Senior researcher at the Folke Bernadotte Academy

About the role

As senior researcher, you play a central role in the FBA’s mission to promote and conduct research aimed at the effective implementation of international peace efforts. You work with two areas of activity: own basic research (50% of working hours) and activities that aim to promote research and research application (50% of working hours).

You conduct empirical, context-based basic research of direct relevance to FBA’s areas of expertise, preferably based on fieldwork in conflict or post-conflict countries. You publish your research results in internationally reviewed journals and book series. Through your research, you also contribute to the FBA’s thematic development.

An essential part of the activities that the program for research, development and evidence conducts consists of knowledge transfer and the promotion of dialogue between researchers, decision-makers and practitioners in the field of peace, security and development. As a senior researcher, you have a leading role in this work and your tasks therefore also include national and international seminar activities as well as other activities that can contribute to making research results visible and available.

You fulfil an advisory function within FBA in the work of promoting research integration and an evidence-based approach. Your duties also include evaluating research applications, working with FBA’s own publications and representing the program for research, development and evidence internally and externally.

You collaborate closely and unpretentiously with your colleagues on the research, development and evidence program. Under the direction of the head of research, you work independently in all areas of activity and guide your administrative colleagues in the research-promoting work.

Many tasks have an international dimension, which can involve daily international contacts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct empirical, context-based basic research of direct relevance to FBA’s areas of expertise, preferably based on fieldwork in conflict or post-conflict countries.
• Publish research results in internationally reviewed journals and book series.
• Contribute to the FBA’s thematic development through your research.
• Lead knowledge transfer and the promotion of dialogue between researchers, decision-makers and practitioners in the field of peace, security and development.
• Evaluate research applications, work with FBA’s own publications and represent the program for research, development and evidence internally and externally.
• Collaborate closely and unpretentiously with your colleagues on the research, development and evidence program.
• Work independently in all areas of activity and guide your administrative colleagues in the research-promoting work.
• Represent the program for research, development and evidence internally and externally.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in peace and conflict research or equivalent social science specialization that FBA deems equivalent.
• Documented deep experience of planning and leading independent efforts in empirical, scientific research regarding peace, security and development, preferably based on fieldwork in conflict or post-conflict environments.
• You prove your scientific skills by means of an attached list of your internationally reviewed scientific publications, popular science publications and other scientific merits.
• FBA assesses scientific merits in accordance with the principles for merit evaluation applied at Swedish higher education institutions.
• Experience of communicating and translating research results into advisory or capacity-building activities.
• Experience of planning, implementing and following up projects that require a developed social ability.
• Documented good analytical, written and communicative ability.
• Basic knowledge of Swedish.
• Very good knowledge of English.
• You are expected to be able to publish in English without extensive language review.

Qualifications

• Reflects the diversity of society.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package.
• Flexible working hours.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Work-life balance.

Pay

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The position is full-time and permanent.