PhD student in Psychology (A)

The Department of Psychology is a creative and international workplace for research and education. The Department of Psychology conducts successful research in occupational and organisational psychology, clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, perception and psychophysics, personality, social and developmental psychology, psychobiology and epidemiology. 

Our researchers publish regularly in international journals and actively participate as experts in the media. We collaborate extensively with external organisations and we have a constant exchange of visiting students and researchers from all over the world. As a researcher with us, you will have access to modern research infrastructure. We have a recording studio, advanced laboratories for sleep- and sensory research, and large databases that enable complex studies over time. We also collaborate with the Stockholm University Brain Imaging Centre, offering state-of-the-art imaging technologies, including MRI, EEG and TMS.

For more information about us, please visit the Department of Psychology.

Project description

The Role of Sleep in Social Settings. Sleep is important for many physiological and cognitive functions. Recently there has been an increased focus on the importance of sleep in social settings. If motivation and cognitive abilities are impaired with sleep loss, how does that affect our social interactions? And what consequences do these effects have?

The purpose of this project is to investigate how sleep and sleep loss affect people in different social settings. The main focus will be on communication and interaction between individuals in different situations, as well as the underlying mechanisms of potential impairments. We will use a variety of approaches, including questionnaires, lab-based experiments, field- and intervention studies, behavioural coding, momentary assessments, and physiological measures. Some of the data is already collected and some will be collected as part of the PhD.

For this position, we are looking for a highly motivated, well-organized, driven, and enthusiastic person interested in this area of research. The candidate should have a high degree of independence but should also show a collaborative approach to research and be able to work productively in a team. Previous experience with data collection, participant interaction, multivariate statistics, and programming is an advantage. As we are an international team, fluency in English (written and spoken) is a requirement.

For more information about the project, please contact project leader Tina Sundelin, tina.sundelin@psychology.su.se

Qualification requirements

In order to be admitted to postgraduate education, the applicant must have the general and specific entry requirements. The qualification requirements must be met by the deadline for applications.

You meet general entry requirements if you have completed a second-cycle degree, or completed courses equivalent to at least 240 higher education credits, of which 60 credits must be in the second cycle, or have otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or elsewhere.

You meet specific entry requirements if you have at least 90 credits at first or second cycle in psychology or other education relevant to the subject of the thesis, of which at least 15 credits shall be independent work (thesis), or otherwise domestically or internationally acquired equivalent knowledge. The student must also have such knowledge of English that allows the study of English-language research literature.

The specific entry requirements are described in the General syllabus for doctoral studies in psychology.

Selection

In the selection process, attention will be paid to previous academic merits and an assessment will be made of the applicant's ability to benefit from the doctoral program. This assessment will be based primarily on (1) the previous thesis/publication to be submitted with the application, and (2) other educational and professional qualifications, including previous publications (CV).

Please see the Department's application guidelines for further information.

Admission Regulations for Doctoral Studies at Stockholm University.

About the employment

We offer a fixed-term employment as a doctoral student according to Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100). The period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for four years. As a doctoral student, you should primarily devote yourself to your own doctoral education, but the employment may include work with education, research and administration to a limited extent (maximum 20 %).

A new employment as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, the employment is then renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact

For more information about the doctoral program, please contact the Head of PhD Program, Mats Nilsson, phone: +46 8 164605, mats.nilsson@psychology.su.se.

Application

You apply for the PhD position via the Stockholm University recruitment system. Attach a cover letter, CV and your own work (e.g. master's thesis), as well as other attachments requested in the application form. For more information, please see the Department’s application guidelines.

You as the applicant are responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and that it is received by the university no later than the application deadline. Instructions for applicants can be found on the website: How to apply for a position.

The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.