We help you understand your rights and obligations as an employed doctoral student or postdoc. If your work situation feels untenable or if you have problems with your supervisor, for example, we can offer support and act as a sounding board.
As a member you get:
- Member advice on conditions and pay, and contract review
- Negotiation support
- A trade union that supports you throughout your career – whether you are conducting research in academia or industry
- Career support such as CV and LinkedIn coaching, and interview training
- Salary statistics for your first job
- Income insurance
- The trade union makes a differentce
- A complimentary insurance package as a new member, plus the option to take out additional advantageous insurances.
Membership fees are based on your employment status and income. As a researcher, you pay a standard membership fee of SEK 265 per month. If you are an employed PhD candidate, a reduced fee of SEK 120 per month applies, while still giving you the same benefits as fully employed members. PhD candidates without employment pay only SEK 120 per year, just like students, and enjoy free membership during the first year.
Here's what Naturvetarna wants to do for PhD students and postdocs:
- Universities should offer employment that is secure and long-term, and where there is funding over time.
- Foreign researchers should not be seen as cheap labor and equal conditions should apply to all.
- All researchers should have good living wages and not be funded by grants.
- Ensure that migration legislation makes it easier for international experts who want to establish themselves in Sweden, and their family members.
Curious about career opportunities after your PhD?
Contact us to book a free career lecture at your university. Email us at: student@naturvetarna.se.