Researcher in Sociology of Law (PA2026/852)

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Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Navigating legal problems without law: Exploring understandings and practices behind ’doing nothing’ in response to legal problems in a marginalised living area (LegNav)

 

The researcher will work in the research project LegNav, funded by the Swedish Research Council (VR). LegNav offers a novel bottom-up approach to examining access to justice and dispute transformation, challenging existing paradigms on how and why individuals in precarious conditions navigate the law. It contributes theoretically to socio-legal research, including legal cultures, legal consciousness, legal pluralism, and dispute transformation.

 

The Department of Sociology of Law is looking for a researcher in a fixed term position to liaise with potential collaboration partners, conduct interviews, and take part in analysing data and writing articles.

 

The duties of the post:

• Liaise with community partners
• Collecting and coding materials through qualitative interviews
• Conducting qualitative analysis

Taking part in writing articles based on the finding Present findings on conferences

Required qualifications

Completed PhD degree in sociology of law, welfare law or social work at the time the employment starts Demonstrated research skills and reliability in collaborative projects Proficiency in Swedish & English (oral and written) Experience with interviewing vulnerable groups Extensive network, knowledge and experiences of legal aid practice

Terms

Part-time (50%) for 12 months, 1 May 2026-30 April 2027 Employment and remuneration per Lund University regulations

Application

The application must include:

Cover letter (max 2 pages) stating fit for the position and availability CV with publications Degree certificates and transcripts One short writing sample (e.g., thesis chapter, article). Names and contact details of 2 referees

Terms of employment

This position is part-time for 12 months. The start date is 1 May 2026. The deadline for application is 1 April 2026.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences and the faculty strives to ensure diversity. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset. Priority will be given to the underrepresented gender in the subject at Lund University, in cases of equally qualified applicants, unless there are valid reasons to the contrary.

 

For any questions, contact: ida.nafstadsoclaw.lu.se or johanna.dahlinsam.lu.se

Type of employment
Temporary position

Contract type
Part-time

Salary
Månadslön

Number of positions
1

Full-time equivalent
50

City
Lund

County
Skåne län

Country
Sweden

Reference number
PA2026/852

Contact

• Johanna Dahlin, johanna.dahlinsam.lu.se
• Ida Nafstad, ida.nafstadsoclaw.lu.se

Union representative

• OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362, stst.lu.se
• SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, kanslisaco-s.lu.se, kanslisaco-s.lu.se
• SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-2229366, sekocivilseko.lu.se

Published
16.Mar.2026

Last application date
29.Mar.2026

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