Malmö University Announces Multiple Research and Academic Vacancies in Sweden 2026
Overview
Malmö University in Sweden has announced several research, doctoral and academic vacancies in fields including machine learning, elderly care, multi-omics, applied physics, criminology, diversity and inclusion, organisation studies and mechatronics. They are open to researchers, doctoral students, postdoctoral scholars and teaching assistants, and span technology, health, social sciences and interdisciplinary research.
The vacancies are a Research Assistant in Trustworthy Machine Learning for Elderly Care; an Hourly-Paid Teaching Assistant in the IOIO Mechatronics Lab; a Doctoral Student in Organization Studies; a Postdoc in Criminology; a Doctoral Student in IMER, focusing on survey studies of diversity and inclusion within the Global Political Studies environment; a doctoral research project on standardizing multi-omics of oral fluids for reproducible disease signatures, published on 9 July 2026; and an Associate Senior Lecturer in Applied Physics with a focus on machine learning.
Who can apply
Eligibility requirements, qualifications and required documents vary between positions, so candidates should read each vacancy carefully. Applications are assessed on the qualifications and education presented.
How to apply
Applicants must create or log into a user account on the university's recruitment platform, which lets them keep personal details, track applications and change a submitted application before the deadline. All required documents should be attached. As a public authority in Sweden, the university may have to disclose applications and related recruitment documents to the public on request.
Key dates
The Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant roles close on 10 August 2026. The Doctoral Student in Organization Studies closes on 14 August 2026, the Postdoc in Criminology on 17 August 2026, and the Doctoral Student in IMER and the multi-omics doctoral project on 31 August 2026. The Associate Senior Lecturer in Applied Physics closes on 1 September 2026.