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Positions at KTH

As an employee at KTH, you are our most valuable resource. Diverse experiences, backgrounds, and cultures are a strength that contributes to the high quality of our operations. Here, you will collaborate with dedicated colleagues and have the opportunity to develop both professionally and personally.

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Work as a teacher

As a teacher at KTH, you can serve in several different roles – professor, senior lecturer, associate senior lecturer, lecturer, teacher with an artistic background, adjunct professor, or guest professor.

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Work as a researcher

A researcher at KTH contributes to research within a scientific field that has one or more established research environments at KTH. A researcher at KTH primarily carries out research-related duties.

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Work as a doctoral student

As a doctoral student at KTH, you combine coursework with research under the supervision of an experienced researcher.

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Work as a postdoc

A postdoctoral position at KTH is a fixed-term qualifying appointment with a primary focus on research, serving as the first career step after the doctoral degree.

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Work as a research engineer

A research engineer at KTH may assume a role as a technician or equivalent, depending on the specific needs of the research activities.

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Work within the university administration

Many of our positions in technology, administration, and services (TAS) are part of KTH’s administrative support, which is tasked with supporting the university’s education and research.

Teacher
Tenure track - an academic career path for teachers
Researcher
Doctoral student
Postdoc
Research engineer
Technology, administration and service