Image: Mattias Pettersson. Montage: Ida Åberg
Image: Mattias Pettersson. Montage: Ida Åberg
Reach research excellence with us! Umeå University is recruiting ten fellows as full-time assistant professors in tenure-track positions through the Umeå University Northern Star Fellows Programme. The offer includes start-up funding, excellent research infrastructure and a pathway to a permanent associate professorship position. Fellows can conduct research in different subjects at our comprehensive university.
Become one of ten Northern Star Fellows at Umeå University! Your research will strengthen or be a complement to current research conducted at the University. Apply by 1 October 2026!
What you get as a fellow
As an assistant professor at Umeå University, you will develop in a supportive and collegial environment. Most of your time will be devoted to your own research, complemented by a smaller share of teaching. You will receive a start-up package, including funding for a doctoral student or equivalent, as well as operational funding tailored to your field.
The position is a six-year tenure-track appointment with the possibility of promotion to associate professor (senior lecturer). You can conduct research in your chosen subject.
More details of our offer can be found in the relevant job advertisement found below.
Comprehensive support throughout your research journey
Umeå University offers well-developed support for researchers, covering the entire process – from grant writing to the management and archiving of research data.
The University also provides a wide range of research infrastructures and a language programme, which facilitates living and working in Sweden, both professionally and in your spare time.
The Accommodation Service at Umeå University helps international researchers find accommodation for a rental period of up to two years.
Umeå University offers a Research and Leadership Programme, ReaL, designed to develop your individual leadership skills and provide you with tools and techniques to become an even more impactful leader and researcher.
Learn more about your career development and support
Check out the website for researcher's to learn more about some of the support provided
A part of the Umeå University Northern Star Programme
Northern Star Fellows is a part of Umeå University's excellence programme to strengthen research quality and international competitiveness.
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