{"data":{"id":150626,"slug":"forskare-landsbygdsutveckling","type":"job","title":"Rural Development Researcher","description":"We are seeking a researcher who wants to conduct research on socially sustainable methods for restoring pastureland in northern Kenya and Uganda, in the Karamoja border region\u2014and who has research experience from rural East Africa as well as experience with field-based research and qualitative methods.\n\nAbout the job\nThe work tasks in this position are focused on research within the Include2Restore project\u2014an international research project that examines socially sustainable methods for restoring pastureland in northern Kenya and Uganda, in the Karamoja border region. The project explores how restoration efforts can be strengthened through collaboration between local communities, researchers, government actors, and civil society organizations, with particular emphasis on the social, institutional, and political dimensions of restoration.\n\nAs a researcher in the project, you will contribute to research that examines how restoration efforts are shaped by local livelihood opportunities, land use practices, governance structures, and broader socioeconomic processes. The position includes responsibility for planning and conducting field-based research in collaboration with local partners and stakeholders, including extended periods of fieldwork in rural East Africa. You are expected to collaborate with local communities, project partners, and other actors involved in restoration initiatives and contribute to the development of collaborative and co-productive research processes.\n\nThe work encompasses all stages of the research process, including study design, qualitative data collection, data management, analysis, and scientific publication of research as well as other dissemination of research results. Data collection will primarily involve qualitative and ethnographic methods, including interviews, participant observation, workshops, and stakeholder activities. The successful candidate should also contribute to synthesis and communication of research results to both academic and non-academic audiences through publications, reports, workshops, conferences, and other activities.\n\nThe position requires a high degree of independence as well as the ability to collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary and international research team. The successful candidate is expected to take responsibility for their own work while maintaining productive relationships with project partners, stakeholders, and colleagues throughout the research process.\n\nYour background\nFor this researcher position in rural development, a doctoral degree in a social science field, such as rural development, cultural geography, or development studies, and at least two years of research experience after the doctorate are required.\n\nYou should have a strong theoretical and methodological foundation in critical social science and political economy perspectives on rural development and natural resource management, including the ability to analyze the social, political, economic, and historical processes that shape land use, rural livelihoods, and natural resource management.\n\nInterdisciplinary education and experience working in interdisciplinary and international research environments are required.\n\nApplicants must demonstrate the ability to work both independently and in collaboration within international and interdisciplinary research projects.\n\nExperience conducting research in rural East Africa is required, as is extensive experience designing and implementing field-based research using qualitative methods, such as ethnographic fieldwork, interviews, and historical or archival research, as well as analysis of complex qualitative data.\n\nThe position requires excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.\n\nExcellent knowledge of written and spoken English is required.\n\nExperience working in the Karamoja border region in northern Kenya and Uganda is desirable, as is prior experience working with pastoral communities in the region.\n\nExperience with co-productive and participatory research methods is desirable, as is experience collaborating with local researchers, community members, and other stakeholders throughout the research process. Experience contributing to policy-relevant knowledge production is desirable.\n\nIt is desirable if the applicant has experience producing scientific publications, reports, and other ways of disseminating research results and has demonstrated the ability to communicate research results to both academic and non-academic audiences.\n\nExperience working in Swahili-speaking environments and good knowledge of Swahili are desirable.\n\nAbout us\nThe Department of Urban and Rural Development conducts undergraduate and graduate education as well as research and engagement activities. Approximately 160 people are employed across five departments. Questions about the sustainable use of natural resources and landscapes are central to research, teaching, and engagement. The department is the largest at SLU within social sciences, humanities, and design.\n\nLearn more about our benefits and what it is like to work at SLU at https:\/\/www.slu.se\/om-slu\/jobba-pa-slu\/\n\nPlacement:\nUppsala\n\nEmployment form:\nFixed-term employment for a maximum of 12 months\n\nScope:\n60 %\n\nStart date:\nBy agreement.\n\nApplication:\nWelcome to submit your application via the application button below by August 27, 2026.