{"data":{"id":205386,"slug":"skogforsk-soker-en-analytisk-samhallsvetare","type":"job","title":"Skogforsk Seeks an Analytical Social Scientist","description":"We are looking for you to apply your analytical and social science expertise to questions that are important in forestry. Forest transition and the forest-based bioeconomy raise complex questions about economics, policy, policy instruments, sustainability, and the behavior of people and organizations. We are therefore seeking a social scientist with strong methodological competence, curiosity about complex societal issues, and the ability to quickly transform large amounts of information into useful knowledge.\n\n\nAt Skogforsk, you will work interdisciplinarily at the intersection of research, practice, and social development. Your work will span questions about how different forest values can be developed and combined \u2013 for example, biodiversity, carbon storage, recreation, and other social values. It may involve understanding stakeholders' perspectives and drivers, analyzing trade-offs and synergies, or investigating conditions for new value chains and business models.\n\n\nYou will apply your social science expertise to questions that are central to the future of forests, in close collaboration with researchers, forestry companies, government agencies, and other actors.\n\n\nYou will become a key person in work involving:\nInvestigating how policy, policy instruments, economics, and other social factors affect stakeholders' behavior and the conditions for various ecosystem services.\nAnalyzing different actors' perspectives, drivers, and needs, and identifying trade-offs, obstacles, and opportunities.\nFormulating research questions and analytical approaches, and developing analytical frameworks, categories, and indicators.\nPlanning and conducting stakeholder dialogues, workshops, and other forms of qualitative data collection.\nStructuring and synthesizing large and heterogeneous information sets.\n\n\n\nThe focus is on making knowledge usable \u2013 from research questions and data collection to analysis and synthesis. You need to quickly grasp new issues, identify what is essential, and drive work and analysis to results.\nWe are looking for someone with:\nhigher education in social science, for example in political science, economics, or equivalent\nexperience in investigations, research, or qualified analytical work\nexperience with qualitative methods, such as interviews, thematic coding, and systematic analysis\nknowledge of policy, policy instruments, and\/or social economics\nexcellent ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and English.\n\n\n\nExperience in research, evaluation, or analysis in forestry, environment, climate, bioeconomy, or social transformation is meriting. You are curious, analytical, and structured, with the ability to quickly see what is essential in complex issues. You see patterns and connections, critically evaluate information, and transform complex material into clear and usable results.\nTo succeed in this role, we see that you:\nAre analytical, structured, and methodologically sound\nhave the ability to work systematically and critically with different types of information and data\nhave good judgment and can evaluate sources' quality, relevance, and significance\nare solution-oriented and pragmatic \u2013 you find the way forward even when the issue is complex\nhave the ability to communicate and be educational when meeting and working with other competencies to reach a common goal\ncan be equally comfortable working independently on tasks as collaborating in a team.\n\n\n\nWould you like to be part of developing the knowledge that drives forest transition?\nWelcome to a job where your analytical ability, methodological competence, curiosity, and drive become an important part of transforming complex issues and large amounts of information into new knowledge, insights, and concrete benefit for the forestry industry and society.