The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) is a multidisciplinary university, which seeks to find solutions to global challenges through interdisciplinary research. The UEF has 10 open positions for post-doctoral researchers to carry out their research in the research areas recognized as top-level international or advanced-level strong research areas in the strategy of the UEF. The research areas and contact persons are listed below:
• Aerosols, Climate Change and Human Health (Prof. Kari Lehtinen, Prof. Maija-Riitta Hirvonen, Prof. Kati Kulovesi)
• Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases (Academy Prof. Seppo Ylä-Herttuala, Academy Prof. Markku Laakso)
• Forests, Global Change and Bioeconomy (Prof. Heli Peltola, Prof. Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto)
• Neurosciences (Academy Prof. Asla Pitkänen, Prof. Mikko Hiltunen)
• Borders, Mobilities and Cultural Encounters (Prof. James Scott, Prof. Jopi Nyman)
• Photonics – Theory, Materials and Applications (Prof. Seppo Honkanen, Prof. Tapani Pakkanen)
• Sustainable Governance of Natural Resources (Prof. Rauno Sairinen, Prof. Tapio Määttä)
• Learning in Interactive Environments (Prof. Leena Holopainen, Prof. Kati Mäkitalo-Siegl)
• Translational Cancer Research (Prof. Veli-Matti Kosma)
• Musculoskeletal Disorders (Prof. Heikki Kröger, Associate Prof. Rami Korhonen)
The University of Eastern Finland invites applications for the above mentioned research areas. The number of positions per research area is not pre-defined; instead, the most distinguished and well-suited candidates will be selected. The principal duty of the post-doctoral researcher is to complete the research presented in the research proposal. The post-doctoral researcher will also participate in the supervision of academic theses in the post-doctoral researcher’s field of research, and give teaching in the field in question.
Successful applicants to the post-doctoral researcher positions will hold a doctoral degree, which may not have been completed more than five years before the application deadline. In this context, the five-year limit refers to a net period of time, which does not include maternity leaves, parental leaves, or military service, etc. If the applicant pleads to the above mentioned reasons, he or she needs to explain them in the application. Experience in international research cooperation, international researcher mobility, and intent of engaging in international researcher mobility will be regarded as merits.
The post-doctoral researcher positions will be filled for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 2015. Post-doctoral researcher positions are always filled for a fixed term (UEF Administrative Regulations, Section 30). The salary is based on level 5 of the job requirement level chart of the teaching and research staff in the salary system for Finnish universities (€2 840.64/month). In addition to the job requirement component, the salary includes a personal performance component, which may be a maximum of 46.3 % of the job requirement component.
The written application addressed to the Board of the University of Eastern Finland should be delivered to the registry office of the Joensuu or Kuopio Campus by 30 September at 15:00 (3 pm Finnish time) at the latest: University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Campus, Registry, P.O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland or Joensuu Campus, P.O. Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland.
The free-form application should include:
- A curriculum vitae (e.g. according to: www.tenk.fi/en/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae)
- A list of publications (e.g. according to: www.aka.fi/en-GB/A/Funding-and-guidance/How-to-apply/Appendices/List-of-publications/)
- A copy of the PhD diploma/certificate, and
- A research proposal (maximum of 10 pages).
The applicant should indicate in his or her application the unit in which the work will be completed and his/her contact person/supervisor at the University of Eastern Finland. The applicant may also include other documents to demonstrate his or her merits for the position (e.g., a statement from the opponent, letters of recommendation, etc.).
Further information:
Descriptions of the top-level international research areas: http://www.uef.fi/en/kansainvalisen-huipputason-tutkimusalueet
Descriptions of the advanced-level strong research areas: http://www.uef.fi/en/kehittyneet-vahvat-tutkimusalueet
Research topics: Contact persons of the research areas, firstname.lastname@uef.fi
Information about the application procedure: Research Coordinator Anu Liikanen, anu.liikanen@uef.fi, tel. +358 40 723 8551.
