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Salary and trial period
Gross salary in the beginning of the employment is around 2900 € per month. Salary will be evaluated during the 48 month employment period and will be increased based on the progress of the doctoral studies. Mobility allowance (100€/month) will be paid for all doctoral researchers on top of their gross salary. Family allowance (100 €/month) will be paid if eligibility according to the MSCA actions is fulfilled. Long-term leave allowance and Special needs allowance will be applied on an as needed basis.
The employment contract is based on the total working time of 1612 hours per year, which gives the doctoral researchers freedom to plan their working hours. Doctoral researchers are provided with a modern and well-equipped workspace at the University of Turku campus. All University of Turku staff are insured for work travel, are entitled to daily allowances during professional travels and receive comprehensive occupational health services.
All University of Turku working contracts fall under Finnish law and are governed by Finland's Employment Contracts Act (55/2001). Doctoral researchers therefore benefit from the same extensive statutory rights and obligations as all other employees in Finland.
A trial period of six (6) months applies to all positions.
How to apply
Applicants should submit their applications during the application period to the electronic application system of the University of Turku. The application consists of the application form and attachments. All the application documents must be delivered within the application period.
The closing date for applications is Friday, 28 February, at 15:00 (Helsinki/Europe).
Before applying, familiarise yourself with the HAIF research groups and topics: https://haif.utu.fi/?page_id=59
HAIF doctoral researchers are recruited through a two-stage call.
In Stage I, applicants are expected to provide only the following documents as attachments to their application. Please note that you are not allowed to attach any other documents. For example, reference letters of any type will not be considered. All documents must be written in English and named using the last name of the applicant and the document title. The documents should be attached in PDF format.
- Research, motivation and impact statement (max. 2 pages) is a document, in which applicants describe their research interests, motivation for pursuing a doctoral degree and career goals. Applicants should also state their preferred research groups at the University of Turku. The content will be freeform with the following exceptions: the applicant’s personal details should be maskable for unbiased evaluation, and applicants should avoid mentioning their age, gender or nationality in the main text. Use the template that can be found from the HAIF website: https://haif.utu.fi/?page_id=61
- Curriculum vitae (CV) (max. 2 pages), including the list of peer-reviewed scientific publications with full reference details. The CV should not include any of the following: age, gender or a photo of the applicant. Acknowledging that some of this information could be inferred, the external evaluators will be trained to prevent biased outcomes. Use the template that can be found from the HAIF website: https://haif.utu.fi/?page_id=61
- Degree certificates (diploma) and study transcripts: A scanned or digital original transcript of study records and a scanned or digital original master’s degree (or equivalent degree) certificate (diploma).
If the original degree certificates or transcripts of study records are not written in English, Finnish, or Swedish, official translations to one of these languages must also be submitted. Failure to provide degree certificates and transcripts accepted by the University of Turku by the deadline will result in the application being rejected.- If the applicant has not completed the master’s degree at the time of submission, an up-to-date transcript of study records has to be attached to the application.
- If the applicant has not completed the master’s degree at the time of submission, they must complete the degree and provide the degree certificate (diploma) and transcript of study records by the Friday, 16 May, at 15:00 (Helsinki/Europe).
- Certificate of the language proficiency: The applicant must demonstrate their English proficiency according to the requirements defined on the website: https://www.utu.fi/en/research/utugs/how-to-apply/language
After the application period ends, the eligibility of the applicants will be checked. Eligible applicants' documents will undergo a review by two external evaluators. Up to 75 applicants will be invited to the second stage. Those invited to Stage II and the online interview will be informed in April. The interviews will be held in May. Before Stage II, applicants are expected to provide a research proposal and an initial ethics self-assessment following the standard checklist provided by the European Commission.
Further information
For further information about the position and with questions about the application process, please contact: haif@utu.fi
An information session for applicants will be held online on Monday 3 February 2025 between 14.00 and 15.00 (Europe/Helsinki). The HAIF coordination team will introduce the Call, explain the applications and reviews process and answer questions. PowerPoint slides of the event will be placed online. Online meeting link: https://utu.zoom.us/j/61904823571.
