Researcher in climate-related migration – CLIMIG
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The Department of Global Studies is seeking a full-time researcher for 12 months to the research program CLIMIG – A new interdisciplinary framework for studying the relationship between climate change and migration.
About the project
CLIMIG is an interdisciplinary research program that investigates how climate change interacts with social, cultural, economic, political, and ecological factors that affect migration. The program focuses on three mountain regions that are particularly vulnerable to climate change: the Ethiopian highlands, the Andes in Peru, and the Himalaya in Nepal. By combining qualitative and quantitative methods and integrating climate, migration, and socioeconomic data, the project aims to develop a new analytical framework for the study of climate-related migration.
More information about the project can be found on the CLIMIG website: https://www.gu.se/forskning/climig-ett-nytt-tvarvetenskapligt-ramverk-for-att-studera-relationen-mellan-klimatforandringar-och-migration
Tasks
As a researcher within CLIMIG, you will primarily work with the analysis of quantitative data on migration, climate change, and related socioeconomic conditions, but also qualitative data, from the project's research areas in Peru, Ethiopia, and Nepal. The work includes analysis and integration of survey data and spatial data, including remote sensing data, and interview data, as well as scientific publication of the project's results.
The tasks may also include combining quantitative and qualitative research results, organizing and participating in workshops where research results are fed back to relevant actors. The work is carried out in close collaboration with other researchers and international partners within CLIMIG.
Qualifications
For the position, a doctoral degree in human geography, development studies, migration studies, social anthropology, or another subject that the employer deems relevant to the project is required.
You must have documented experience in research on climate-related migration or related issues, as well as very good competence in quantitative social science methods and statistical analysis, and also qualitative data collection and analysis. Experience in research in the Andes, Ethiopia, and/or Nepal is meritorious.
Particularly meritorious are:
experience in leading research and field teams, especially in the Global South experience with geographic information systems (GIS), for example QGIS or ArcGIS, for analysis and presentation of spatial data experience in combining survey data with remote sensing data or other types of spatial data competence and experience in combining quantitative and qualitative methods in data collection and analysis, especially in the Global South experience in organizing or facilitating workshops for feeding back research results to relevant actors. experience in leading and administering international research networks
Great importance will be placed on the ability to work independently and at the same time collaborate well in an interdisciplinary and international research team. You need to have good organizational skills as well as very good ability to communicate and write scientifically in English.
Employment
The employment is a fixed-term employment for 12 months with a scope of 100 percent and placement at the Department of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg. Commencement on January 1, 2027.
Contact information
Anders Burman, project leader 031-786 59 19 anders.burman@globalstudies.gu.se
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact HR officer Elvedina Sikiric Lidström, elvedina.sikiric.lidstrom@gu.se or by telephone: 031-786 40 53.
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Application
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The application should include:
a cover letter describing your interest and suitability for the position a CV/resume including education, relevant research experience, and scientific publications degree certificates names and contact information for two references.
Application deadline: October 23, 2026
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