Two positions as Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Umeå University aims to give the next generation of research leaders the best possible conditions to conduct cutting-edge research through the Umeå University Northern Star Fellows Programme. Through this university-wide initiative, we offer early-career researchers the opportunity to develop their research over the long term through a six-year tenure-track assistant professorship, with the possibility of promotion to associate professor (senior lecturer).
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Umeå University therefor invites applications for two positions as Assistant Professor, offering researchers the opportunity to develop a long-term research programme over a six-year period and to qualify for promotion to Associate Professor.
The call is broad in scope and open to all subject areas within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities where scientific research is conducted. Of the two positions, no more than one may be allocated to the same subject area within the faculty.
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities brings together a broad range of research across its departments and units, including Vaartoe – Centre for Sámi Research, Culture and Media Studies, Creative Studies in Education, Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, Humlab, and Language Studies.
Together, these environments cover key areas of the humanities such as language, culture, history, philosophy, religion, and digital and artistic practices.
The faculty combines traditional disciplinary strengths with interdisciplinary approaches, including Indigenous studies, digital humanities, and practice-based research, to address societal, cultural, and educational challenges.
Applications written in English must be submitted via Umeå University's e-recruitment system Varbi no later than Oktober 1, 2026.
