PhD in Media and Communication Science

Tasks

Postgraduate education includes four years full time and financed through employment as a doctoral student. The doctoral student is assumed to devote its main working hours to postgraduate education and is actively expected to participate in the department's seminar activities, workshops, conferences and other research-related activities that are ongoing at the department. Other tasks such as teaching and research administration - in English and / or Swedish - can also be included within the framework of the employment (max. 20 %).

The doctoral student will be included in the projectConfidential calls: AI-assisted forms for emotional support andPersonal well-being among young Swedes, funded by the Swedish Research Council (DNR 2026-00497). Within the project, how young (15-18 year) interprets and relates to AI as interlocutors in personal life areas, as well as the opportunities and challenges that traditional healthcare providers experience in relation to this. The doctoral student is expected to plan and implement empirical studies within the framework of the project, through existing cooperation with the youth receptions in Region Västmanland, and in collaboration with the research group. The project is led by Matilda Tudor (PI), Media and Communication Science, and Lina Eklund (Co-PI), Human Computer Interaction; Both with research profiles in norm critical digital media studies and everyday automation. Read more about the project here.

Kvalifikationskrav

Eligible for postgraduate education in media and communication science is the one who has:

• Departed degree at advanced level in media and communication science, or

• Fulfilled at least 240 High school credits, at least 90 High school credits at advanced level including an independent work on at least 15 High school credits in media and communication science, or

• In some other way, the corresponding knowledge is mainly acquired.

We are looking for a candidate with a strong interest in young people's life situation and new technology. The candidate must have documented experience of working with research-related tasks in media and communication science, for example, by having completed a work on advanced level. The candidate must have documented experience of working with interview method and / or surveys, and must be able to perform qualitative research interviews in Swedish. Thus, liquid skills are required in the Swedish language, as well as excellent knowledge of English in speech and writing.

Great emphasis will be added to the candidate's personal suitability for the service and interest in the subject. In addition to academic merits, important qualifications are cooperative, initiative, independence and a critical, reflective and analytical approach. Personal abilities should also be substantiated by documentation.

When the university employs new doctoral students, the applicants are chosen as after a qualitative overall assessment of competence and skill, have the best conditions for implementing and developing current tasks, especially within the current doctoral project, and contribute to a positive

The merits must be documented so that both quality and scope can be assessed.

Interviews will be held through physical or digital interview at Uppsala University.

Provisions for doctoral students can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance 5 Cape §§ 1-7 and in the university's rules and guidelines.

The application should contain:

• Card cover letter to contain, 1) The applicant's motive to apply for the service (max 500 words), 2) a brief description of the documents sent with (list them), 3) if more than one academic work (essay, article, etc.) been submitted to assessment

• Avhandlingsplan (Two sides max., in English). The plan must contain theoretical approach, research issues, purpose, type of data, method and timetable

• CV with certified copies of academic documents, t. ex. Registry statement, which confirms the authorization to postgraduate education in media and communication science and copy of the certified copies of diplomas and grades

• Two letters of recommendation

• Copy of the independent work As the applicant written within the framework of its basic education (C, D-, advanced level or equivalent; attach the draft of ongoing work) alternatively other relevant texts

• Other documents As the applicant wants to attach

Note: Incomplete application will not be considered.

If the employment 

The employment is time-limited, according to HF 5 Cape § 7. The scope is full time. Access 1 January or as agreed. Location: Uppsala

Disclosure of the employment is provided by:

• Project manager - Matilda Tudor, matilda.tudor@im.uu.se
• Prefect - Tomas Eklund, tomas.eklund@im.uu.se
• Subject representative media and communication science - Michał Krzyżanowski, michal.krzyzanowski@im.uu.se

Welcome with your application no later than the 13 November 2026, UFV- PA 2026/2934

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