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About Us
The Cognitive Neuroscience and Philosophy department at the School of Bioscience currently offers three educational programs, including two bachelor's programs and a one-year master's program. All three lead to a degree in cognitive neuroscience. The bachelor's programs have a unique focus on neuropsychology and consciousness studies, respectively, and the application of positive psychology (science of wellbeing). Education focusing on consciousness and the "first-person perspective" has been available at the University since 1997. Currently, there is ongoing development work regarding the possibility of collaborating to offer a two-year master's program. The subject has an EEG and virtual reality laboratory used for both education and research. Research within the department focuses on consciousness and its neural mechanisms, including the study of altered states of consciousness such as sleep, anesthesia, dreams, and hypnosis. Attention, visual perception, body perception, ethics, subjective well-being, and cognition are also studied.
The research partially addresses the theoretical and philosophical issues concerning human consciousness.
The position is within the field of cognitive neuroscience, which is a multidisciplinary area aimed at theoretically connecting and interacting the psychological sciences with the biological sciences. The area at the University has a unique focus on the study of consciousness and its relationship to the brain, especially altered and higher states of consciousness.
Your Role
Your main responsibilities will include teaching at the undergraduate level in both Swedish and English, including supervising thesis work, as well as the educational administration that comes with the role. Additional tasks may also be included in the position.
We are looking for someone who has:
• A completed master's degree in cognitive neuroscience or in other closely related fields (such as biological psychology, psychology, cognitive science) along with the other eligibility requirements necessary considering the focus of the position and other circumstances,
• Experience in teaching and supervising in cognitive neuroscience or in other closely related fields (such as biological psychology, psychology, cognitive science),
• Experience in teaching and practically applying positive psychology with the conversation methodology of motivational interviewing,
• Experience in supervising undergraduate theses,
• Experience in teaching about empirical studies and conducting statistical analyses,
• Strong ability to express oneself verbally and in writing in both English and Swedish,
• Strong ability to present and communicate information, and
• Documented good collaborative skills.
We will also value the following assessment criteria in the hiring process:
• The degree of skill required for eligibility,
• Demonstrated pedagogical skills based on aspects described in Appendix 1 of the university's employment regulations,
• Completion of higher education pedagogical training of at least 15 higher education credits or otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge,
• Documented good administrative skills,
• Documented good ability to work independently.
In this appointment, significant emphasis will be placed on experience in teaching and supervising in cognitive neuroscience and experience in teaching and practically applying positive psychology with the conversation methodology of motivational interviewing.
Employment Type: The position is a fixed-term appointment lasting one year.
Scope: 100%
Application Deadline: December 12, 2025
Reference Number: HS 2025/659
Start Date: February 1, 2026, or as agreed upon.
Contact Information: For inquiries about the position, please contact the department head, Sakari Kallio. Union information can be obtained from Anders Johansson (Saco-S) or Sonja Nohlgren (ST). All individuals can be reached through the university's switchboard at +46 500-44 80 00.
Application
You can apply for the position via our website, www.his.se/jobb, by clicking on "Apply" at the bottom of the advertisement. There, you can also read more about the university's recruitment process and the benefits you have as an employee with us. We welcome your application!
Please attach the following documents to your application:
• Cover letter
• CV with personal information, degrees, additional education, previous employment, and other relevant experience
• Certificates/grades and other documents that support your application
Contact the HR department at
[email protected] if you have publications that cannot be attached electronically directly in the application. The publications must be submitted to the university no later than one week after the application deadline.