PhD Student in Didactics with Focus on Mathematics

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At the Faculty of Philosophy, education and research are conducted in economics, music, mathematics, humanities, social sciences, behavioral sciences, and educational science with a clear connection to society, culture, and democracy. Our research is conducted in dialogue with the surrounding society and contributes to critical knowledge development, education, and deeper understanding of complex societal issues. Through our collaboration platforms, we bring together academia, the public sector, and the business community to jointly contribute to knowledge development and address societal challenges. Education is conducted at all levels and is based on scientific or artistic grounds and academic breadth. Together we contribute to a sustainable, open, and knowledge-based society. The faculty has three institutions where approximately 420 people work in total. The Department of Educational Science and Art conducts education primarily within teacher education. The department also includes the School of Music and Opera, which educates in music and opera. The research contributes new knowledge in Swedish education, music, and performing arts. At the department is also Mälardalen's Competence Center for Learning (MKL), which is the region's platform for collaboration on school development, teacher education, and research in educational science. Employment Information Type of Employment: Fixed-term position Employment Period/Start Date: Four years, with start Scope: Full-time Number of Positions: 1 Application Deadline: July 7, 2026 Work Location: Västerås or Eskilstuna Institution/Unit/Department: Educational Science and Art Doctoral Research Subject: Didactics Admission to doctoral education is regulated by the university's admission regulations, which gather national and local rules that apply to access to education at doctoral level at Mälardalen University. Learn more about doctoral education at MDU: https://www.mdu.se/utbildning/forskarutbildning. The educational position is combined with a full-time position as a PhD student during the study period, which corresponds to four years. Institutional service may occur during the doctoral studies and is, where applicable, not counted toward the four years of doctoral studies. Job Responsibilities Do you want to develop new knowledge about how mathematics teaching can be improved and students' mathematics learning promoted? As a PhD student in the graduate school AMTLR (Advancing research on the Mathematics Teaching-Learning Relationship), you will study the relationships between teaching and learning in mathematics. Education and skills development for mathematics teachers can lead to better teaching if it is based on a robust understanding of which characteristics of mathematics teaching actually lead to better learning. We also need to know how and why these characteristics promote mathematics learning, so that mathematics teaching can be adapted to different student groups, new knowledge content, and varying conditions. Within AMTLR, you will develop your competence to examine, design, and conduct research that contributes to answering how and why specific characteristics of mathematics teaching lead to specific types of mathematics learning. You will take a specially developed course package together with PhD students at Mälardalen University, Umeå University, and Linnaeus University. The course package addresses central aspects of research on the relationship between mathematics teaching and learning. In addition, you will be part of a research group that conducts research on this relationship at Mälardalen University. Institutional service may occur at a maximum of 20%, primarily in the form of teaching in mathematics didactics courses in teacher education programs. Eligibility Requirements To be admitted to education at doctoral level, the applicant must have general eligibility and the specific eligibility required by the subject, and the applicant must be assessed to have the ability otherwise necessary to benefit from the education. General eligibility for doctoral level education (according to HF 7 chap. § 39) is held by those who: have completed an exam at advanced level, have completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at advanced level, or have acquired in some other way within or outside the country essentially equivalent knowledge. Specific eligibility for admission to doctoral level education in didactics is held by those who: have at least 60 higher education credits at advanced level with educational science relevance and have completed an independent work corresponding to 15 higher education credits with educational science relevance, or have acquired in some other way within or outside the country essentially equivalent knowledge. Selection Criteria This notice is abbreviated. To see the full notice including selection criteria, go to https://www.mdu.se/om-mdu/jobba-med-oss/lediga-jobb Application You submit your application by clicking the "Apply" button below. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete in accordance with the notice and submitted to the university by the application deadline. The application must be accompanied by documents requested to demonstrate eligibility and supporting materials for merit evaluation. Diplomas and/or transcripts must always be attached to the application and documents must be officially issued by the educational institution. You must also attach a preliminary research plan containing purpose and research questions, background, project description, and ethical considerations (approximately 5-7 pages in Word). This preliminary research plan should be in line with the graduate school direction described above and will primarily be used as a discussion basis at any interview. However, it does not necessarily need to constitute your actual research project if you are admitted as a PhD student. Submitted materials may be written in Swedish or English. Documents regarding qualifications (certificates, grades, and diplomas) in other languages must be translated by an authorized translator into Swedish or English. However, a copy of the original document (if in another language than above) must always be attached. If the admitted student needs a residence permit to stay in Sweden and conduct their studies, and the studies require physical presence at Mälardalen University, the university reserves the right to revoke the admission decision if the admitted student cannot provide a valid residence permit required for the studies at the date of study start. We welcome your application! Labor Union Representatives: Saco-S mailto:[email protected] Susanne Meijer ST-OFR/S, tel: 021-10 14 89 We request no contact from advertising sales representatives. We have made our strategic choices for this recruitment. #LI-DNI

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job

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active

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public

City

Västerås

Address

Box 883

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59.6208403, 16.5936573copyopen in

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[email protected]

Phone

+4621101508

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Published

15. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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