Project Assistant in Infrastructure Transition and Economic Geography

Description of the workplace

The position is located at the Department of Human Geography and Economic Geography. You will work in the research project CATS (Beyond herding cats: integrating research on infrastructure transitions across project boundaries), which is funded by the Crafoort Foundation and runs from 2026–2027. CATS connects several ongoing research projects on how infrastructure for water, sanitation, food, mobility, and waste is becoming more decentralized, with researchers at Lund University and international partners. The project aims to facilitate exchange and disseminate results to researchers, decision-makers, and the public.

You will work closely with the project leader and your workplace will be at Geocentrum I in Lund, together with the department's approximately 60 employees. You will also be affiliated with CIRCLE, Centre for Innovation Research at Lund University (www.circle.lu.se), an interdisciplinary research environment with a large national and international network.

We offer

Lund University is a government agency, which means you receive special benefits, generous leave, and a favorable occupational pension.

We have flexible working hours agreements that provide good conditions for work-life balance. You will get a place in an international research environment with seminars, workshops, and networks at both the department and CIRCLE.

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Qualification profile

Tasks and responsibilities

As a project assistant, you will coordinate the ongoing work in CATS and support the project leader and the research group. The tasks are partly administrative and partly research-related.

Administration and communication

• plan and conduct workshops, seminars, and other events, including travel bookings and practical arrangements
• update the website and social media as well as produce newsletters
• assist with documentation for financial follow-up and reporting
• ongoing project administration, such as meeting minutes, document management, and contacts with partners

Research support

• literature searches and compilations of the state of research
• collection, sorting, transcription, and documentation of data, such as interviews and documents
• analysis of qualitative and/or quantitative material
• contribute to reports, presentations, applications, and other texts

The distribution between tasks varies over time and is adapted to the project's needs and your experience. The work requires regular presence at the department in Lund. Travel within Sweden and Europe may occur.

Qualifications

Requirements for the employment are:

• You have a bachelor's degree in social sciences or another area relevant to the employment, or are at the end of such an education.
• You have good knowledge of English in speaking and writing.
• You have experience in searching for and compiling literature and working with qualitative or quantitative material, for example from thesis work.
• You have good analytical ability.
• You are structured and self-driven and can plan and prioritize your work.
• You have good collaborative skills.

Meritorious for the employment are:

• You hold or are studying towards a master's degree in human geography, economic geography, innovation studies, political science, sociology, or a related subject.
• You have experience in administrative work, such as organizing events, working with websites and social media, or preparing simple financial documentation.
• You are interested in research on sustainability transitions or infrastructure.
• You have good knowledge of Swedish.

Other information

The employment is a fixed-term position for one year (special fixed-term employment) with a scope of 50–100% by agreement. Commencement as soon as possible or by agreement. Interviews will be held in Lund or digitally shortly after the application deadline. Contact Johan Miörner (johan.miorner@keg.lu.se) for questions regarding the employment.

How to apply

The position is applied for via the university's recruitment system. The application must be written in English and include the following:

• a personal letter (max 1 page) where you describe why you are applying for the position, how your experiences match the tasks, and what scope (50–100%) you can work
• CV
• degree certificate, certificate of enrollment, or equivalent
• contact details for two references

You may also attach grades, work samples, or other things you wish to invoke.

The university applies individual salary setting. Please state your salary expectations in your application.

The Department of Human Geography and Economic Geography at Lund University is a research-intensive academic unit within the Faculty of Social Sciences. It combines long academic traditions with modern and strongly internationalized research and education. The department offers a wide range of education at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, including internationally oriented programs such as the master's program in Human Geography.

The department has a diverse academic staff. The exact staff size varies, but the department currently has 55–60 academic and administrative employees.

The research environment is strongly focused on external funding and has been successful in competition at national and European levels.

Lund University as a whole performs successfully in global rankings. According to the latest QS World University Rankings, Lund University is ranked 72nd globally and achieves strong positions at the subject level, including in areas related to human geography and environmental science. Lund University is also ranked number 1 in the world in sustainability in the same ranking, reflecting its strengths in socially and environmentally relevant research and education.

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