Join Umeå University's unique, open and supportive culture of collaboration that empowers staff to develop professionally, while the city of Umeå offers outstanding quality of life. The Swedish Research Council is announcing assistant professorships and Umeå University will nominate six early-career researchers. The University will select its candidates in April 2026, so we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible.
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The purpose of the Research Council's call is to give promising early-career researchers the opportunity to develop their independence and to build their scientific and teaching qualifications for future employment as an associate professor.
The Swedish Research Council provides funding of SEK 3 million per year for five years to support the researcher's activities. After this period, researchers may apply to the Research Council for an additional five years of funding at the associate professor level. Independently of this funding, assistant professors at Umeå University can apply for promotion to associate professor. If approved, the position is converted into permanent employment.
The call covers the following areas:
Each awarded position receives SEK 3 million per year for five years. In addition to the salary for the associate professorship, this can, for example, correspond to:
Umeå University also provides additional support to selected candidates, for example by adding two postdoctoral fellow positions to each awarded application. The final recruitment package is determined in consultation with the recruiting department.
It is Umeå University that nominates candidates for the call. If you are interested in the position, you should contact suitable researchers or departments at Umeå University to express your interest. If you want help getting in touch with a suitable department, please contact the University at rso@umu.se for assistance.
The call for which the nominations apply opens at the Swedish Research Council in August. The University’s internal process is carried out in March and April to identify six strong candidates who can compete successfully for the grants.
More details in a previous call from the Swedish Research Council
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