Rural Development Specialist in Global South

6 days ago


Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet Full time
About the Team

The Department of Urban and Rural Development is a vibrant and diverse department with approximately 175 dedicated individuals. We are committed to conducting undergraduate education, doctoral education, research, and collaboration across five divisions: Agrarian History, Landscape Architecture, Rural Development, Environmental Communication, and Political Science and Natural Resource Management.

We conduct research, teaching, and collaborative efforts focused on questions related to the sustainable use of natural resources and landscapes. Our department is comprised of experts in various fields, including social sciences, humanities, and design.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct research in rural settings in the Global South, preferably on smallholder farming and gendered aspects of livelihoods in Africa.
  • Collect and analyze social scientific data in the living labs, as well as in the wider communities and at policy level in Kenya and South Africa.
  • Publish your findings in collaboration with researchers from other disciplines.


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