Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our mission is to pursue top-quality research and education and to interact constructively with society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has 46.000 students, 7.300 employees and a turnover of SEK 7.3 billion.
The Centre for Medical Humanities is a collaboration between the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy. About twenty researchers working at various institutions are part of the centre’s network. The activities are led by a director with the support of a coordinator, and also includes teaching across the faculty boundaries.
Two positions as postdoctoral fellow in medical humanities are now open. The positions are funded by the Kjell and Märta Beijer Foundation. One of the positions is for candidates within the humanities/ social sciences, the other for candidates from medicine/ pharmacy/ health sciences.