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The Department of Economic History at Uppsala University (Sweden) is
offering a three-year Browaldh Post-doc fellowship (with the possibility of
a three-year extension) in Financial History.
The Department will appoint a post-doc to a full-time research position for three consecutive
years, with the possibility of renewal for a further three years. The appointed postdoc will be
free to formulate research in financial history. The position may be combined with a small
teaching load. The appointed postdoc should preferably start work in January 2025, but this
starting date can be negotiated within reasonable limits.
The position is financed by a generous personal stipend, the Browaldh stipend, provided by
Handelsbanken/Jan Wallanders och Tom Hedelius stiftelse and Tore Browaldhs stiftelse,
which covers living expenses, expenses for conferences, literature, etc., as well as funds for
personal insurance. For general insurance for residents, see the Swedish social and health
care system: Move to Sweden – Försäkringskassan (forsakringskassan.se)
The appointee is expected to have the Department of Economic History as his/her base, but it
will be possible to work as a guest researcher in other academic environments during the
post-doctoral period. Stays longer than six months must be negotiated with the donor, Jan
Wallanders och Tom Hedelius stiftelse and Tore Browaldhs stiftelse. The position is not a
formal appointment in the department and is therefore not subject to the Swedish
Employment Protection Act. It is also not automatically part of the academic career system at
Uppsala University. However, it is possible to extend the fellowship for another three years
after a new application has been submitted by the department.
The Department of Economic History at Uppsala University is an active research and
teaching department with a full graduate programme. Uppsala is Sweden’s fourth most
populous city and home to the oldest university in the Nordic countries, located 40 minutes
from Stockholm city centre and 20 minutes from Stockholm Arlanda International Airport.
The Department is home to a vibrant research environment with a wide range of topics,
including a long tradition of focusing on different aspects of financial history.
We are looking for candidates that have obtained a PhD in a field relevant to the position no
earlier than 1 January 2019. Special circumstances (documented parental leave, sick leave,
etc.) will be taken into account. Documented experience/knowledge of working with Python,
R, Stata etc is not a requirement but an added merit for the position. The deadline for
applications is 15 August 2024 (see recruitment process below).
Recruitment procedure
Recruitment will take place in two steps:
The first step is to express interest in the position by sending a short CV (maximum five
pages) and a PhD certificate by e-mail to the Research Director, Professor Anders
Ögren, at anders.ogren@ekhist.uu.se.
This mail should be sent no later than 15 August 2024.
In the second step, applicants will receive a link to a Box account, where they should
upload the following application documents in digitalised form (preferably pdf)
1. PhD certificates and other relevant degrees or appointments.
2. CURRICULUM VITAE
3. Research plan (maximum 5 pages)
4. List of publications
5. Doctoral thesis (and any information on it as a thesis report/reviews, if available)
6. Maximum of five publications (other than the thesis)
7. Two to four references with contact details
8. Possible teaching experience (to be confirmed by the relevant director of studies)
This material should be uploaded no later than 1 September 2024.
After the deadline, the Recruitment Committee will select a short list of candidates based
primarily on their potential as international researchers. The assessment of the candidates will
focus on the productivity, quality and scope of firstly their research merits, secondly their
research plan, thirdly teaching experience and other academic merits. Candidates will be
invited for interviews in October. The final decision will be taken in mid-November.
Contact
Any questions can be addressed to the Director of research professor Anders Ögren at
anders.ogren@ekhist.uu.se or the Head of department Kristina Lilja at
kristina.lilja@ekhist.uu.se.
