The Department of Economic History is hiring one or two Postdoctoral Fellow(s) connected to the research projects Unequal Lives: Socioeconomic Stratification, Life-Course, and Demography from Preindustrial Society to the Welfare State (PI Martin Dribe, funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation) and Educational homogamy and inequality: Changing family dynamics in Sweden, 1970-2020 (PI Maria Stanfors, funded by FORTE). The projects study demographic outcomes by socioeconomic status at the individual level from a life course and long-term perspective. The research is based on a newly developed data infrastructure – SwedPop – consisting of historical population databases covering the entire population of Sweden to which official population registers from the 1960s onward have been linked. We are especially seeking candidates interested in assortative mating on the partner market and its relationship to gender equality in labor market outcomes, residential segregation, and socioeconomic inequality. Another priority area is inequality in fertility connected to declining birth rates in contemporary Sweden.

Job assignments

The postdoctoral fellow(s) will work closely with other members of the research group at the Centre for Economic Demography and must be willing toparticipate actively in common activities at the Centre and the Department of Economic History. The position involves a limited amount of teaching and/or supervision of Bachelor and Master's theses (max. 20% of full time). There will be opportunities for three weeks of pedagogical training within the position.
To be qualified for employment as Postdoctoral Fellow, an individual must hold a PhD in Economic History or related discipline (e.g. Economics, Sociology, History)awarded no more than three years ago (unless the applicant has been on parental leave or leave due toillness). Applications will also be accepted from those who have not yet completed their PhD, but this condition must be satisfied at the time of employment.

Requirements
    Strong scholarly proficiency 
    Strong pedagogical skills
    Strong collaborative and communication skills

Basis of Assessment

Scholarly proficiency is the main criterion for the position, but pedagogical skills will also be assessed. The candidate must have demonstrated a high degree of research expertise as manifested in the quality of the PhD dissertation and/orpublications. Documented experience of working with historical individual-level population data as well as contemporary register data is required, as well as documented experience with data management and statistical analysis using STATA or R.
The evaluation will take personal qualities, such as willingness to collaborate, academic independence,and communication skills, into consideration.

Terms and conditions
Full-time, fixed-term position for two years. The employment as a postdoctoral fellow is regulated by a central collective agreement.

Application
Applications should be written in English and must include:
- Cover letter including a statement of research interests
- Curriculum Vitae
- Publication list
- PhD degree certificate
- References, etc

More info: https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:863053/
Deadline: 15.11.2025