University are available at: www. su.se/rules and regulations.

Terms of employment Only a person who will be or has already been admitted to a third-cycle programme may be appointed to a doctoral studentship.

The term of the initial contract may not exceed one year. The employment may be extended for a maximum of two years at a time. However, the total period of employment may not exceed the equivalent of four years of full-time study. The starting salary is currently 28 000 SEK per month.

Doctoral students should primarily devote themselves to their own education, but may engage in teaching, research, and administration corresponding to a maximum of 20 % of a full-time position.

Please note that admission decisions cannot be appealed.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact For more information about BIOrdinary and research related queries, please contact Karin Ahlberg, [email protected] For more information about the PhD Program, please contact the Director of Studies for the PhD program Eva-Maria Hardtmann, [email protected], telphone: +46 8 16 32 02, Head of Department Johan Lindquist, [email protected], telephone: +46 70 770 5297.

Union representatives

Ingrid Lander (Saco-S), telephone: +46 708 16 26 64, [email protected], Alejandra Pizarro Carrasco (Fackförbundet ST/Lärarförbundet), telephone: +46 8 16 34 89, [email protected], [email protected] (SEKO), and PhD student representative, [email protected]

Application Apply for the PhD student position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Please include the following information with your application

Your contact details and personal data

Your highest degree

Your language skills

Contact details for 2–3 references

and, in addition, please include the following documents

Cover letter

CV – degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of degree projects/theses

Research proposal (no more than three pages excluding references) describing the research problem you want to address, how you would approach this problem methodologically and how it addresses the research objectives of BIOrdinary.

Degree certificates and grades confirming that you meet the general and specific entry requirements (no more than 6 files)

Letters of recommendation

Degree projects/theses.

The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.

You are welcome to apply!

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