28 early stage researcher (doctoral student) positions in the Doctoral Programme in Environmental Physics, Health and Biology | Φινλανδία

The University of Eastern Finland, UEF, is one of the largest multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We offer education in nearly one hundred major subjects, and are home to approximately 15,500 students and 2,500 members of staff. From 1 August 2018 onwards, we’ll be operating on two campuses, in Joensuu and Kuopio. In international rankings, we are ranked among the leading universities in the world.

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We are now inviting applications for 28 early stage researcher (doctoral student) positions in the doctoral programmes of the Faculty of Science and Forestry

Doctoral education at the Faculty of Science and Forestry is offered by three doctoral programmes: http://www.uef.fi/en/web/guest/research/doctoralschool and these programmes are now inviting a total of 28 applications for early stage researcher (doctoral student) positions. This call for applications pertains to the positions open in the Doctoral Programme in Environmental Physics, Health and Biology (EPHB) .

The doctoral student positions may be applied for by persons who, according to the Universities Act (558/2009, Chapter 5, Section 37), are eligible for studies leading to a scientific postgraduate degree. A person to be appointed as an early stage researcher shall be qualified to pursue postgraduate studies, i.e. he or she is required to have completed a suitable higher university degree or an equivalent education abroad which in the country in question would qualify the person for similar academic studies (UEF University Regulations 2017, Section 31).

The doctoral student positions may be applied for by persons already enrolled as postgraduate students at the University of Eastern Finland and by persons planning to complete their doctoral dissertation at the University of Eastern Finland. Students who are finalising their Master’s degree may also apply for the doctoral student positions, provided that they complete their Master’s degree by 31 July 2018 and submit a copy of the degree certificate to the faculty by 1 September 2018. In this group, the decision on a possible doctoral student position is subject to the completion of the Master’s degree by the deadline.

Early stage researcher positions are always filled for a fixed term (UEF University Regulations 2017, Section 31).

When selecting early stage researchers, the following items are taken into consideration: the relevance of the applicant’s research to the field of the doctoral programme concerned, the innovativeness and quality of the research proposal, the applicant’s earlier research-related achievements, evaluation of the feasibility of both the research and the studies. As for postgraduate students already enrolled at the University of Eastern Finland, the progression of their studies is also taken into consideration. The persons to be selected are required to fulfil the student admission criteria of the doctoral programme concerned.

The salary of the position is based on levels 2-4 of the job requirement level chart for teaching and research staff (€2.005,71–€2,500,06/month) in the Finnish Universities' Salary System. In addition to the job requirement component, the salary is supplemented by a personal performance component, which can be a maximum of 46.3% of the job requirement component. The salary is determined in accordance with the phase of the doctoral dissertation and personal performance.

The doctoral student positions (early stage researcher positions) will be filled as from 1 January 2019, or as agreed. The maximum duration of the doctoral student position is four years.

A trial period is applied to new members of the university's staff.

The application needs to be submitted no later than 9 May 2018 (by 24.00 hours Finnish time) by using the electronic application form.