项目介绍
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We are now looking to recruit a doctoral student in Technology and Social Change.
Your work assignments
As a Phd student, you will devote your time to your doctoral studies and the research project of which you will be part. Your duties may also include teaching or participation in other departmental assignments, up to a maximum of 20% of full-time working hours.
You will collaborate with other researchers, while also being expected to carry out independent research in line with the project’s focus. The position involves writing academic articles that will form part of your doctoral thesis, as well as presenting research findings at conferences and project meetings.
The aim of the project is to investigate how socio-technical systems change when biogas, which has previously been legitimized primarily through its function as an energy technology, is increasingly valued for several potentially competing functions. The Phd student will study how the multifunctionality of biogas affects socio-technical configurations, policy and institutional relations, and governance processes, with a particular focus on how different interests and values are negotiated across sectors and policy areas.
The research will focus on the Swedish biogas sector and will involve analysing the connections between biogas and areas such as agriculture, waste management and the circular economy, environmental governance, energy, and preparedness and resilience. The research findings will shed light on how emerging functions interact with established structures, and how new forms of governance and institutional relations develop as the role of biogas changes.
The successful candidate will be part of the national interdisciplinary competence centre Biogas Solutions Research Center (BSRC). The centre generates new and relevant knowledge through co-creation and collaboration across different academic disciplines, as well as between researchers and practitioners from the private and public sectors. BSRC brings together researchers and support resources from two universities, Linköping University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), as well as around 50 private and public organisations representing all parts of the biogas system. The centre also receives funding from the Swedish Energy Agency.
The position includes completing the coursework component of the doctoral programme, comprising 66 credits, equivalent to approximately two semesters of full-time study. You will also participate in one of the weekly seminars at tema T – Technology and Social Change.
A central part of the work will involve writing academic texts in English, both independently and potentially in collaboration with others. Your doctoral thesis may take the form of a monograph or a compilation thesis based on a number of academic articles.
Your qualifications
To meet the general entry requirements for doctoral studies, you must have been awarded a second-cycle (Master’s) degree, completed courses corresponding to at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits are at second-cycle level, or acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way.
The specific entry requirements are met by applicants who have knowledge corresponding to 90 credits in a subject of central relevance to the theme.
Documented research experience and proficiency in qualitative methods is considered a particular merit. Documented experience of interdisciplinary research is also considered a merit. A good command of spoken and written Swedish is considered a particular merit. A good command of spoken and written English is a requirement for the position. Experience of collaborating with stakeholders outside academia is considered a merit.
Relevant academic backgrounds for this position include human geography, environmental science, urban and regional planning, political science, sociology, or related fields.
We are looking for someone with good interpersonal skills who is attentive and communicative, and able to build and maintain professional relationships. You work independently, take responsibility and drive your work forward with commitment and energy. You can organize your work and manage processes in a structured and goal-oriented manner. You are committed to the objectives of the research project and contribute to its development. In addition, you are creative and innovative – you recognise opportunities, think outside the box and translate ideas into practice.
In addition to the documents you wish to submit in support of your application, you must also include a statement of intent (explaining why you wish to pursue doctoral studies), of no more than one page, together with a research proposal of no more than three pages.
The research proposal should outline a possible research project within the scope of the position and should primarily provide an insight into your research interests and the direction you might wish to pursue. The proposal is not intended to constitute a definitive doctoral project; the final research project will be developed and refined as part of your doctoral studies.
The research proposal may, for example, address the following questions: What questions are relevant to ask, and why? What theoretical approaches could inform and inspire the research? What types of material or empirical data could be studied?
Your workplace
Technology and Social Change (tema T) is a nationally and internationally leading research and educational environment, where social science, humanities and interdisciplinary perspectives on technology, science, medicine and social change are central.
Research and teaching focus on how people create and use technology, and how technological change is intertwined with knowledge, politics, practice and ethics.
Tema T offers doctoral studies as well as undergraduate and Master’s-level education, focusing on issues relating to technology and social change. At undergraduate level, tema T offers Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in Urban and Regional Planning, as well as courses in areas such as philosophy of science and the history of technology.
Technology and Social Change is part of the Department of Thematic Studies. Read more about the department here.
The employment
Upon taking up the position, you will be admitted to doctoral studies. Read more about doctoral studies at the respective faculties here.
The position is a temporary full-time employment, normally corresponding to four years. The employment may be extended to a maximum of five years, depending on the extent of teaching and departmental assignments. Further extensions may be granted in special circumstances.
Initially, you will be employed for a maximum of one year. The employment will then be renewed for periods of no more than two years at a time, based on progress in accordance with your individual study plan.
Starting date by agreement.
Salary and employment benefits
The salary of PhD students is determined according to a locally negotiated salary progression.
More information about employment benefits at Linköping University is available here.
Union representatives
Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.
Application procedure
Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than November 30th, 2026.
Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.
We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives – diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody’s equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: Equal opportunities.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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Contact persons
Dick Magnusson
Head of Division, Senior Associate Professor
+46 13 28 57 41
Harald Rohracher
Professor
+46 13 28 29 75
Johan Niskanen
Assistant Professor
+46 13 28 28 56 26
Carin Ennergård
Senior Coordinator (HR and post graduate education)
+46 13 28 21 14
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