Research assistant for 6 months

Lund University, The Department of Human Geography

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Job assignments
The research assistant will mainly be working on tasks related to ongoing projects at the department in the field of innovation, sustainability and regional development. Ongoing projects include:

• Greening the Fleet – Sustainability Transitions in the Maritime Shipping Sector. https://www.sintef.no/en/projects/greening-the-fleet/
• The Geography of Nordic Sustainability Transitions. https://www.gonst.lu.se
• Realising Innovation in Transitions for Decarbonisation. https://www.reinvent-project.eu/
• Sustainable Plastics and Transition Pathways” http://steps-mistra.se/
• Co-producing and co-financing renewable community energy projects. http://co2mmunity.eu/

The research assistant will in particular contribute to work on energy policy and geography. Central tasks may include data collection, data analysis, transcription of interviews, desk research and contributions to drafting reports and other documents.

Qualifications
Candidates are expected to have knowledge about economic geography, innovation studies, political science, policy studies, sustainability transitions, or related social science topics. Candidates are required to have an interest in these topics and in research in general. Fluency in one of the Scandinavian (Swedish, Danish, Norwegian) and in English is an absolute requirement. Experience with qualitative data analysis is an advantage as well as previous work on energy policy, policy mixes, or multi-level governance.

The position is open to candidates with a completed MSc, with a completed BSc, current MSc students, or current students in the later parts of their BSc education.

Application
Applications must be written in English and include:
1. CV
2. Copies of grades and examination certificates
3. A representative publication (e.g. a course paper, a thesis, non-academic work)
4. A motivated text wherein the reasons for applying and qualifications in relation to the position
5. References/recommendations or names and contact information of references
6. If relevant, account of other experience and competences of relevance to the position, e.g. policy work or dissemination qualifications

This is a full time temporary position for 6 months.

The Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University is one of the leading education and research institutions in Sweden and operates both in Lund and Helsingborg.

The Department of Human Geography, with about 60 staff, 400 full-time students and about 20 doctoral students, combines ancient traditions with modern and highly internationalised research and education. The Department is one of the most research-intensive departments in the Faculty, with a high level of external funding. In the most recent international evaluations (RQ 08 and RQ 20) of Lund University, the Department's research was rated as excellent in several areas. This strong position has developed further and the Department is ranked number 23 in the world according to QS 20, making it one of Lund University's highest ranked disciplinary domains in 2022.
The Department of Human Geography combines a strong subject tradition with modern and internationally high-quality research and education. The Department has extensive international collaborations as well as strong networks and contacts within and outside the faculty at LU. Key research and teaching areas are economic geography, development geography, urban and social geography, human ecology and GIS.

Type of employment	Special fixed-term employment
Employment expires	2020-11-30
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	As soon as possible
Salary	Monthly
Number of positions	1
Full-time equivalent	100
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2020/1551
Contact	Teis Hansen, teis.hansen@keg.lu.se
Union representative	OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-222 93 62 SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-222 93 64 SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-222 93 66
Published	11.May.2020
Last application date	25.May.2020 11:59 PM CEST

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Lund University, The Department of Human Geography