Doctoral Researchers in the Health and Biosciences Doctoral Programme. Long-term and short-term positions. - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

We are now looking for applicants for

Long-term and short-term university-funded doctoral researcher positions

in the Health and Biosciences doctoral programme (HBS-DP) of the University of Oulu. The positions are fully funded by the University of Oulu Graduate School (UniOGS) and by the research units.

About the positions

HBS-DP funds doctoral research in the following doctoral degree programmes: medicine, biochemistry and molecular medicine, dentistry and health sciences. The available positions in the current call are:

• Four-year doctoral researcher positions for the period 2024-2027
• Two-year doctoral researcher positions for the period 2024-2025
• Short-term doctoral researcher positions for 3 -6 months for the year 2024

NOTE! Please note that you can only apply for one position, either a 4-year, 2-year or a short-term (3-6 months) position. Applicants who have already received a long-term doctoral researcher position from the University of Oulu are not eligible to apply.

Four-year positions: These doctoral researcher positions are primarily intended for dissertation research for researchers who do not yet have doctoral study rights or are in the early stages of their dissertation work. The position is full-time and fixed-term for maximum of 4 years starting earliest on 1.1.2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. In the current call, there are max 13 full-time 4-year positions for the period of 2024-2027.

Two-year positions: These doctoral researcher positions are primarily intended for doctoral researchers in the later stages of their dissertation work for full-time dissertation research. Each position is full-time and fixed-term for maximum of 2 years starting earliest on 1.1.2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. In the current call, there are max 6 full-time 2-year positions for the period of 2024-2025.

Short-term positions: These doctoral researcher positions are primarily intended for doctoral researchers working as a professional in healthcare with the degree of Licentiate of Medicine, Licentiate of Dentistry or Master of Health Sciences. The positions are fixed-term for 3 months to 6 months starting earliest on 1.1.2024 ending at the latest on 31.12.2024

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Who are you?

You are expected to have the ability to pursue independent research, work productively in a team of various backgrounds, and potentially to supervise undergraduate students. Specifically, you must have:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field. Note! For the short-term (3-6 months) positions: priority will be given to doctoral researchers working as a professional in healthcare with a degree of Licentiate of Medicine, Licentiate of Dentistry or Master of Health Sciences.
• Candidates must meet all the requirements to receive doctoral study right as defined in: https://www.oulu.fi/en/research/graduate-school/admissions (see section ‘What is required for admission?’)
  • If you do not yet have the study right, you need to apply for the study right if you are granted one of these funded positions as soon as possible
• NOTE for the Four-year positions: You must be just starting or at the early stages of your thesis project.
• NOTE for the Two-year positions: These doctoral researcher positions are primarily intended for doctoral researchers in the later stages of their dissertation work for full-time dissertation research. You are expected to graduate within this two-year funding period.

NOTE! For the two-year and four-year positions: Priority will be given to such doctoral researchers whose supervisor is not a PI or a project member in a focus institute spearhead or emerging project and is not receiving University of Oulu (strategic) funding related to doctoral training in 2024 and onwards. The applicant should discuss this issue with the principal supervisor who fills in the commitment form (see required attachments).

Salary

The successful candidate will be employed at the University of Oulu. The salary will be based on levels 2-4 of the demand level chart for university-level teaching and research staff of Finnish universities. In addition, a salary component based on personal work performance will be paid (maximum of 50% of the job-specific component). The starting gross salary will be approximately €2400 – 2700 per month, depending on the qualifications. A trial period of 6 months is applied to the position (two-year and four-year positions).

How to apply?

Interested? If yes, please apply by 22.10.2023 (23:59 Finnish local time) through our recruitment system.

Prior to submitting, applicants are expected to find a prospective main supervisor in an eligible research unit. Applicants are advised to seek potential supervisors in the faculty web pages (https://www.oulu.fi/en/university/faculties-and-units). The proposed main supervisor must clearly be identified in the application (full name, title, position, faculty and research unit at the University of Oulu). A commitment form from the proposed supervisor willing to commit for supervision must be attached into the applicant’s set of documents (see below).

The application must be written in English (in University’s Varbi recruitment system) and include the following attachments:

1. Cover letter (max. 1 page)
2. CV following the guidelines of the Academy of Finland: https://www.aka.fi/en/research-funding/apply-for-funding/how-to-apply-for-funding/az-index-of-application-guidelines2/cv-guidelines/ (max. 3 pages)
3. Certificates/Diplomas: Scanned electronic copies of diplomas and transcripts of the records of relevant previous degrees. If the original documents are not in Finnish, Swedish or English, each document must be accompanied by an official certified translation into Finnish or English.
4. Research plan – following the guidelines of the Academy of Finland: https://www.aka.fi/en/research-funding/apply-for-funding/how-to-apply-for-funding/az-index-of-application-guidelines2/research-plan-structure/2021/structure-of-research-plan---academy-research-fellow/ (max. 4 pages)
5. Commitment form signed by the supervisor (the pre-formulated form that must be used): In this document the eligible supervisor (either a professor or a docent level researcher who is employed by the University of Oulu) states his/her willingness to act as the supervisor for the applicant. Commitment letter must include the (tentative) supervisor’s assurance that the research unit director is aware of and committed to the financial obligations related to these positions. Concerning the two-year and four-year positions: the principal supervisor needs to indicate if (s)he or any of the other supervisors is a PI or a project member in a focus institute spearhead or emerging project that is funded in 2024 and onwards.

Selection criteria:

• Applicants will be ranked based on:
  • Competence of the applicant
  • Quality of research (scientific quality, novelty, innovativeness)
  • Implementation (feasibility)
  • => Overall rating
• Four-year positions: Applicants who are at the early stages of their thesis project will be given priority
• Two-year positions: Applicants who have potential to graduate within the two-year funding period are given priority
• Short-term positions: The priority will be given to doctoral researchers working as a professional in the healthcare with a degree of Licentiate of Medicine, Licentiate of Dentistry or Master of Health Sciences

Ineligible or incomplete applications are rejected, and selection is then made by the selection panel. All applicants will be informed of the selection by e-mail.

Contact Information

For information about admission and doctoral study rights in the University of Oulu, please see: https://www.oulu.fi/en/research/graduate-school.

For questions about salary, other conditions of employment and matters related to work permits, please contact: hr@oulu.fi.

For questions about the selection process and selection schedule, please contact (email firstname.lastname@oulu.fi): Coordinator Mirja Peltola