Post-doc position at the Center for Migration and Integration at SSE

About the Center for Migration and Integration Research

The Center for Migration and Integration Research (CMIR), housed at the SSE House of Governance and Public Policy (GaPP), aims to create a platform to support the sustainable integration of third-country nationals in Sweden. Together with key stakeholders in the migration and integration process, experiences and insights are researched and incorporated into a systemic perspective. The Center emphasizes the importance of the collaboration of multiple stakeholders in the governance of migration and integration, at multiple levels, and focuses not only on employment, but also on other dimensions of sustainable migration and integration. The research team collects, creates, and disseminates multiple-actor, science-based knowledge on the governance of migration and integration in Sweden for societal and social sustainability.

About the position

As a postdoctoral researcher, you will be expected to independently and together with the other researchers contribute to:

• Conducting and publishing original research aligned with the Center’s thematic focus and scholarly ambition.
• Collaborating with fellow researchers on interdisciplinary projects
• Participating in the scholarly community through conferences and workshops
• Participating in the Center’s multistakeholder activities, e.g., workshops, roundtables, and dialogue forums
• Translating research findings into formats that are accessible to external audiences.

Your profile

The successful candidate will have built a research agenda during their PhD, as evidenced by publications, and are keen to extend methodological and theoretical expertise in the broad field of migration and integration. Their general disciplinary background should be within the social sciences, preferably with a legal, economics or business focus connected to the fields of migration and integration. The center is led by the Center Director, Associate Professor Lin Lerpold, together with the Scientific Director, Professor Laurence Romani.

As a candidate, you thrive in a research environment directed towards impact, that is, a multidisciplinary and multi-paradigmatic environment where research aims at making contributions to both academic knowledge and a more sustainable society. You are open, considerate, and sympathetic to different research disciplines and paradigms such as positivist, interpretivist, and critical. You have strong qualities in both research and outreach communication activities.

While successful candidates are expected to master either qualitative or quantitative  methods, knowledge of and the ability to use both are a merit. Though research aims to be published in high-ranking international journals, an interest in the Swedish context within the larger EU frame, as well as sufficient reading and oral communication in Swedish is necessary. Beyond basic academic research, the successful candidates will be expected to contribute to, and participate in, the Center’s multistakeholder activities as well as communicate their research in policy and practitioner briefs.

The applicants must hold a PhD by time of employment and show an ability and ambition to publish manuscripts in highly ranked, international scholarly journals. To be eligible, applicants must have obtained their doctoral degree within the three years preceding the date of employment. This period may be extended only where special circumstances apply. Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken) is a requirement, while full proficiency in Swedish is an advantage. We expect the candidate to relocate to Stockholm.

How to apply:

Formal submission will be via the SSE Varbi online platform by latest October 30th, 2026. The following documents should be included in your application:

• A curriculum vitae
• A separate document listing published articles (if any) and articles submitted to journals, as well as other academic peer-reviewed publications (e.g., book chapters, conference proceedings).
• Copies of representative research, that is, copies of your publications or work in progress (max 5)
• Evidence of stakeholder engagement, for example copies or links to blogs, opinion pieces, podcasts, LinkedIn posts
• Names and contact information for three people willing to provide references.

We recommend that you apply as soon as possible and at the latest before October 30th, 2026. Starting date is flexible but preferably around January 2027. The employment is postdoctoral employment of up to 18 months.

For further questions on the positions, please contact Lin Lerpold: [email protected] or Laurence Romani: [email protected]. For HR-related questions, contact Ellen Falkenström: [email protected].

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