How to apply for a job with us

Register an account

• Go to the "Job Vacancies" page.
• Click on "Sign in or Sign up" above the list of advertisements. You can also register an account by clicking on "Apply" in the advertisement.
• Click on "Register an account" and follow the instructions to create your account.
• An email will be sent to your email address; you need to click on the link in the email to confirm your account. If you do not find the email, check your spam folder.
• With an account, you get an overview of your applications and can reuse information you have previously registered.

Sign in to apply

• Click on "Apply" in the advertisement.
• Sign in: Enter your email address and password.

Forgot your password?

• Click on "Get a new password" at "Sign in".
• An email with instructions to change your password will be sent to your email address.

Answer questions and attach documents

• After signing in, you will reach the application form. The job title is at the top.
• Fill in the application form: Answer mandatory questions and attach mandatory documents, both marked with an asterisk (*).
• An application can only be registered once mandatory questions and documents are answered and attached.
• Attach files: Preferably in pdf, but the following file formats are also accepted: doc, docx, rtf, jpg, gif. Each file can be a maximum of 30 MB.

Register/submit your application

• Approve the registration and processing of personal data for recruitment.
• Select "Register".
• If you have forgotten to fill in a mandatory question, it will be marked with the text "This field is required". Fill in the missing information and then select "Register".

After your application is submitted:

• You will receive a confirmation at the top of the page: "Thank you for your application".
• A confirmation will be sent to your email address.

View or make changes to your application

• You can edit your application until the application deadline, after which it is locked and cannot be edited.
• Sign in to ReachMee

Who can access my information?

• The information you provide will be available to HR and recruiters within the organisation and, where appropriate, to external expert reviewers.
• The University of Borås is a government agency, which is why applications submitted to the agency become official (public) documents when they are sent to us. In accordance with the principle of public access to official documents, official documents may be disclosed upon request in cases where no provision of the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act is applicable. Applications received are kept for two years after the recruitment process is completed. This is in accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s collected statutes (RA-FS 2004:1, § 2).

For those who have a protected identity

• If you have a protected identity, please contact HR for instructions on how to apply. HR can be reached by phone at +46 (0)33-435 43 00 and by email at hr@hb.se.
• You should be careful about the information you provide in your application. Include only information relevant to the position in question.

For applicants for teaching positions

When applying for a position, you must normally attach the following documentation. Depending on the position, the content of the application may change. The exact documents that need to be attached will be specified when you log in to ReachMee to submit your application. Always indicate the reference number and the position to which your application relates. 

• Cover sheet/personal letter indicating the position and subject applied for
• CV: overview list of education and work experience in chronological order
• Educational qualifications in accordance with the University of Borås template. Download the portfolio
• Degree certificates
• If applicable, publication list and/or list of works within the artistic subject area
• Required number of copies of specially noted scientific/artistic publications, documented artistic works and pedagogical works
• Any other relevant certificates/grades/documentation

Contact HR at hr@hb.se before the application deadline if you have scientific publications that cannot be attached electronically directly in the application.  

Other positions

When applying for a position, you must attach the following documentation. Depending on the position, the content of the application may change. The exact documents that need to be attached will be specified when you log in to ReachMee to submit your application. Always indicate the reference number and the position to which your application relates. 

• CV: overview list of education and work experience in chronological order
• Personal letter
• Certificates/grades/diplomas

Instructions for applying for academic promotion and docentship are available on our employee web, which requires login. If you are not employed by us, you will not be able to access the page.

Applications for Academic Promotion including Docentship

Once the application deadline has passed, we will review all the applications we have received. We then select a number of people to interview. The selection will be based on the requirements stated in the advertisement. If you are one of the people we want to meet for an interview, we will contact you. After the interview, we will contact one or more of the references you have listed. Additional in-depth interviews or tests may also be conducted. 

At the University of Borås, there are many different types of employment and the recruitment process may therefore vary depending on the type of employment.

When you apply for a teaching position

The recruitment process for teaching posts follows the same principles as for other types of posts but the process is slightly different and takes longer, as it often includes external expert opinions and preparation by recruitment committees.

According to the University of Borås’s appointments procedure, teaching positions include professor (incl. guest, associate, adjunct and adjunct associate), senior lecturer (incl. associate and adjunct) and university lecturer (incl. adjunct). The specific rules, qualifications, and assessment criteria for each category of teaching position are set out in the university’s appointments procedure.

We will notify you

Decisions on employment are announced on the University of Borås notice board in stairwell T6 (Balder building). All applicants will also be notified of the decision, either personally or by email.

In some cases, it is possible to appeal a decision regarding a government authority’s employment decision. The right to appeal lies with the person to whom the decision is addressed, i.e. the person who applied for the job. 

Read about appeals of employment decisions.

Your application will be stored for two years

Your application documents will be kept for two years after the recruitment process is completed. This is in accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s collected statutes (RA-FS 2004:1, § 2).