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Post-doctoral fellow

The Department of Social and Economic Geography is recruiting
3 post-doctoral fellows  

The Department of Social and Economic Geography at Umeå University is an interdisciplinary research environment of around 45 employees. The department opens now  for 3 post-doctoral positions related to the following area.

1. Migration and intergenerational ties (2  years – 100%).  The successful applicant will develop a qualitative research on intergenerational contacts in transnational families, in collaboration with researchers included in the research programme “Ageing and Living Conditions”.  Applicants with experiences  of qualitative interviews are particularly welcomed. (Contact: Professor Gunnar Malmberg, e-mail: gunnar.malmberg@geography.umu.se).
2. Resources and competitiveness in northern peripheries  (1 year– 100% with possible prolongation). The successful applicant will develop a quantitative and qualitative research on alternative resource utilizations and their competitiveness in a global perspective, in collaboration with researchers included in the research programme “Northern Studies”. Applicants with experiences of quantitative data bases are particularly welcomed. (Contact: professor Ulf Wiberg, e-mail: ulf.wiberg@geography.umu.se)
3. Attitudes and values to forest resources (1 year – 100%). The successful applicant will focus on demographic change and population distribution and its effects on people’s attitudes, values and utilization of the forest landscape for different purposes. Based on cohort specific surveys and interviews, the position will identify specific focus areas of the framework, such as for instance the potential conflict between different objective and perceived values related to the forest resource. The specific in-depth study areas will be defined in cooperation with the Future Forest programme at large, in order to view areas that may be of particular importance in adapting Swedish forest use to future stresses such as climate change and globalisation. (Contact: Professor Kerstin Westin, e-mail: kerstin.westin@geography.umu.se)

Candidates who have a PhD in Geography or a related field and an interest in interdisciplinary research with no more than three years postdoctoral experience prior to the application date, are eligible to apply. Successful applicants should be committed to contribute to the scientific discourse within the department and are thus expected to be at the Umeå campus most of their time.

The application should include three signed copies of your 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, also state the desired date for commencing the position. Electronic applications have later to be sent in as copies.

When considering the applicants the equality law, the university equality policy and the department policy will be followed.

For more information, contact Head of Department Kerstin Westin, Department of Social and Economic Geography, Umeå University (+46-(0)90-786 96 34, e-mail kerstin.westin@geography.umu.se) or the contact person for the relevant position.

Union information is available from SACO, +46-(0)90-786 53 65, SEKO, +46-(0)90-786 52 96 and ST, +46-(0)90-786 54 31.

Documents sent electronically should be in MS Word or PDF format.

Your complete application, marked with reference number 315-425-09, should be sent to jobb@umu.se (state the reference number as subject) or to the Registrar, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden to arrive May 25, 2009 at the latest.

We look forward to receiving your application!