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Do you want to join LiU?

Welcome to apply to Linköping University

Skilled and committed employees are a crucial factor in the success of Linköping University. And we need more of them.

We are always on the look-out for committed co-workers – not only researchers, research students and teachers but also technical and administrative personnel. A successful university requires motivated co-workers in many fields. Everyone is important and contributes to taking the university forward.

Linköping University is one of the large and successful education and research universities in Sweden, and international rankings place LiU among the best universities in the world. We currently have 32,000 students and 4,000 employees. Our graduates are among the most highly sought-after in the labour market.

Do you want to join LiU and contribute to our continued success, characterised by equal opportunities, gender equality and diversity? We would be very happy if you take your next step along your career path with us.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Pia Rundgren
Director of Human Resources

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From LiU-research to LEAD-business

Many researchers and students have ideas that can grow into companies of benefit to society.But how do you determine whether an idea is good?A tip from the business incubator LEAD is to dare to talk about it early, and to assess interest.

Kajsa’s particles seek their targets

Professor Kajsa Uvdal is a physicist who moves between chemistry, biology and medicine. She maintains that materials science is integral to all of these disciplines, and this has opened for collaboration with both the healthcare system and industry.

Research award to Jerker Rönnberg

Jerker Rönnberg has been awarded the Swedish Hearing Research Prize 2020 for his 20 years of world-leading research within cognitive hearing, based at Linköping University. 

Gerhard Andersson committed to LiU

Professor Gerhard Andersson is psychologist and psychotherapist and one of the most cited researchers in the world. He is now associated with the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences at LiU. Thus, he has left Karolinska Institutet. 
I gain energy from contact with the students... the dialogue, our conversations. It’s just great fun to meet young people who are dedicated, curious and interested. All that’s needed is to create favourable conditions.
Maria Boyce, teacher on the Commercial and Business Law programmes 

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Doctoral studies at Linköping University

If you want to gain a profound understanding of a particular field, doctoral studies at Linköping University could be for you. You learn scientific methodology, sound research ethics and how to work independently and systematically.

Doctoral student development programme

Our aim is to reinforce and support doctoral students to lead themselves and manage performance demands. Also to provide the opportunity to make contacts and exchange experiences with other doctoral students.

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Employee benefits at LiU

77% of our co-workers consider LiU to be a good place to work. In the most recent co-worker survey "I am proud to work at LiU" receives a strong support. Find our more about our employee benefits at LiU.

International recruitment and exchange possibilities for staff abroad

To gain international experience and different perspectives is a most important factor to maintain high quality. All staff can apply for professional development and further training abroad. We offer support to all international staff.

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Equal Opportunities

At LiU we carry out extensive work to promote equal rights, opportunities and obligations to counteract all forms of discrimination, harassment, victimisation and exclusion. This work is known by the term Equal Opportunities.

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Visiting address

Human Resources Division

Campus Valla, D building, floor 3

Human Resources Division

The Human Resources Division drives the development of strategic expertise supply and provides professional support. It is also engaged in change management at the level of the individual, group and organisation for the complete university.
Pia Rundgren

Pia Rundgren

Director of Human Resources, Head of Division

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