Working as a researcher at KTH

“At KTH, I get to work with incredibly talented people in my field. I particularly appreciate working at the intersection of academia and industry. It provides both depth and breadth, as well as the opportunity to build knowledge together".
– Linda, Researcher, KTH.

Your role as a researcher

As a researcher at KTH, you are provided with the conditions to develop your excellence in research in the long term. Through your work, you contribute to a sustainable society by means of interdisciplinary approaches and collaboration with leading universities, industry, and other societal actors. At KTH, you also have the opportunity to further develop your skills through both internal and external training programmes in a wide range of areas, including leadership training.

General information about appointment as a researcher

A researcher at KTH contributes to research in a scientific field that has one or more established research environments at KTH. A researcher at KTH primarily has research duties.

• Research duties may include independent efforts, as well as the direction of or participation in research projects or research teams.
• Duties may also include various types of specialist knowledge, such as the development and handling of complex equipment, development initiatives or sophisticated administrative research support.
• Educational duties may include the supervision of students and doctoral students and teaching of course modules, as well as principal supervision of doctoral students where applicable.
• Leadership and collaboration duties may include the direction or coordination of research teams, laboratory work centres or the equivalent.

Position

A position as a researcher is either permanent or temporary pursuant to the regulations of the Swedish Employment Protection Act.