**About the Position**
As a researcher specializing in quantitative analysis at the Swedish Agency for Cultural Analysis (Kulturanalys), you will participate in the work related to national cultural statistics and the agency's other assignments. This may involve working with various aspects of cultural statistics, such as statistics on museums, performing arts, visual arts and design, cultural expenditures, or cultural habits, or within the investigations the agency conducts in the cultural sector.
The role of the researcher includes the following main tasks:
- Data collection, processing, and compilation of data, as well as writing statistical reports.
- Communication with data providers, coordination of reference groups, and collaboration with authorities and interest organizations in the cultural sector.
- Contributing to quality assurance by providing and receiving feedback on statistical publications and other reports at various stages.
- Project management.
- Presentation and communication of reports.
The work is project-based and involves close collaboration with other employees at the agency. In some projects, you will be the project leader, while in others, you will be a project team member. A portion of the work is carried out within the framework of Kulturanalys Norden. At Kulturanalys, we primarily use the SAS statistical program for analysis and data processing.
The position is a full-time temporary contract, starting no earlier than January 7, 2026, or as agreed, and lasting until further notice, but no later than November 30, 2026.
The workplace is located in pleasant office premises at the Museum of World Culture at Korsvägen in central Gothenburg.
Travel may be required as part of the job.
**About You**
**Qualifications**
We are looking for someone who has:
- An academic degree with a focus on statistics or social sciences with substantial quantitative content.
- Experience working with statistics.
- Strong experience in data collection, processing, and analysis, as well as good programming skills in a statistical software.
- Experience in presenting statistical results in writing.
- Excellent ability to express yourself in both Swedish and English, both verbally and in writing.
It is advantageous if you have:
- Experience working with registry data.
- Experience using the SAS statistical program.
- Experience working with official statistics.
- Good knowledge of the cultural sector.
- Experience working in and leading projects.
- Experience in the public sector.
We will place great emphasis on personal suitability.
**Personal Attributes**
To succeed in this role, you need to be meticulous and analytical, with excellent communication skills in both spoken and written forms. You should be responsible, flexible, and able to independently plan and execute your tasks on time and with high quality. Good collaboration skills and openness to different perspectives and viewpoints are valued.
**About the Swedish Agency for Cultural Analysis**
Kulturanalys is a government agency tasked with evaluating, analyzing, and reporting on the effects of proposals and implemented measures within the cultural sector. We are also responsible for assisting the government with data and recommendations to develop state cultural policy. We are a statistics-responsible authority overseeing the majority of official statistics in the cultural sector.
In addition to the national assignment, the agency has been commissioned by the Nordic Council of Ministers to run Kulturanalys Norden - a Nordic knowledge center for cultural policy. This assignment includes promoting and coordinating cultural statistics in the Nordic countries.
We are a small agency with 14 employees who have academic backgrounds in various fields and work closely together.
For more information about Kulturanalys and our mission, please visit our website, kulturanalys.se.
**Application**
Please send your cover letter and CV via email to
[email protected] by December 7 at the latest.
In your cover letter and CV, we would like you to describe how you meet our requested qualifications and merits. Please include the case number 2025-95 and your name in the subject line.
**Contact Information**
If you have questions about the position or the recruitment process, please feel free to contact:
Mats Granér, Agency Director at 031-395 20 01 or via email at
[email protected].
Union contact information:
The Union ST, ST-direct 0771-55 54 44
Saco-S/DIK,
[email protected]
We welcome your application by December 7.
**Open to All**
We focus on your skills, not your other circumstances. We are open to adapting the role or workplace to meet your needs.