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Postdoctoral position in Physics Education Research (PER)
Published: 2023-11-16
Are you interested in working with physics education research, supported by competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Do you want an employer that focuses on sustainable employeeship and offers secure, favorable working conditions? Welcome to apply for a postdoctoral position at Uppsala University.
The TekNat faculty at Uppsala University includes the Department of Physics and Astronomy, which currently has 11 research divisions. The Division of Physics Education Research is one of these, with currently 7 employees and administrative staff. The division is unique in its kind in the country as it focuses on research in teaching and learning in physics and astronomy at university level based on a particular theoretical framework: social semiotics.
PER (Physics Education Research) is a research area that studies teaching and learning in physics. It does not refer to subject studies in physics, but to the challenges that students and their teachers face in learning or teaching physics. PER thus explores issues such as how knowledge can be communicated and developed in more productive ways, as well as the effects of social and cultural practices on learning and how these are conveyed.
Research in physics education at Uppsala University focuses on the study of learning processes through the disciplinary communication between students and teachers, which is mediated by all the semiotic resources used in the disciplines - theoretically described by social semiotics. Of particular interest to our research are representations of all kinds, the use of assistive technology and AI, embodied experiences, and multidimensional visualizations, and how all these can affect learning and teaching processes. Of particular interest are studies of students'/teachers' perceptions and understanding of space and time (spacetime) at large and small scales.
The division is in an expanding phase and the work environment is inclusive and flexible, which promotes job satisfaction. Read more at www.physics.uu.se
Duties
You will mainly work with physics education research projects based on social semiotics, primarily concerning university students' understanding of and communication about space-time scales - large and small - in the research project SCALE, but also be able to work with your own projects where social semiotics is the supporting theoretical framework. You will also teach physics and physics education courses at undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level up to 20% of your full-time position, where supervision of doctoral students and degree projects may occur. It may also include collaboration with schools and their teachers, as well as the surrounding community.
Requirements
Doctoral degree in PER or physics with specialization in PER or a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a doctoral degree in PER. The degree must be fulfilled at the latest at the time the employment decision is made. Preference should be given to those who have completed the degree no more than three years ago. When calculating the three-year timeframe, the starting point is the last date of application. If there are special reasons, such a degree may have been obtained earlier. Special reasons refer to leave due to illness, parental leave, positions of trust in trade unions, etc.
We are looking for someone who is creative, independent, shows personal maturity, takes initiative and is self-driven, flexible but also stable, performance-oriented and persistent. You have high analytical and cooperation skills, are empathetic and loyal, very good at oral and written communication, and have a cultural awareness of the equal value of all people.
You also meet the following requirements:
- Extensive published research in PER in international physics education journals (peer-reviewed).
- Very good knowledge of English, both spoken and written.
- Experience of teaching at university level.
Additional qualifications
- Basic knowledge of Swedish.
About the employment
The employment is a temporary position of three years according to central collective agreement. Full time position. Starting date 1 February 2024 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala, Sweden
For further information about the position, please contact: Prof. Urban Eriksson, +46 18-471 35 29, urban.eriksson@physics.uu.se.
Please submit your application by 6 December 2023, UFV-PA 2023/4292.
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Placement: Department of Physics and Astronomy
Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position
Pay: Individual salary
Number of positions: 1
Working hours: 100%
Town: Uppsala
County: Uppsala län
Country: Sweden
Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se
Number of reference: UFV-PA 2023/4292
Last application date: 2023-12-06
