4 postdocs in the interdisciplinary theme of Globalization and Development

Type of employment: Fixed-term employment, 2 years
Extent: 100 %
Location: , One of the collaborating departments
First day of employment: Preferably in the first half of 2013
Reference number: PER 2012/196

The Gothenburg Centre of Globalization and Development at the University of Gothenburg (GCGD) offers four postdoctoral research fellowships for an initial period of two years with possibility of extension. The centre is a collaborative effort among several departments. The accepted candidates will be located in the most appropriate department.

Subject area

the interdisciplinary theme of Globalization and Development

Job assignments

The research agenda of the centre is presented at the home page http://www.gcgd.gu.se/ . The candidate is expected to contribute to the research agenda and take active part in the work of the centre. There will be some funds available for travel and shorter visits to other universities, but the candidate should also seek to develop research proposals that can attract external funding. The centre and the collaborating departments offer a stimulating environment within the field. We expect candidates to aim at publishing in leading or highly ranked journals. The positions mainly involve research, but there may also be some teaching/supervision assignments (maximum 20% of the time).