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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Social Sciences

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Social Sciences

Södertörn University logoSödertörn University
Huddinge, Sweden
Deadline: 2026-10-31
Posted: Sep 25, 2026

NL Highlights

Contribute to applied and policy relevant research on Ukraine's public opinion during wartime and urban resilience and reconstruction.
Produce research papers for publication in strong social science journals, contributing to the project's ambition.
Engage in research and data analysis for the project, including co-authorship of research papers.

Details

Salary & Funding

Funded by a grant from the Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies (FBEES).

Duration

maximum 24 months

Contact Info

Project leader Anders Olofsgård at anders.olofsgard@hhs.se. For formal requirements, contact Ulrica Lindbäck at ulrica.lindback@sh.se.

Eligibility

Must be a Postdoctoral researcher.
Research interests aligned with public opinion during war time and urban resilience and reconstruction.
Ability to contribute to research and data analysis in the social sciences (sociology, urban studies, business, economics, political science).

Next Steps

1
Submit application by October 31, 2026.
2
Visit https://www.sh.se/ledigajobb?rmpage=job&rmjob=9965&rmlang=SE for complete information.

Opportunity Overview

About S dert rn University

S dert rn University is offering an international setting for vital discussions about important contemporary issues. We are a young university, with a strong focus on multidisciplinary research. We offer education and conduct research in the humanities, social sciences, technology and natural sciences, often with a multidisciplinary and intercultural profile. Our campus is located in Stockholm. We have around 13 000 students and employ 840 staff and faculty, including almost ninety full professors. Our proximity to Eastern Europe influences much of our research and education. Since 2005, we have been home to the multidisciplinary

Centre for Baltic and East European Studies

(CBEES), a hub for our research that focuses on this geographic area. CBEES attracts many researchers from Eastern Europe, and more than 100 doctoral students have been educated at the Baltic and East European Graduate School (BEEGS). This position is located within the School of Social Sciences where the Economics department is located. As this position is funded by a grant that also includes other partners in Stockholm, Kyiv, and Rome, there is also access to a much broader international network of colleagues and collaborators.

Job description

This position is part of a large international research project entitled

(Re)Constructing Modern Ukraine People, Institutions, and the Environment

awarded by the

Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies

(FBEES). The project, staffed by several internationally well-established researchers, is led by Associate Professor Anders Olofsg rd at S dert rn University and the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) at the Stockholm School of Economics and is a joint project between S dert rn,

Kyiv School of Economics

,

SITE

, and

Tor Vergata University

in Rome.

The project has four sub-headings, and this position is primarily aimed to contribute to the areas focusing on public opinion during war time and urban resilience and reconstruction. In this position, the applicant gets an opportunity to contribute to applied and policy relevant research with an international group of prominent scholars on some of the key challenges Ukraine, and Europe, are currently facing. The ambition is to produce a number of research papers for publication in strong journals in the social sciences, including sociology, urban studies, business, economics, and political science. The main task of the position is to contribute to the research and data analysis of the project and co-authorship of research papers. It may also include some administrative project management duties.

For complete information regarding this position, please visit the following link:

https://www.sh.se/ledigajobb?rmpage=job&rmjob=9965&rmlang=SE

Employment

This position is full time and is limited to a period of maximum 24 months. The start date is January 1, 2027 or as agreed.

Application

The application deadline is October 31, 2026.

Additional information

For any questions with regard to the content of the position and required qualifications, please contact project leader Anders Olofsg rd at

anders.olofsgard@hhs.se

.

For any questions with regards to the formal requirements for a postdoctoral position at S dert rn University, please contact Ulrica Lindb ck at

ulrica.lindback@sh.se

.