PhD Positions in Marketing and Accounting, Stockholm University

Sweden. School of Business currently open 4-6 Phd positions within the areas of accounting and marketing. To qualify for the positions applicants should have a solid educational background in accounting or marketing. They are also expected to hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or marketing. This should include an independent research project, such as a thesis.

To be included in the application are a short presentation of yourself, the reasons why you think you are suitable for the position, curriculum vitae, and copies of all certificates and the independent research project report (thesis) completed within the remit of the Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.

Selection criteria
Selection is made on the basis of

1. the applicants’ documented knowledge in the relevant subjects, linguistic skills in English (both spoken and written), and analytical, critical, thinking ability and creativity;
2. a letter of intent outlining applicant’s planned research topic;
3. a personal interview; and finally,
4. two academic references.

Application form for Swedish speaking applicants.

Application form for English speaking applicants.

Terms of employment
The research program comprises 48 full-time months, thus, these positions involve PhD-employment during this period only.

For further information contact: Director of Doctoral Studies, Hans Rämö, Telephone: +46 8 16 12 09, e-mail hra@fek.su.se.

Trade union representatives: Bo Ekengren, SACO, Lisbeth Häggberg, Fackförbundet ST tel. +46 8 16 20 00 switch board, and Gunnar Stenberg, SEKO, tel. +46 70 316 43 41.

Applications labelled with Reference No 617-0529-08 should be sent no later than 17 March 2008 to:
Stockholm University
Registrator/PÄ
SE-106 91 Stockholm
Sweden

or by fax +46 8 16 38 66 or e-mail: registrator@su.se

For further details about this opportunity, please visit the official announcement page