{"data":{"id":181086,"slug":"doktorand-i-sociologisk-demografi","type":"job","title":"PhD Student in Sociological Demography","description":"Department of Sociology\nFounded in 1954, the Department of Sociology offers a dynamic research environment with many interdisciplinary collaborations and a strong international research profile. English-language master's and doctoral programs in sociology and demography attract applicants from many parts of the world. Currently, we have master's students, PhD students, and researchers with backgrounds from at least 15 different countries. The Department is particularly competitive in the areas of demography, ethnic relations and migration, gender, family sociology, political sociology, social policy, social networks, and social stratification.\nThe Department is also home to Stockholm University's Demographic Unit (SUDA), an international group of researchers and PhD students working on many different aspects of population dynamics. Demography is one of Stockholm University's leading research areas.\nMore information about us is available at: Department of Sociology.\n\nProject Description\nThe dissertation work will be conducted within the framework of the ERC-funded project \"Social Inequalities in Bereavement: From Demographic Rates to Lived Experience (DEM-LOSS),\" led by Professor Isaac Sasson. The loss of family members is a universal human experience that profoundly affects social and psychological well-being. Declining mortality in high-income countries has made this experience more predictable across the life course, but there is considerable variation between social and socioeconomic groups in when and to what extent individuals lose family members. The DEM-LOSS project aims to establish the demographic and social determinants of this type of loss across the life course, to document social differences within and between countries, and to understand how this in turn shapes how individuals feel, think, and act. The study is conducted at multiple sites, including Tel Aviv University and Stockholm University. The study will examine the loss of family members across several social and national contexts, including Sweden, Israel, and other countries. More information about the project is available on the project website.\n\nThe PhD student will be part of a research group based at Stockholm University and is expected to contribute to one or more research objectives through both independent work and group work. The work consists of formulating research questions, preparing literature reviews, conducting data analysis, coding, and writing research articles. Previous training in quantitative research methods is required, as is experience with various demographic data sources (e.g., population registers, administrative registers, survey data). A key responsibility of the PhD student will be to use the Swedish population register to link kinship across multiple generations, in order to investigate the occurrence of family losses across the life course, its underlying demographic factors, and individual consequences.\n\nEligibility Requirements\nTo be admitted to doctoral education, applicants must meet both general and specific eligibility requirements. These requirements must be fulfilled by the final application deadline.\n\nYou meet the general eligibility requirement if you have completed an advanced degree or completed at least 240 higher education credits (hp), of which at least 60 hp are at the advanced level, or have acquired equivalent knowledge in another way, domestically or internationally.\n\nSpecific eligibility requirements are described in the general study plan for doctoral education in Sociological Demography.\n\nSelection\nSelection among applicants is made with regard to the ability to benefit from doctoral education. The criteria used to assess this ability are:\n\nDocumented knowledge in one or more of the following areas: kinship demography, mortality inequalities, social stratification, and life course theory.\nStrong background in demographic and\/or statistical research methods and willingness to undergo further methodological training.\nExperience working with (preferably Swedish) population registers and survey data.\nAlignment between the research plan and the DEM-LOSS project.\nAbility to work both independently and as part of a research team.\nWritten and oral proficiency in English.\n\nThe assessment will be based on previous coursework and grades, references, relevant experience, interviews, the candidate's written motivation for applying for the position, and the quality (i.e., originality and feasibility) of the doctoral dissertation research plan. Applicants will need to submit a preliminary research plan in the application system, maximum 1,000 words (excluding references). The plan should focus on research topics related to the DEM-LOSS project (e.g., kinship demography, mortality inequalities, family heterogeneity, and social mobility).\n\nAdmission procedures for doctoral education at Stockholm University.