\n\n\nAbout the Position & Application\nThe position is permanent with a start date by agreement. We are convinced that diversity in the workplace is important for both well-being and efficiency. We process applications on a rolling basis, but we need your application by October 9. Email your application to skogforsk@skogforsk.se. Mark your application with \"Analytical Social Scientist\" in the subject line.\n\n\nDo you have questions or want to know more about the position?\nPlease contact Mia Iwarsson Wide (Program Manager, Value-Creating Ecosystem Services), 070-518 85 99 or Madeleine Silverbratt, 072-578 88 04. SACO's union representative is Lars Eliasson, 070-281 33 32.\n\n\nAbout Skogforsk\nSkogforsk is the Swedish forestry industry's research institute. Our vision is \"World-class forestry for sustainable development\". Skogforsk develops and communicates knowledge, services, and products that contribute to sustainable development in forestry for the benefit of society.\nWe are located in three places: Uppsala, S\u00e4var in V\u00e4sterbotten, and Ekebo in Sk\u00e5ne. In total, we have about 150 employees, of whom 80 are researchers.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Skogforsk s\u00f6ker en analytisk samh\u00e4llsvetare","description_original":"Vi s\u00f6ker dig som vill anv\u00e4nda din analytiska och samh\u00e4llsvetenskapliga kompetens p\u00e5 fr\u00e5gor som \u00e4r viktiga i skogsbruket. Skogens omst\u00e4llning och den skogsbaserade bioekonomin v\u00e4cker komplexa fr\u00e5gor om ekonomi, policy, styrmedel, h\u00e5llbarhet och m\u00e4nniskors och organisationers agerande. Vi s\u00f6ker d\u00e4rf\u00f6r en samh\u00e4llsvetare med stark metodkompetens, nyfikenhet p\u00e5 komplexa samh\u00e4llsfr\u00e5gor och f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att snabbt omvandla stora m\u00e4ngder information till anv\u00e4ndbar kunskap.\n\n\nHos Skogforsk f\u00e5r du arbeta tv\u00e4rvetenskapligt i gr\u00e4nslandet mellan forskning, praktik och samh\u00e4llsutveckling. Arbetet sp\u00e4nner \u00f6ver fr\u00e5gor om hur skogens olika v\u00e4rden kan utvecklas och kombineras \u2013 exempelvis biologisk m\u00e5ngfald, kolinlagring, rekreation och andra sociala v\u00e4rden. Det kan handla om att f\u00f6rst\u00e5 akt\u00f6rers perspektiv och drivkrafter, analysera m\u00e5lkonflikter och synergier eller unders\u00f6ka f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar f\u00f6r nya v\u00e4rdekedjor och aff\u00e4rsmodeller.\n\n\nDu f\u00e5r anv\u00e4nda din samh\u00e4llsvetenskapliga kompetens i fr\u00e5gor som \u00e4r centrala f\u00f6r skogens framtid, i n\u00e4ra samarbete med forskare, skogsf\u00f6retag, myndigheter och andra akt\u00f6rer.\n\n\nDu blir en nyckelperson i arbetet med att:\nUtreda hur policy, styrmedel, ekonomi och andra samh\u00e4llsfaktorer p\u00e5verkar akt\u00f6rers agerande och f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningarna f\u00f6r olika ekosystemtj\u00e4nster.\nAnalysera olika akt\u00f6rers perspektiv, drivkrafter och behov samt identifiera m\u00e5lkonflikter, hinder och m\u00f6jligheter.\nFormulera fr\u00e5gest\u00e4llningar och analysuppl\u00e4gg samt utveckla analysramverk, kategorier och indikatorer.\nPlanera och genomf\u00f6ra akt\u00f6rsdialoger, workshops och andra former av kvalitativ datainsamling.\nStrukturera och syntetisera stora och heterogena informationsm\u00e4ngder.\n\n\n\nFokus ligger p\u00e5 att g\u00f6ra kunskap anv\u00e4ndbar \u2013 fr\u00e5n fr\u00e5gest\u00e4llning och datainsamling till analys och syntes. Du beh\u00f6ver snabbt kunna s\u00e4tta dig in i nya fr\u00e5gor, identifiera det v\u00e4sentliga och driva arbete och analys till resultat.\nVi s\u00f6ker dig som har:\nh\u00f6gre samh\u00e4llsvetenskaplig utbildning, exempelvis inom statsvetenskap, nationalekonomi eller motsvarande\nerfarenhet av utrednings-, forsknings-, eller kvalificerat analysarbete\nerfarenhet av kvalitativa metoder, exempelvis intervjuer, tematisk kodning och systematisk analys\nkunskap om policy, styrmedel och\/eller samh\u00e4llsekonomi\nmycket god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att uttrycka dig i tal och skrift p\u00e5 svenska och engelska.