PhD student in Science Education and Gender - Befattningen är under tillsättning eller redan tillsatt, och det är inte längre möjligt att lämna in en ansökan

Description of the department and the research environment.

In collaboration with the Graduate School of Gender Studies at Umeå University, we are looking for a PhD student in educational work or subject didactics with a focus on science and gender. The position is located at the Department of Science and Mathematics Education, http://www.nmd.umu.se/english/, which carries out training in primarily teacher education, as well as research and development in education science. The subject competence of the institution's employees is mainly within mathematics education, science education, technology education, assessment for learning and outdoor education. Collaboration with the Graduate School means, among other things, that the PhD student participates in joint internships, courses and other activities. Application deadline is March 19, 2018.

Project Description

Today there is a well-developed research field that problematises identity in science based on gender, class and ethnicity. This research field has contributed to new and significant knowledge of inclusion and exclusion processes in science. Further perspectives needed for us to understand inclusion and exclusion in science are even better queer theory and / or crip theory. A PhD student project in this area would fill an important knowledge gap within the field. Applicants are welcome to write their research plan in the above field but other approaches are also possible.

Educational work and subject didactics work is about teaching and learning in the subject, including mathematics, science and/or technology, and covers many different research issues. The doctoral student will be a part of the research environment Umeå Science Education Research (UmSER) http://www.nmd.umu.se/english/research/umser/. Within UmSER, research aims at increasing knowledge about the importance of teaching, content, context, gender, motivation and attitudes for learning and interest in science and technology. More information about these orientations and possible projects can be found here http://www.nmd.umu.se/english/research/graduate-student-positions.

Qualifications

To be admitted to education at the postgraduate level, the applicant must have basic qualifications through advanced degrees at advanced level, or final course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits or equivalent foreign education or equivalent qualifications.

Doctoral students can be admitted to postgraduate studies via two different study plans: pedagogical work or subject didactics, both with a focus on science. In addition to the basic qualifications, special qualifications are required that are different for the two postgraduate courses.

In order to meet the requirement of special qualifications to be accepted in the postgraduate program, pedagogical work with a focus on science requires, besides the basic qualifications, that the applicant has a teacher's or pre-school teacher's degree and at least two years of professional education. The exam must include a degree project.

For subject didactics, teacher training and teaching experience are meritorious.

For both of these postgraduate courses, students who have acquired equivalent knowledge, such as subject-relevant occupational activities, may also be admitted to postgraduate studies after graduation. More information can be found in the general curricula:

General Study Plan for Educational Work http://www.teknat.umu.se/digitalAssets/185/185479_general-syllabus-for-third-cycle-studies-in-educational-work-.pdf

General Study Plan for Subject Didactics http://www.teknat.umu.se/digitalAssets/185/185480_general-syllabus-for-third-cycle-studies-in-subject-matter-education--.pdf

In order to be adopted, the applicant is expected to have such other skills as is necessary to take advantage of education as well as good proficiency in English, both verbally and in writing.

Conditions of employment

A graduate student will mainly devote themselves to their own education at the postgraduate level. Employment as a PhD student is given for the time necessary for the completion of research studies in normal study time, which corresponds to a full-time postgraduate education for four years. At the first stage, the employment covers one year, and it is renewed for a maximum of two years, provided that the individual study plan is complied with. A doctoral student can to a limited extent work with education and administrative work equivalent to no more than twenty percent of full working hours. As a consequence, the term of employment can be extended to a maximum of five years. All PhD students enrolled are required to participate in the Graduate School in Education, which is coordinated with regular postgraduate education at the respective institution. The studies start on September 3, 2018. The workplace is Umeå University. Postgraduate education is a campus-based education and cannot be read distance education. The doctoral student is also expected to participate actively in the department’s research environment. The salary follows Umeå University's doctorate ladder. According to the Higher Education Ordinance (Chapter 12, Section 2), the decision on employment cannot be appealed.

Application

The application must be made via the university's e-recruitment system by 2018-04-03. In the system, the following actions must be uploaded:

1. Research plan (max 2 pages)
2. Personal letter (max 1 page)
3. Curriculum vitae
4. Certificate of degree
5. Essays / other publications (attached as full text in pdf)
6. Other qualifications relevant to the employment
7. Contact information to two reference persons

Observing that incomplete application will not be processed. If you are looking for several positions with different diary numbers, you must submit a complete application, above, for each positions.

Additional information

More information about the Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics didactics is given by the head of department Helena Näs, phone +46 90 786 9558, helena.nas@umu.se or study director for postgraduate education Madelen Bodin, phone +46 90 786 9618, madelen.bodin@umu.se

Further information about the postgraduate studies is provided by Christina Ottander, tel. +46 90-786 7124, christina.ottander@umu.se or Maria Berge, maria.berge@umu.se

Welcome with your application!