\n\nAbout the Position\nWe offer a fixed-term position as a PhD student according to Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100). The employment period may not exceed what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for four years. As a PhD student, you will primarily engage in your own doctoral education, but the position may include work in teaching, research, and administration to a limited extent (maximum 20%).\n\nA new position as a PhD student applies for a maximum of one year, after which the employment is renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.\n\nStockholm University is committed to being a workplace free from discrimination and providing equal rights and opportunities for all.\n\nContact\nAdditional information is provided by Prof. Isaac Sasson, isaac.sasson@sociology.su.se.\n\nApplication\nYou apply for the PhD student position through Stockholm University's recruitment system. Attach a personal letter and CV as well as the attachments requested in the application form. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete in accordance with the announcement and that it is submitted to the University no later than the final application deadline.\n\nInstructions for applicants are available on the website: Applying for a position.\n\nStockholm University contributes to the development of a sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment, and the pursuit of truth.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Doktorand i sociologisk demografi","description_original":"Sociologiska institutionen \u00a0grundad 1954, erbjuder en dynamisk forskningsmilj\u00f6 med m\u00e5nga \u00e4mnes\u00f6verskridande samarbeten och en stark internationell forskningsprofil. De engelskspr\u00e5kiga master- och doktorandprogram i sociologi och demografi lockar s\u00f6kande fr\u00e5n m\u00e5nga delar av v\u00e4rlden. Just nu har vi masterstudenter, doktorander och forskare med bakgrund i minst 15 olika l\u00e4nder. Institutionen \u00e4r s\u00e4rskilt konkurrenskraftig inom omr\u00e5dena demografi, etniska relationer och migration, k\u00f6n, familjesociologi, politisk sociologi, socialpolitik, sociala n\u00e4tverk och social stratifiering.\nVid institutionen finns \u00e4ven Stockholms universitet Demografiska avdelning (SUDA), en internationell grupp forskare och doktorander som arbetar med m\u00e5nga olika aspekter av befolkningsdynamik. Demografi \u00e4r ett av Stockholms universitets ledande forskningsomr\u00e5den.\nMer information om oss finns p\u00e5: Sociologiska institutionen.\nProjektbeskrivning\nAvhandlingsarbetet kommer att utf\u00f6ras inom ramen f\u00f6r det ERC-finansierade projektet \u201dSocial Inequalities in Bereavement: From Demographic Rates to Lived Experience (DEM-LOSS)\u201d, lett av professor Isaac Sasson. F\u00f6rlusten av familjemedlemmar \u00e4r en allest\u00e4des n\u00e4rvarande m\u00e4nsklig upplevelse som djupt p\u00e5verkar socialt och psykologiskt v\u00e4lbefinnande. Minskad d\u00f6dlighet i h\u00f6ginkomstl\u00e4nder har gjort denna upplevelse mer f\u00f6ruts\u00e4gbar under livscykeln, men mellan sociala och socioekonomiska grupper kan det variera betydligt vad g\u00e4ller tidpunkten f\u00f6r och omfattningen av att f\u00f6rlora sina familjemedlemmar. Projekt DEM-LOSS syftar till att fastst\u00e4lla de demografiska och sociala best\u00e4mningsfaktorerna f\u00f6r denna typ av f\u00f6rlust under livscykeln, att dokumentera sociala skillnader inom och mellan l\u00e4nder, och att f\u00f6rst\u00e5 hur detta i sin tur formar hur individer k\u00e4nner, t\u00e4nker och agerar. Studien \u00e4r uppdelad vid flera platser, varav en del vid Tel Avivs universitet och en vid Stockholms universitet. Studien kommer att unders\u00f6ka f\u00f6rlusten av familjemedlemmar i flera sociala och nationella sammanhang, inklusive Sverige, Israel och andra l\u00e4nder. Mer information om projektet finns p\u00e5 projekthemsidan.\nDoktoranden kommer vara del av en forskargrupp baserad vid Stockholms universitet och f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas bidra till ett eller flera forskningsm\u00e5l genom b\u00e5de sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt arbete och arbete i grupp. Arbetet best\u00e5r av att formulera forskningsfr\u00e5gor, f\u00f6rbereda litteratur\u00f6versikter, genomf\u00f6ra dataanalys, koda samt skriva forskningsartiklar. Tidigare utbildning i kvantitativa forskningsmetoder \u00e4r ett krav, liksom erfarenhet av olika demografiska datak\u00e4llor (t.ex. befolkningsregister, administrativa register, enk\u00e4tdata). En huvuduppgift f\u00f6r doktoranden kommer att vara att anv\u00e4nda det svenska folkbokf\u00f6ringsregistret f\u00f6r att l\u00e4nka sl\u00e4ktskap \u00f6ver flera generationer, i syfte att unders\u00f6ka f\u00f6rekomsten av f\u00f6rluster i familjen under livscykeln, dess bakomliggande demografiska faktorer och individuella konsekvenser.