Södertörn University is a higher education institution in Stockholm that conducts education, research, and collaboration for sustainable societal development. We have around 14 000 students, 80 programmes and 300 courses, and we conduct education and research in the humanities, social sciences, technology and natural sciences. The university also offers police education and teacher education with an intercultural profile. A great deal of our research relates to the Baltic Sea region and Eastern Europe. We combine subjects, perspectives, people and experiences, and are worldminded, curious and questioning, searching for surprising syntheses, challenges and development.
The Department of Social Sciences encompasses ten main areas, several interdisciplinary educational programs, and multiple research centers. The department also hosts the graduate school Politics, Economy, and Society's Organization (PESO). Business Studies, Economics, Sociology, and Political Science have degree-granting rights at the doctoral level, and the ambition is to develop PESO as a research area further.
The Division of Business Studies at the Department of Social Sciences is one of the larger subjects at the university, with approximately 1,000 students and about 40 teachers and researchers. Teaching is conducted at both the undergraduate and advanced levels. The subject also offers doctoral education with PhD students.
Job description
You will work with a small team at Södertörn University led by a senior professor in business studies. You will work on data collection, highlighting the latest research within the field of business, AI and blockchain, spatial and bibliometric datasets, managing metadata, and supporting the software infrastructure enabling similar activities.
Tasks of the research assistant include:
- Developing a detailed monitoring plan within the team, defining the purpose, identifying indicators, and determining data collection and analysis methods.
- You will analyze blockchain-based peer-to-peer business transactions for international trade.
- You will implement a measurement system combining quantitative and qualitative methods, primarily using digital surveys.
- You will be monitoring the process and how data should be collected, analyzed, and reported in a scientifically based and ethical manner. Regular data collection per the monitoring plan is required to oversee continuous project progress.
- Actively preparing and presenting descriptive data analysis. Data analysis is done in Stata, EQS, and AMOS.
Qualifications
We seek someone with a Master of Business and Management International Business. Experience in embedded AI Projects and Blockchain is necessary. The working language is English and Swedish; excellent spoken and written English is necessary.
Grounds for assessment
The following grounds for assessment have been established for this position (in order of importance). The below items must be documented.
- Excellent expertise in Intelligence and Organizational Productivity in business.
- Good cooperation and collaboration skills.
- Experience of data gathering from European companies
- Knowledge regarding qualitative data analysis
- Knowledge regarding quantitively data analysis
- Knowledge regarding blockchain-based peer-to-peer business transactions for international trade
- Knowledge regarding Data ecosystem business models with artificial intelligence of things (AIoT).
Employment
The position is limited to 12 months at full-time (100%) from 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30 or as agreed.
Application
The application deadline is on the 1st of July 2025.
Additional information
Pejvak Oghazi, Professor of Business Studies, [email protected]
Lovisa Uttman, HR officer, [email protected]
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The current employment is valid on condition that the employment decision becomes valid.
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SEKO: Henry Wölling tel: +46 8 524 840 80, [email protected]
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