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Postdoctoral position in Social Studies of Pandemic Preparedness

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Postdoctoral position in Social Studies of Pandemic Preparedness

Södertörn University logoSödertörn University
Huddinge, Sweden
Deadline: 2026-11-09
Posted: Oct 11, 2026

NL Highlights

Conduct in-depth research on emerging pandemic infrastructures and their sociotechnical implications.
Analyze how pandemic preparedness systems are designed, enacted, and embody specific values and norms.
Investigate the risk of preparing for the 'wrong' pandemic by examining systems built on past crises.

Details

Salary & Funding

The university uses individual salary setting based on the university's salary criteria and common salary principles in RALS/RALS-T.

Duration

24 months (two years), with the possibility of extension to 36 months (three years in total)

Contact Info

Francis Lee (francis.lee@sh.se), Lisa Lindén (lisa.linden@chalmers.se), Martin Jonsson (martin.jonsson@sh.se), Marie Granroth (marie.granroth@sh.se)

Eligibility

PhD degree in a relevant field (e.g., Science and Technology Studies, Media Technology, Sociology, Public Health, Epidemiology)
Experience in Science and Technology Studies (STS) and/or medical technology, epidemiology, and public health.
Proficiency in research methodologies relevant to social sciences and technology studies.

Next Steps

1
Submit a complete application by the deadline.
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Applications not complete or received after the deadline may be rejected.

Opportunity Overview

About S dert rn University

S dert rn University is a higher education institution in Stockholm that conducts education, research, and collaboration for sustainable societal development. We have around 13 500 students, 80 programmes and 300 courses, and we conduct education and research in the humanities, social sciences, education science, police science, technology and natural sciences. The university also offers police education and teacher education with an intercultural profile. A great deal of our research relates to the Baltic Sea region and Eastern Europe. We combine subjects, perspectives, people and experiences, and are worldminded, curious and questioning, searching for surprising syntheses, challenges and development.

About the position and the research environment

This postdoctoral position involves close collaboration with researchers in two research projects:

. Both are funded by the Swedish Research Council (VR). The position is offered as part of a cooperation between S dert rn University and Chalmers University of Technology.

In the wake of COVID-19, infrastructures for pandemic preparedness have significantly expanded. Wastewater epidemiology, tracking of antibiotic resistance and metagenomic methods for identifying unknown pathogens are all examples of emerging pandemic infrastructures sociotechnical systems that shape what we know and can learn about pathogens and pandemics. The project investigates how these infrastructures are designed and enacted, the values and norms they embody, and perhaps most importantly of all whether we risk preparing for the wrong pandemic by building systems based on the previous crisis.

The position focuses on studies of pandemic knowledge work and is led by Francis Lee (S dert rn University) in collaboration with Lisa Lind n (Chalmers University of Technology). Both are experienced researchers in Science and Technology Studies (STS), with comprehensive experience in medical technology, epidemiology and public health.

As a postdoctoral research fellow, you will work at the Department of Media Technology at S dert rn University. Media Technology is an interdisciplinary subject that offers research and education in the intersections between technology, humans and society. The university website has an overview of Media Technology and our publications.

Employment

The position is full-time and fixed-term for 24 months (two years), with the possibility of extension to 36 months (three years in total). Start date by agreement.

Application

The application deadline is November 9, 2026.

Further information

  • Francis Lee, Professor of Media Technology, specialising in Science and Technology Studies, project leader, S dert rn University, francis.lee@sh.se
  • Lisa Lind n, Associate Professor (Docent) in Gender and Technology, Chalmers University of Technology, lisa.linden@chalmers.se
  • Martin Jonsson, Professor of Media Technology, subject coordinator, S dert rn University, martin.jonsson@sh.se
  • Marie Granroth, HR Generalist, S dert rn University, marie.granroth@sh.se

En ans kan som inte r komplett eller inkommer till S dert rns h gskola efter sista ans kningsdag kan komma att avvisas. H gskolan anv nder individuell l nes ttning, utifr n h gskolans l nekriterier. H gskolan utg r ven fr n de gemensam l neprinciperna i 5 RALS/RALS-T. L s mer p webben, https://medarbetarwebben.sh.se/sidor/min-anstallning/lon-och-ersattningar.html

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