\nBeh\u00f6righetskrav\nF\u00f6r att bli antagen till forskarutbildning kr\u00e4vs att den s\u00f6kande har grundl\u00e4ggande och s\u00e4rskild beh\u00f6righet. Beh\u00f6righeten ska vara uppfylld senast sista ans\u00f6kningsdag.\nGrundl\u00e4ggande beh\u00f6righet har du, om du avlagt examen p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5, eller fullgjort kursfordringar om minst 240 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng (hp), varav minst 60 hp p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5, eller p\u00e5 annat s\u00e4tt inom eller utom landet f\u00f6rv\u00e4rvat i huvudsak motsvarande kunskaper.\nS\u00e4rskild beh\u00f6righet beskrivs i den allm\u00e4nna studieplanen f\u00f6r utbildning p\u00e5 forskarniv\u00e5 i \u00e4mnet Sociologisk demografi.\nUrval\nUrval bland de s\u00f6kande g\u00f6rs med h\u00e4nsyn till f\u00f6rm\u00e5gan att tillgodog\u00f6ra sig utbildning p\u00e5 forskarniv\u00e5. Kriterier som anv\u00e4nds f\u00f6r att bed\u00f6ma denna f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga \u00e4r:\nDokumenterad kunskap inom ett eller flera av f\u00f6ljande omr\u00e5den: sl\u00e4ktskapsdemografi, d\u00f6dlighetsoj\u00e4mlikheter, social stratifiering och livsloppsteori.\nStark bakgrund inom demografiska och\/eller statistiska forskningsmetoder och vilja att genomg\u00e5 ytterligare metodologisk utbildning.\nErfarenhet av att arbeta med (helst svenska) befolkningsregister och enk\u00e4tdata.\n\u00d6verensst\u00e4mmelse mellan forskningsplanen och projektet DEM-LOSS.\nF\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att arbeta b\u00e5de sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt och som en del av ett forskarteam.\nSkriftlig och muntlig kunskap i engelska.\n\nBed\u00f6mningen kommer att baseras p\u00e5 tidigare kurser och betyg, referenser, relevant erfarenhet, intervjuer, kandidatens skriftliga motivering f\u00f6r att s\u00f6ka tj\u00e4nsten samt kvaliteten (dvs. originalitet och genomf\u00f6rbarhet) av forskningsplanen f\u00f6r doktorsavhandlingen. Den s\u00f6kande kommer att beh\u00f6va l\u00e4mna in en prelimin\u00e4r forskningsplan i ans\u00f6kningssystemet, h\u00f6gst 1000 ord (exklusive referenser). Planen b\u00f6r fokusera p\u00e5 forskningsteman relaterade till projektet DEM-LOSS (t.ex. sl\u00e4ktskapsdemografi, d\u00f6dlighetsoj\u00e4mlikheter, familjeheterogenitet och social r\u00f6rlighet).\nAntagningsordning f\u00f6r utbildning p\u00e5 forskarniv\u00e5 vid Stockholms universitet.\nOm anst\u00e4llningen\nVi erbjuder en tidsbegr\u00e4nsad anst\u00e4llning som doktorand enligt 5 kap. h\u00f6gskolef\u00f6rordningen (1993:100). Anst\u00e4llningstiden f\u00e5r inte vara l\u00e4ngre \u00e4n vad som motsvarar utbildning p\u00e5 forskarniv\u00e5 p\u00e5 heltid under fyra \u00e5r. Som doktorand ska du fr\u00e4mst \u00e4gna dig \u00e5t din egen utbildning p\u00e5 forskarniv\u00e5, men i anst\u00e4llningen kan arbete med utbildning, forskning och administration ing\u00e5 i begr\u00e4nsad omfattning (h\u00f6gst 20 %).\nEn ny anst\u00e4llning som doktorand g\u00e4ller f\u00f6r h\u00f6gst ett \u00e5r, anst\u00e4llningen f\u00f6rnyas d\u00e4refter med h\u00f6gst tv\u00e5 \u00e5r i taget.\nStockholms universitet v\u00e4rnar om att vara en arbetsplats som \u00e4r fri fr\u00e5n diskriminering och ger lika r\u00e4ttigheter och m\u00f6jligheter f\u00f6r alla.\nKontakt\nYtterligare information l\u00e4mnas av Prof. Isaac Sasson, isaac.sasson@sociology.su.se.\nAns\u00f6kan\nDu s\u00f6ker doktorandplatsen via Stockholms universitets rekryteringssystem. Bifoga personligt brev och CV samt de bilagor som efterfr\u00e5gas i ans\u00f6kningsformul\u00e4ret. Du som s\u00f6kande ansvarar f\u00f6r att ans\u00f6kan \u00e4r komplett i enlighet med annonsen och att den \u00e4r universitetet tillhanda senast sista ans\u00f6kningsdag.\nAnvisningar f\u00f6r s\u00f6kande finns p\u00e5 webbsidan: att s\u00f6ka en anst\u00e4llning.\nStockholms universitet bidrar till det h\u00e5llbara demokratiska samh\u00e4llets utveckling genom kunskap, upplysning och sanningss\u00f6kande.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":"Sociologiska institutionen","full_address":null,"city":"Stockholm","country":"SE","latitude":59.2877928,"longitude":18.0528391},"metadata":{"region":"Stockholms l\u00e4n","duration":"6 m\u00e5nader eller l\u00e4ngre","employer":"Stockholms Universitet","postcode":"10691","positions":1,"profession":"Doktorand","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/www.su.se\/","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Pedagogik","employer_workplace":"Sociologiska institutionen","experience_required":true,"employment_type_label":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":1,"ai_views_count":5,"ai_vendor_counts":{"meta":3,"other":1,"anthropic":1},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":null,"owner_email":"isaac.sasson@sociology.su.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-09-01T00:00:16+00:00","expires_at":"2026-10-01T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-09-01T03:16:32+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-03T02:59:13+00:00"}}