Five 2-year post-doc positions at the new Arena for Migration and Integration at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)

About the position

This new initiative, 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 Arena 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 Arena and research team will collect, create, and disseminate multiple-actor, science-based knowledge on the governance of migration and integration in Sweden for societal and social sustainability.

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The successful candidates 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, with a societal or organizational level perspective connected to migration and integration. We aim for the post-doc team to be composed of researchers embedded in broad areas of migration studies, either in political science, geography, sociology, economics, and management. The Arena is led by Associate Professor Lin Lerpold, together with Professors Laurence Romani, Karl Wennberg, and Örjan Sjöberg.

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 Arena’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. Preference will be given to those who have a doctoral degree that is not older than 5 years at the time of application. 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.

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 Arena’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 Arena’s multistakeholder activities, e.g., workshops, roundtables, and dialogue forums
• Translating research findings into formats that are accessible to external audiences.

About the House of Governance and Public Policy (GaPP)

The SSE House of Governance and Public Policy is a multidisciplinary institution with leading researchers and educators. We conduct cutting edge research and education of societal relevance, to assist in professional development and capacity building in organizational and societal governance, and in the development of scientifically based public policy.

How to apply:

Formal submission will be via the SSE Varbi online platform by latest September 15th, 2025.

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 (max 10)
• Evidence of stakeholder engagement.
• Names and contact information for three people willing to provide references.

We apply continuous selection in this process, which means that a few of the positions may be filled before the final application deadline. We therefore recommend that you apply as soon as possible and at the latest before September 15th, 2025.

Starting date is flexible but preferably around January 2026. For further questions on the positions, please contact Lin Lerpold: lin.lerpold@hhs.se or Laurence Romani: laurence.romani@hhs.se. For HR-related questions, contact Ellen Falkenström: ellen.falkenstrom@hhs.se

About the Stockholm School of Economics