1-2 Post-doctoral fellow(s)

Umeå University - with its 33,000 students and over 4,000 employees - is an organisation in constant change and development.Umeå University conducts groundbreaking research within several areas - several in which we are among the best in the world - within others regarded as the leaders in Sweden.We are one of Sweden's largest providers of education and offer a broad and attractive range of courses and programmes.Our campus constitutes an inspiring environment for everyone that studies and works here.We wish to co-operate with companies and organisations throughout the Umeå region and all over the world.1-2 Post-doctoral fellow(s) in Social and Economic Geography The Department of Social and Economic Geography at Umeå University is an interdisciplinary research environment of around 50 employees.Social and Economic Geography is concerned with the world s peoples and how their lives and activities are influenced by distance to natural resources, other activities and other people.The department provides a spatial perspective on demographic, economic, social and cultural conditions and processes, from the local to the global.For further information about the department see: www8.umu.se/soc_econ_geography/ Candidates who have a PhD in Human Geography with no more than three years postdoctoral experience prior to the application date are eligible to apply.While pursuing a strategy of high profile international publication, the successful applicant should be committed to contribute to the scientific discourse within the department and is expected to mainly be at the Umeå campus.The position is a full-time position for two (2) years and is chiefly intended for research, but may also require teaching (maximum up to one fifth).The application should include a resume and certified copies of any degrees and grades.Provide a short written description of your scientific work and teaching experience.In addition, provide two copies of your scientific work and other documentation as desired (no more than five major publications).Please, state the desired date for commencing the position and include names and contact details of two suitable academic referee persons.When considering the applicants the equality law, the university equality policy and the department policy will be followed.Documents sent electronically should be in MS Word or PDF format.We look forward to receiving your application!