Professor (full), Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University, 2015–.

Researcher, Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm, 2011–.

Filosofie doktor (Ph. D.) in Sociology, Stockholm University, May 2006. Title of dissertation: Poor Choices? On Social Context and the Claiming of Means-tested Benefits. Supervisor: Professor Peter Hedström.

Docent in Sociology, Stockholm University. November 2010.

Professor of Sociology, Stockholm University. September 2015.

Academic Positions

Associate Professor, Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University, 2010–2015.

Researcher, Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University, 2007–2010.

Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Stockholm University, 2006–2007.

PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, Stockholm University, 2001–2006.

Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, Stockholm University 1999–2001.

Other Appointments

Chair of referee panel for Social Sciences, Academy of Finland, 2021, 2022, 2023.

Member of Academic Council, European University Institute (Florence), 2022–.

Referee for Centre of Excellence-applications, Academy of Finland, 2021.

Member of referee panel for Social Sciences, Academy of Finland, 2020.

Elected member, Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien (The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences), 2020–.

Associate member. Nuffield College, Oxford University. September 2019–December 2020.

Board member, Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (The Swedish Foundation for the Humanities and Social Sciences) 2016-2020.

Chair of the panel for Sociology, Psychology, Pedagogy, Social Work and Demography at Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (The Swedish Foundation for the Humanities and Social Sciences) 2016-2020.

Member of referee panel for Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond. Thematic Research – People & Society. 2019.

Member of referee panel for Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond. Thematic Research – Early, knowledge based initiatives. 2018.

Member of referee panels for the Norwegian Research Council’s open call (FRIPRO) and the programme on Welfare, Working Life and Migration (VAM), 2019, 2020.

Member of referee panels for the Norwegian Research Council’s programme for research and innovation in the educational sector (FINNUT), 2018.

Member of referee panels for the Norwegian Research Council’s programme on Welfare, Working Life and Migration (VAM), 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.

Head of the Evaluation Committee for Norwegian research on social insurance (trygdeforskning) within the VAM framework, Norwegian Research Council, 2014-2015.

Referee for grant applications, Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS/FORTE) 2015.

External assessor for academic positions: Copenhagen University (Associate/Assistant professor), Aaarhus University (Associate/Assistant Professor), Umeå University (Docent), Mid Sweden University (Lecturer), Statistics Norway (Researcher I ; Researcher II), Åbo Akademi (PhD candidate), European University Institute (Professor; Chair), Uppsala University (Professor)