\n\nTrade union contacts:\nhttps:\/\/internt.slu.se\/min-anstallning\/facket\/kontaktpersoner\/","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Forskare landsbygdsutveckling","description_original":"Vi s\u00f6ker dig som vill forska om socialt h\u00e5llbara metoder f\u00f6r restaurering av betesmarker i norra Kenya och Uganda, i gr\u00e4nsregionen Karamoja - och som har forskningserfarenhet fr\u00e5n landsbygden i \u00d6stafrika samt erfarenhet av f\u00e4ltbaserad forskning och kvalitativa metoder.\nOm jobbet\nArbetsuppgifterna i denna tj\u00e4nst \u00e4r inriktade p\u00e5 forskning inom projektet Include2Restore \u2013 ett internationellt forskningsprojekt som unders\u00f6ker socialt h\u00e5llbara metoder f\u00f6r restaurering av betesmarker i norra Kenya och Uganda, i gr\u00e4nsregionen Karamoja. Projektet utforskar hur restaureringsinsatser kan st\u00e4rkas genom samarbete mellan lokalsamh\u00e4llen, forskare, myndighetsakt\u00f6rer och civilsamh\u00e4llesorganisationer, med s\u00e4rskilt fokus p\u00e5 de sociala, institutionella och politiska dimensionerna av restaurering.\nSom forskare inom projektet kommer du att bidra till forskning som unders\u00f6ker hur restaureringsinsatser formas av lokala f\u00f6rs\u00f6rjningsm\u00f6jligheter, markanv\u00e4ndningsmetoder, styrningsstrukturer och bredare socioekonomiska processer. Tj\u00e4nsten inkluderar ansvar f\u00f6r att planera och genomf\u00f6ra f\u00e4ltbaserad forskning i samarbete med lokala partners och intressenter, inklusive l\u00e4ngre perioder av f\u00e4ltarbete p\u00e5 landsbygden i \u00d6stafrika. Du f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas samarbeta med lokalsamh\u00e4llen, projektpartners och andra akt\u00f6rer som \u00e4r involverade i restaureringsinitiativ och bidra till utvecklingen av samarbetsinriktade och samskapande forskningsprocesser.\nArbetet omfattar alla steg i forskningsprocessen, inklusive studiedesign, kvalitativ datainsamling, datahantering, analys och vetenskaplig publicering av forskning samt annan f\u00f6rmedling av forskningsresultat. Datainsamling kommer huvudsakligen att omfatta kvalitativa och etnografiska metoder, inklusive intervjuer, deltagande observationer, workshops och aktiviteter med intressenter. Den framg\u00e5ngsrika kandidaten ska ocks\u00e5 bidra till syntes och kommunikation av forskningsresultat till b\u00e5de akademisk och icke-akademisk publik genom publikationer, rapporter, workshops, konferenser och andra aktiviteter.\nTj\u00e4nsten kr\u00e4ver en h\u00f6g grad av sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndighet samt f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att samarbeta effektivt inom ett tv\u00e4rvetenskapligt och internationellt forskarteam. Den framg\u00e5ngsrika kandidaten f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas ta ansvar f\u00f6r sitt eget arbete samtidigt som hen uppr\u00e4tth\u00e5ller produktiva relationer med projektpartners, intressenter och kollegor under hela forskningsprocessen.\nDin bakgrund\u00a0\nF\u00f6r denna forskartj\u00e4nst inom landsbygdsutveckling kr\u00e4vs en doktorsexamen inom ett samh\u00e4llsvetenskapligt omr\u00e5de, s\u00e5som landsbygdsutveckling, kulturgeografi eller utvecklingsstudier, och minst tv\u00e5 \u00e5rs forskningserfarenhet, efter doktorsexamen.\nDu ska ha en stark teoretisk och metodologisk grund i kritiska samh\u00e4llsvetenskapliga och politiska ekonomiska perspektiv p\u00e5 landsbygdsutveckling och naturresursf\u00f6rvaltning, inklusive f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att analysera de sociala, politiska, ekonomiska och historiska processer som formar markanv\u00e4ndning, landsbygdens f\u00f6rs\u00f6rjning och naturresursf\u00f6rvaltning.\nTv\u00e4rvetenskaplig utbildning och erfarenhet av att arbeta inom tv\u00e4rvetenskapliga och internationella forskningsmilj\u00f6er \u00e4r ett krav.\nS\u00f6kande ska kunna visa f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att arbeta b\u00e5de sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt och i samarbeten inom internationella och tv\u00e4rvetenskapliga forskningsprojekt.\nErfarenhet av att bedriva forskning p\u00e5 landsbygden i \u00d6stafrika kr\u00e4vs, liksom omfattande erfarenhet av att utforma och implementera f\u00e4ltbaserad forskning med hj\u00e4lp av kvalitativa metoder, s\u00e5som etnografiskt f\u00e4ltarbete, intervjuer och historisk eller arkivforskning, samt analys av komplexa kvalitativa data.\nTj\u00e4nsten kr\u00e4ver utm\u00e4rkta analytiska, skriftliga och kommunikationsm\u00e4ssiga f\u00e4rdigheter.\nUtm\u00e4rkta kunskaper i skriftlig och muntlig engelska kr\u00e4vs.\nErfarenhet av att arbeta i gr\u00e4nsregionen Karamoja i norra Kenya och Uganda \u00e4r meriterande, liksom tidigare erfarenhet av att arbeta med pastorala samh\u00e4llen i regionen.\nErfarenhet av samskapande och deltagande forskningsmetoder \u00e4r meriterande, liksom erfarenhet av samarbete med lokala forskare, samh\u00e4llsmedlemmar och andra intressenter genom hela forskningsprocessen. Erfarenhet av att bidra till policyrelevant kunskapsproduktion \u00e4r meriterande.\nDet \u00e4r meriterande om s\u00f6kande har erfarenhet av att producera vetenskapliga publikationer, rapporter och andra s\u00e4tt att f\u00f6rmedla forskningsresultat samt har visat f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att kunna kommunicera forskningsresultat med b\u00e5de akademisk och icke-akademisk publik.\nErfarenhet av att arbeta i swahili-talande milj\u00f6er och goda kunskaper i swahili \u00e4r meriterande.\nOm oss\nInstitutionen f\u00f6r stad och land bedriver grund- och forskarutbildning samt forskning och samverkan.\u00a0 Cirka 160 personer \u00e4r anst\u00e4llda p\u00e5 fem avdelningar. Fr\u00e5gor om det h\u00e5llbara nyttjandet av naturresurser och landskap \u00e4r centrala i forskning, undervisning och samverkan. 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