Doctoral student in History of Science, Technology and Environment

Organisation/Company

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Research Field

History » History of science

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Sweden

Application Deadline

7 Apr 2025 - 21:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Six doctoral positions are being advertised simultaneously within the School of Architecture and the Built Environment and our focus on digitalization and sustainability.

Project description

Third-cycle subject: History of Science, Technology and Environment

The Division of the History of Science, Technology and the Environment is recruiting a doctoral student for a research project that combines critical media studies, environmental humanities, history of technology, post structural policy analysis, feminist epistemology and science and technology studies in a large-scale analysis of what problems artificial intelligence (AI) is supposed to solve in relation to environmental and climate change.

The focus of the project is the recent rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) for environmental purposes that has generated a surge in scientific projects and publications that aim to apply AI to battle different environmental problems. The project is based on a view that the ways in which AI can contribute to new knowledge or solve a problem largely depend on how the problem itself is made meaningful and how it is communicated. The approach is based on the theoretical assumption that problem representations are a way for different stakeholders to negotiate and present certain aspects as problematic, and thus also represent specific solutions.

Supervision: Lina Rahm, Department of Philosophy and History, and Luigia Brandimarte, Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering (SEED), are proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission.

What we offer

• The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world .
• A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
• A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
• Work and study in Stockholm, close to nature and the water.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH .

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge
• approved courses of at least 60 credits at the second-cycle level in history or other subjects in the humanities or social sciences that are deemed to be directly relevant to the specialization in question. These requirements are also considered fulfilled by those who have acquired essentially equivalent knowledge in other ways.
• demonstrate the ability to write a longer scientific thesis in the subject area, equivalent to a master's thesis.

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6.

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach and
• analyse and work with complex issues.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal skills. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. 

Union representatives

Contact information for union representatives.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Contact information for doctoral section .

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

• CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above) . Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified .
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

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It may be the case that a position at KTH is classified as a security-sensitive role in accordance with the Protective Security Act (2018:585). If this applies to the specific position, a security clearance will be conducted for the applicant in accordance with the same law with the applicant's consent. In such cases, a prerequisite for employment is that the applicant is approved following the security clearance.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

About KTH

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. Read more here

Type of employment: Temporary position
Contract type: Full time
First day of employment: 1st May or according to agreement
Salary: Monthly salary according to KTH's doctoral student salary agreement
Number of positions: 1
Full-time equivalent: 100%
City: Stockholm
County: Stockholms län
Country: Sweden
Reference number: PA-2025-0600
Contact:

Published: 2025-03-13
Last application date: 2025-04-07

Website

https://academicpositions.com/ad/kth-royal-institute-of-technology/2025/doctora…

Research Field

History

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Website for additional job details

https://academicpositions.com

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Country

Sweden

City

Stockholm

Postal Code

11428

Street

Brinellvägen 8

City

Stockholm

Website

http://www.kth.se

Postal Code

11428

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