{"data":{"id":172217,"slug":"doktorand-i-miljoratt-med-inriktning-mot-karnkraft","type":"job","title":"PhD Student in Environmental Law with Focus on Nuclear Power","description":"The Department of Law is announcing a position as a PhD Student in Environmental Law with a focus on nuclear power, financed by ANItA (Academic-industrial Nuclear technology Initiative to Achieve a sustainable energy future). The PhD student will be employed by the Department of Law and admitted to doctoral studies leading to a Doctor of Laws degree.\nResearch Topic\nThe goal of achieving a climate-neutral society has sparked renewed interest in nuclear power throughout Europe, making the legal regulation of licensing processes for new nuclear power a highly relevant research area. As the European Union implements the objectives of the European Green Deal and strengthens its climate and energy policy instruments, nuclear power emerges as an important component of the transition to a low-carbon energy system. Under certain conditions, nuclear power-related activities have also been recognized in the EU's taxonomy for sustainable finance as contributing to the transition toward a climate-neutral economy. This development has intensified discussions about how licensing processes can facilitate investments in new nuclear power while maintaining high levels of environmental protection, radiation safety, public participation, and legal certainty.\nAgainst this background, licensing for new nuclear power remains one of the legally most complex regulatory processes in Sweden, as in many comparable jurisdictions. Multiple authorities have overlapping competencies under environmental, nuclear safety, radiation protection, and planning legislation, while international and EU law impose additional procedural and substantive requirements. The interplay between these legal frameworks creates significant challenges regarding coordination, predictability, and legitimacy.\nThe doctoral project will examine how Swedish, EU, and international law shape the legal framework for licensing new nuclear power. The aim is to develop a comprehensive legal understanding of how complex licensing processes are designed and coordinated, and how regulation of institutional responsibility, procedural order, and decision-making affect efficiency, legal certainty, and legitimacy.\nA comparative perspective will be central to the research. The project is expected to analyze selected jurisdictions that are currently reviewing or reforming their nuclear power licensing processes.\nDuties\nA person employed as a PhD student shall primarily devote themselves to doctoral-level education. Other duties at the Department relating to student education, participation in teaching teams, and administrative work may be included within the scope of employment (maximum 20 percent of the employment). Admission to doctoral studies is required for employment as a PhD student. Provisions on PhD students are found in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5 \u00a7\u00a7 1-7, the University's rules and guidelines, and the general study plan for doctoral studies at the Faculty of Law.\nQualification Requirements and Assessment\nTo be admitted to doctoral studies, the applicant must be eligible. At the Department of Law, an applicant is eligible if they:\nhave completed a Bachelor of Laws degree, a law degree, or completed a law program in Sweden, or\nhave acquired knowledge in or outside the country that corresponds to what persons with the aforementioned degrees are assumed to possess. In assessing whether the knowledge is sufficient, particular attention shall be paid to what is required to successfully benefit from the education in the specific doctoral field.\n\nApplicants must have satisfactory knowledge of Swedish or English.