\n\n\n\nErfarenhet av forskning, utv\u00e4rdering eller analys inom skog, milj\u00f6, klimat, bioekonomi eller samh\u00e4llsomst\u00e4llning \u00e4r meriterande. Du \u00e4r nyfiken, analytisk och strukturerad, med f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att snabbt se det v\u00e4sentliga i komplexa fr\u00e5gor. Du ser m\u00f6nster och samband, v\u00e4rderar information kritiskt och oms\u00e4tter komplexa underlag till tydliga och anv\u00e4ndbara resultat. \nF\u00f6r att lyckas i rollen ser vi att du:\n\u00c4r analytisk, strukturerad och metodiskt s\u00e4ker\nhar f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att arbeta systematiskt och kritiskt med olika typer av information och data\nhar gott omd\u00f6me och kan v\u00e4rdera k\u00e4llors kvalitet, relevans och betydelse \n\u00e4r l\u00f6sningsorienterad och pragmatisk \u2013 du hittar v\u00e4gen fram\u00e5t \u00e4ven n\u00e4r fr\u00e5gan \u00e4r komplex\nhar f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att kommunicera och vara pedagogisk n\u00e4r du m\u00f6ter och jobbar med andra kompetenser f\u00f6r att n\u00e5 ett gemensamt m\u00e5l\nkan vara lika bekv\u00e4m med att jobba sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt med uppgifter som att arbeta gemensamt i ett team.\n\n\n\nVill du vara med och utveckla kunskapen som driver skogens omst\u00e4llning?\nV\u00e4lkommen till ett jobb d\u00e4r din analytiska f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga, metodkompetens, nyfikenhet och drivkraft blir en viktig del i att omvandla komplexa fr\u00e5gor och stora m\u00e4ngder information till ny kunskap, insikter och konkret nytta f\u00f6r skogsn\u00e4ringen och samh\u00e4llet.\n\n\nOm tj\u00e4nsten & ans\u00f6kan\nTj\u00e4nsten \u00e4r tillsvidare med tilltr\u00e4de efter \u00f6verenskommelse. Vi \u00e4r \u00f6vertygade om att m\u00e5ngfald p\u00e5 arbetsplatsen \u00e4r viktigt f\u00f6r b\u00e5de trivsel och effektivitet. Vi behandlar inkomna ans\u00f6kningar l\u00f6pande, men beh\u00f6ver din ans\u00f6kan senast 9 oktober. Mejla din ans\u00f6kan till skogforsk@skogforsk.se. M\u00e4rk ans\u00f6kan med \u201dAnalytisk samh\u00e4llsvetare\u201d i \u00e4mnesraden.\n\n\nHar du fr\u00e5gor eller vill veta mer om tj\u00e4nsten?\nKontakta g\u00e4rna Mia Iwarsson Wide (programchef V\u00e4rdeskapande ekosystemtj\u00e4nster), 070-518 85 99 eller Madeleine Silverbratt, 072-578 88 04. Facklig kontaktperson f\u00f6r SACO \u00e4r Lars Eliasson, 070-281 33 32.\n\n\nOm Skogforsk\nSkogforsk \u00e4r det svenska skogsbrukets forskningsinstitut. V\u00e5r vision \u00e4r \"Skogsbruk i v\u00e4rldsklass f\u00f6r h\u00e5llbar utveckling\". Skogforsk utvecklar och kommunicerar kunskap, tj\u00e4nster och produkter som bidrar till en h\u00e5llbar utveckling i skogsbruket till nytta f\u00f6r samh\u00e4llet. \nVi finns p\u00e5 tre orter, Uppsala, S\u00e4var i V\u00e4sterbotten samt Ekebo i Sk\u00e5ne. Totalt \u00e4r vi omkring 150 anst\u00e4llda, varav 80 \u00e4r forskare.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":"Dag Hammarskj\u00f6lds v\u00e4g 36 A","full_address":null,"city":"UPPSALA","country":"SE","latitude":59.843781435293,"longitude":17.64027614884},"metadata":{"region":"Uppsala l\u00e4n","duration":"Tills vidare","employer":"Stift Skogsbrukets Forskningsinstitut, Skogforsk","postcode":"75237","positions":1,"profession":"Forskare, samh\u00e4llsvetenskap","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"http:\/\/www.skogforsk.se","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","contact_person":"Mia Iwarsson Wide","employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Administration, ekonomi, juridik","employer_workplace":"Skogforsk Uppsala","experience_required":true,"employment_type_label":"Tillsvidareanst\u00e4llning (inkl. eventuell provanst\u00e4llning)"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":0,"ai_views_count":4,"bot_views_count":5,"ai_vendor_counts":{"other":1,"openai":1,"anthropic":2},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":"0705188599","owner_email":"skogforsk@skogforsk.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-09-10T11:50:05+00:00","expires_at":"2026-10-09T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-09-11T03:24:20+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-15T03:15:09+00:00"}}