Postdoctoral researcher in Digital Platforms and Sustainable Consumption (PA2025/512)

The Department of Service Studies invites applications for a post-doctoral researcher who will support our research on Digital Platforms and Sustainable Consumption for a limited period. The postdoc will be linked to the research group in Consumption, Marketing and Retail (more information here: https://www.ses.lu.se/en/research/our-research/consumption-marketing-retail )

We offer

Lund University is a state authority, which means you get special benefits, generous holidays and a favourable occupational pension. Read more on the university's website about being employed at Lund University .

Work duties and responsibilities

The position mainly concerns research within the research projects DISCo and CARE.

DISCo is an international project with a focus on digital platforms and sustainable consumption. The overall goal of DISCo is to produce knowledge about how sustainable consumption can be made possible through digital technology. The project is based on practice theory and uses several methods to systematically examine digital efforts to redirect, reorganize and reduce consumption. The focus is on the consumption of food and mobility services. These areas are of interest both because they are linked to significant carbon footprints and because of their central importance for everyday consumption (more information can be found here: https://uni.oslomet.no/disco-project/ ).

CARE is an EU project focusing on enabling circular consumption. CARE stands for "Circular consumption Activities to tRansform households towards material Efficiency". It is a Horizon Europe project that runs from 2024 to 2027 and is run by a consortium of eleven dedicated partners across Europe. These partners bring together expertise in research, policy-making and community engagement to empower households in five European countries – Finland, Norway, Sweden, Germany and Estonia – to embrace circular lifestyles in their households. From reducing food waste to making smarter clothing choices, CARE provides tools and support to make living circular practical and fun. Together, we don't just promote sustainability – we make it measurable, impactful and accessible, one household at a time (more information about CARE can be found here: https://www.circularhouseholds.eu ).

The principal investigator for the Swedish part of both projects is Christian Fuentes.

The work also includes contributing to the department's interdisciplinary research and research environment of the consumption, marketing and retailgroup as well as supporting the research group in its work to actively seek external research funding and contribute to publications of international quality.

Teaching to a lesser extent can also be included in the duties.

Assessment criteria

Appointment to a post-doctoral position requires that the applicant has a PhD, or an international degree deemed equivalent to a PhD, within the subject of the position, completed no more than three years before the date of employment decision. Under special circumstances, the doctoral degree can have been completed earlier.

Qualification requirements

Requirements for the position are:

• a doctoral degree in a field relevant to the subject such as service studies, business administration, human geography, sociology, or equivalent scientific competence,
• documented research experience in consumption or related field.

Additional qualifications for the position are:

• a strong interest in issues related to sustainable consumption that has been documented through previous work with, for example, circular consumption, sustainable mobility or sustainable food consumption,
• documented ability to work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary research environment,
• previous experience in publishing,
• interest in contributing to teaching at the Department of Service Studies and working with students,
• good knowledge of reading and writing a Scandinavian language,
•  documented experience of working with practice theory,
• documented experience of working with qualitative methods.

Terms of employment

The position is a fixed-term employment focused on research and the position should be an initial step in the career. The employment is limited for a period of two years with starting date as agreed. The scope of employment is 100% of full-time. 

The postdoc is expected to be present at the Department of Service Studies at Campus Helsingborg.

The University applies individual salary setting. Please state salary requirements in your application.

How to apply

The application is to be made electronically via the University's recruitment system. The application must include the following:

• a cover letter (max. 2 pages) in which the applicant introduces himself/herself, highlights important qualifications and describes why the applicant is interested in the projects,
• curriculum vitae, including a list of publications and copies of degree certificates;
• the doctoral thesis and one to five (1-5) academic publications or other relevant work samples,
• certificates demonstrating the applicant's qualifications,
• contact information for two references,

Applications that lack any of the above will not be considered.