\nThe Employment\nThe employment is time-limited, according to Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5 \u00a7 7. Full-time position. Start date January 1, 2027, or by agreement. Duty station: Uppsala\nInformation about the employment is provided by: Director of Research Studies Rebecca S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m, email: research@jur.uu.se, or, regarding the field of specialization and the underlying research project, by Project Leader (Uppsala) Henrik Josefsson, email: henrik.josefsson@jur.uu.se.\nWelcome to submit your application by October 1, 2026.\nPlease note that this is an abbreviated version of the announcement. To see the complete announcement, please click on \"Apply here\" or visit Uppsala University's website: https:\/\/uu.se\/jobb\/\nUppsala University is a broad research university with strong international standing. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all 7,500 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of the country's most exciting workplaces.\nRead more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala University:\nhttps:\/\/uu.se\/om-uu\/jobba-hos-oss\/\nThe employment may be subject to security vetting. Security vetting is a requirement for employment; the applicant must be approved.\nWe decline offers of recruitment and advertising assistance.\nApplications are received through Uppsala University's recruitment system.\nTrade union representatives: Saco-S - saco-s@uu.se, Seko - seko@uadm.uu.se, ST (OFR\/S) - ofr@uu.se","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Doktorand i milj\u00f6r\u00e4tt med inriktning mot k\u00e4rnkraft","description_original":"Juridiska institutionen utlyser en anst\u00e4llning som doktorand i milj\u00f6r\u00e4tt med inriktning mot k\u00e4rnkraft som finansieras ANItA (Academic-industrial Nuclear technology Initiative to Achieve a sustainable energy future). Doktoranden kommer att vara anst\u00e4lld hos Juridiska institutionen och antas till den forskarutbildning som leder till en juris doktorsexamen.\nForsknings\u00e4mne\nM\u00e5let att uppn\u00e5 ett klimatneutralt samh\u00e4lle har v\u00e4ckt f\u00f6rnyat intresse f\u00f6r k\u00e4rnkraft i hela Europa, vilket g\u00f6r den r\u00e4ttsliga regleringen av tillst\u00e5ndsprocesser f\u00f6r ny k\u00e4rnkraft till ett mycket relevant forskningsomr\u00e5de. I takt med att Europeiska unionen genomf\u00f6r m\u00e5len i den europeiska gr\u00f6na given och st\u00e4rker sina klimat- och energipolitiska styrmedel framst\u00e5r k\u00e4rnkraften som en viktig del av \u00f6verg\u00e5ngen till ett koldioxidsn\u00e5lt energisystem. Under vissa villkor har k\u00e4rnkraftsrelaterade verksamheter ocks\u00e5 erk\u00e4nts inom EU:s taxonomi f\u00f6r h\u00e5llbar finansiering som bidragande till \u00f6verg\u00e5ngen till en klimatneutral ekonomi. Utvecklingen har intensifierat diskussionerna om hur tillst\u00e5ndsprocesser kan underl\u00e4tta investeringar i ny k\u00e4rnkraft samtidigt som h\u00f6ga niv\u00e5er uppr\u00e4tth\u00e5lls avseende milj\u00f6skydd, str\u00e5lningss\u00e4kerhet, allm\u00e4nhetens deltagande liksom r\u00e4ttss\u00e4kerhet.\nMot denna bakgrund \u00e4r tillst\u00e5ndsgivningen f\u00f6r ny k\u00e4rnkraft fortfarande en av de juridiskt mest komplexa regleringsprocesserna, i Sverige liksom i m\u00e5nga j\u00e4mf\u00f6rbara jurisdiktioner. Ett antal myndigheter har \u00f6verlappande kompetenser enligt milj\u00f6-, k\u00e4rns\u00e4kerhets-, str\u00e5lskydds- och planeringslagstiftning, samtidigt som internationell r\u00e4tt och EU-r\u00e4tt st\u00e4ller ytterligare krav p\u00e5 f\u00f6rfaranden och inneh\u00e5ll. Samspelet mellan dessa r\u00e4ttsliga ramverk skapar betydande utmaningar n\u00e4r det g\u00e4ller samordning, f\u00f6rutsebarhet och legitimitet.