项目介绍

2024年12月18日

Stockholm Business School is one of the largest departments in the Faculty of Social Sciences with around 150 employees and 3,500 students. Our teaching and research is focused on the areas of Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing. 

Subject area 
We welcome applicants with an interest in the research area Retail Operations Management and/or Supply Chain Management.

The position will be associated with the Section of Accounting. Faculty members within this Section conduct research in financial accounting, auditing, management accounting, and operations management.

Qualification requirements
In order to meet the general entry requirements, the applicant must fulfill at least one of the following criteria:

1. Completed a second-cycle degree;
2. Completed courses equivalent to at least 240 higher education credits, of which 60 credits must be in the second cycle; or
3. Have otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or elsewhere.

In order to meet the specific entry requirements, the applicant must have completed at least 90 higher education credits in business administration, or equivalent, including a thesis of at least 15 credits.

The qualification requirements must be met by the deadline for applications.

Selection
The selection among eligible candidates will be based on their capacity to benefit from the training. The following criteria will be used to assess such capacity: the candidate’s documented knowledge in a relevant field of research; written and oral proficiency in English; the capacity for analytical, creative, and critical thinking; the ability to collaborate and work with others; and the capacity to undertake independent scholarly work. The assessment focuses on the candidate’s previous experience and grades, the quality of their degree project, references, relevant experience, and the candidate’s motivation letteer. Short-listed candidates will be called to be interviewed.  

Admission Regulations for Doctoral Studies at Stockholm University.

About the post
The employment is expected to commence on September 1, 2025.

We offer a fixed-term employment as a doctoral student according to Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100). The period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for four years.

As a doctoral student, you should primarily devote yourself to your own doctoral education, but the employment may include work with education, research and administration to a limited extent (maximum 20 %).

A new employment as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, the employment is then renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact
More information is available at the PhD programme website: www.su.se/stockholm-business-school/education/courses-and-programmes/doctoral-programme-in-business-administration-1.632574.

For more information about the accounting section, especially Operations Management, please contact Associate Professor Fredrik Eng Larsson, phone: +46 8 674 72 03, fredrik.englarsson@sbs.su.se.

If you have any questions about the programme, please contact Professor Björn Hagströmer (director of research studies), phone +46 8 16 30 30, bjorn.hagstromer@sbs.su.se.  

Union representatives
Saco-S, saco@saco.su.se, Fackförbundet ST/OFR, st@st.su.se, and SEKO, seko@seko.su.se.
PhD student representative, studentombud@sus.se.

Application
Apply for the PhD student position at Stockholm University’s recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Please include the following information with your application:

• Your contact details and personal data
• Your highest degree
• Your language skills
• Contact details for 2–3 referees

and, in addition, please include the following documents:

• Cover letter
• Your CV – including a list of academic degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of degree projects/theses
• A research proposal describing:
  – the aim of your intended research within the subject area stated above 
  – why the aim is interesting and how it relates to the current research literature 
  – any thoughts about research method and methodology
• Degree certificates and grades confirming that you meet the general and specific entry requirements (no more than 6 files)
• Letters of recommendation (no more than 3 files)
• Degree projects/theses (no more than 3 files).

Instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.

You are welcome to apply!

Stockholm University contributes to the development of sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment and the pursuit of truth.

Closing date: 01/02/2025

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https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/work-at-su/available-jobs/phd-student-positions-1.507588?rmpage=job&rmjob=24799&rmlang=UK