Working at the SEDU - the Swedish Defence University
The Swedish Defence University is Sweden's leading resource in, and first choice for, education, training and research in the management of crisis, war and periods of tension in the leadership of both civil and military agencies.
"We train both today's and tomorrow's civilian and military leaders." Watch and listen to rector Robert Egnell with colleagues in the film about the Swedish Defence University (time 3:15 min). Choose English subtitles via the gear wheel.
The Swedish Defence University is an accredited institution for academic education for military and civilian students and researchers where different experiences, approaches and traditions come together.
Templates and guides when applying for an open position
Template application for academic position Pdf, 175.7 kB.
Appointment Procedure for Teaching Staff Pdf, 509.4 kB.
Rules for Appointment as Docent Pdf, 232.9 kB.
Disclaimer:
In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English
translation of the job advertisement, the Swedish version takes precedence.
Open positions
- Full time - Temporary position
- Postdoc with a focus on quantitative narrative geopolitics Stockholm Last application day: 2025-08-31Full time - Temporary position
- Postdoc in Political Science with focus on Total/civil Defense and governance Stockholm Last application day: 2025-09-15Full time - Temporary position
- Full time - Temporary position
- Associate Senior Lecturer in in System Science for defence and Security with a specialization in cyber defence Stockholm Last application day: 2025-08-24Full time - Temporary position
- Full time - Permanent position
- Full time - Permanent position
- Senior upphandlare med säkerhetsskyddskompetens till Försvarshögskolan Stockholm Last application day: 2025-08-15Full time - Permanent position
- Kurssamordnare inom säkerhetsskydd sökes till Försvarshögskolan Stockholm Last application day: 2025-09-01Full time - Permanent position
- Full time - Special fixed-term employment
- Full time - Permanent position – (starting with a temporary contract)
- Vaktmästare med samordningsansvar sökes till Försvarshögskolan Stockholm Last application day: 2025-08-08Full time - Permanent position
- Full time - Permanent position