\nDoktorandprojektet kommer att unders\u00f6ka hur svensk, EU- och internationell r\u00e4tt formar det r\u00e4ttsliga ramverket f\u00f6r tillst\u00e5ndsgivning avseende ny k\u00e4rnkraft. Syftet \u00e4r att utveckla en helt\u00e4ckande r\u00e4ttslig f\u00f6rst\u00e5else f\u00f6r hur komplexa tillst\u00e5ndsprocesser utformas och samordnas, samt hur reglering av institutionellt ansvar, processordning och beslutsfattande p\u00e5verkar effektivitet, r\u00e4ttss\u00e4kerhet och legitimitet.\nEtt j\u00e4mf\u00f6rande perspektiv kommer att vara centralt f\u00f6r forskningen. Projektet f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas analysera utvalda jurisdiktioner som f\u00f6r n\u00e4rvarande ser \u00f6ver eller reformerar sina tillst\u00e5ndsprocesser f\u00f6r k\u00e4rnkraft.\nArbetsuppgifter\nDen som har anst\u00e4llning som doktorand ska fr\u00e4mst \u00e4gna sig \u00e5t egen utbildning p\u00e5 forskarniv\u00e5. \u00d6vrig tj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ring vid institutionen som avser utbildning av studenter, deltagande i l\u00e4rarlag samt administrativt arbete kan ing\u00e5 inom ramen f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llningen (h\u00f6gst 20 procent av anst\u00e4llningen). F\u00f6r anst\u00e4llning som doktorand kr\u00e4vs antagning till utbildning p\u00e5 forskarniv\u00e5. Best\u00e4mmelser om doktorander finns i H\u00f6gskolef\u00f6rordningen 5 kap \u00a7\u00a7 1-7, i universitetets regler och riktlinjer samt i den allm\u00e4nna studieplanen f\u00f6r forskarutbildning vid Juridiska fakulteten.\nKvalifikationskrav och bed\u00f6mning\nF\u00f6r att bli antagen till utbildning p\u00e5 forskarniv\u00e5 kr\u00e4vs att s\u00f6kanden \u00e4r beh\u00f6rig. Vid Juridiska institutionen ska den s\u00f6kande f\u00f6r att vara beh\u00f6rig antingen:\ninom Sverige ha avlagt juris kandidatexamen, juristexamen eller genomg\u00e5tt juristlinjen, eller \ninom eller utom landet till\u00e4gnat sig kunskaper som motsvarar vad personer som avlagt n\u00e4mnda examina kan antas ha. Vid v\u00e4rderingen av om kunskaperna \u00e4r tillr\u00e4ckliga ska h\u00e4nsyn s\u00e4rskilt tas till vad som erfordras f\u00f6r att med framg\u00e5ng tillgodog\u00f6ra sig utbildningen i det s\u00e4rskilda forskarutbildnings\u00e4mnet.\n\nS\u00f6kande ska \u00e4ga tillfredsst\u00e4llande kunskaper i svenska eller engelska spr\u00e5ken.\nAnst\u00e4llningen\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r tidsbegr\u00e4nsad, enligt HF 5 kap \u00a7 7. Omfattningen \u00e4r heltid. Tilltr\u00e4de 2027-01-01 eller enligt \u00f6verenskommelse. Placeringsort: Uppsala\nUpplysningar om anst\u00e4llningen l\u00e4mnas av: Forskningsstudierektor Rebecca S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m e-post: research@jur.uu.se eller, s\u00e5vitt avser \u00e4mnesinriktningen och det bakomliggande forskningsprojektet, av projektledare (Uppsala) Henrik Josefsson e-post: henrik.josefsson@jur.uu.se.\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan senast den 1 oktober 2026.\nObservera att detta \u00e4r en f\u00f6rkortad version av annonsen. F\u00f6r att se den fullst\u00e4ndiga annonsen v\u00e4nligen klicka p\u00e5 \u201dAns\u00f6k h\u00e4r\u201d eller se Uppsala universitets hemsida: https:\/\/uu.se\/jobb\/\nUppsala universitet \u00e4r ett brett forskningsuniversitet med stark internationell st\u00e4llning. Det yttersta m\u00e5let \u00e4r att bedriva utbildning och forskning av h\u00f6gsta kvalitet och relevans f\u00f6r att g\u00f6ra skillnad i samh\u00e4llet. V\u00e5r viktigaste tillg\u00e5ng \u00e4r alla 7 500 anst\u00e4llda och 53 000 studenter som med nyfikenhet och engagemang g\u00f6r Uppsala universitet till en av landets mest sp\u00e4nnande arbetsplatser.\nL\u00e4s mer om v\u00e5ra f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner och hur det \u00e4r att jobba inom Uppsala universitet\nhttps:\/\/uu.se\/om-uu\/jobba-hos-oss\/\nAnst\u00e4llningen kan komma att s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vas. 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