PhD Candidate in Mathematics Education

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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 industry to jointly contribute to knowledge development and address societal challenges. Education is provided at all levels and is based on scientific or artistic foundations and academic breadth. Together, we contribute to a sustainable, open, and knowledge-based society. The faculty has three institutions with a total of approximately 420 employees. The Department of Educational Science and Art conducts education primarily within teacher education. The department also includes the School of Music and Opera, which offers education in music and opera. Research contributes new knowledge in Swedish education, music, and performing arts. The department is also home to 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 date to be determined Scope: Full-time Number of positions: 1 Application deadline: July 7, 2026 Work location: Västerås or Eskilstuna Department/Unit: Educational Science and Art Doctoral field: Didactics Admission to doctoral education is regulated by the university's admission regulations, which gather national and local rules for admission to doctoral level education at Mälardalen University. Read more about doctoral education at MDU: https://www.mdu.se/utbildning/forskarutbildning. The doctoral position is combined with a full-time employment as a doctoral candidate during the study period, which corresponds to four years. Departmental duties may occur during the doctoral period and, where applicable, are 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 doctoral candidate in the research school AMTLR (Advancing research on the Mathematics Teaching-Learning Relationship), you will study the relationships between teaching and learning in mathematics. Education and professional development for mathematics teachers can lead to better teaching if it is based on 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 subject 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 complete a specifically developed course package together with doctoral candidates at Mälardalen University, Umeå University, and Linnaeus University. The course package addresses central aspects of research on the relationship between mathematics teaching and learning. Additionally, you will be part of a research group conducting research on this relationship at Mälardalen University. Departmental duties may occur at a maximum of 20%, primarily in the form of teaching in mathematics education courses in teacher education programs. Eligibility Requirements To be admitted to doctoral level education, applicants must have basic eligibility and the specific eligibility required by the subject, and must be assessed as having the ability needed to benefit from the education. Basic eligibility for doctoral level education (according to HF Chapter 7, Section 39) is held by those who: have completed an advanced level degree, have fulfilled course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at advanced level, or in some other way within or outside the country have acquired substantially 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 in some other way within or outside the country have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge. Selection Criteria This announcement is abbreviated. To see the full announcement 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 announcement and is submitted to the university no later than the application deadline. The following documents must be attached to the application to demonstrate eligibility and provide basis for merit assessment. Degree certificates and/or transcripts must always be attached to the application and the documents must be officially issued by the 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 research school orientation described above and will primarily be used as a discussion basis for any interview. However, it does not necessarily have to constitute your actual research project if you are admitted as a doctoral candidate. Submitted documents may be written in Swedish or English. Documents regarding qualifications (certificates, grades, and degree documents) 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 candidate 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 withdraw the admission decision if the admitted candidate cannot present a valid residence permit required for the studies on the date of study start. We welcome your application! Trade union representatives: Saco-S mailto:[email protected] Susanne Meijer ST-OFR/S, tel: 021-10 14 89 We decline all contact from advertisement vendors. We have made our strategic choices for this recruitment.

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job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Eskilstuna

Address

Box 325

GPS

59.3782387, 16.5004091copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

Phone

+4621101508

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Published

15. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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