Sweden
Naturvetarna – Swedish Association of Professional Scientists
Naturvetarna is the Swedish trade union and professional association for university-educated natural scientists. It has approximately 37,000 members working in areas including life sciences and health, environment, food and nutrition, forestry, physical sciences, technology and research.
Naturvetarna supports members throughout their careers through professional advice, labour-market expertise, salary and employment support and collective bargaining. The association is politically independent and is affiliated with Saco, the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations.
What Naturvetarna offers
Naturvetarna supports its members with labour-law advice and negotiation support, career counselling, salary statistics through Saco and support for doctoral students and recent graduates. About a third of its members hold a PhD or licentiate degree, and members can receive individual support in English.
Together with other unions, Naturvetarna negotiates collective agreements that regulate conditions in the Swedish labour market. Its vision is that scientists shape the future of the world.
Details
- Organisation: Naturvetarna (Swedish Association of Professional Scientists)
- Website: www.naturvetarna.se
- Members: Approximately 37,000
- Contact: info@naturvetarna.se
- Phone: +46 (0)8 466 24 80
- Postal address: Box 760, 131 24 Nacka, Sweden
- Last verified: 6 October 2026