The University of Oulu is one of the biggest and most multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We create new knowledge and innovations that help to solve global challenges. We offer you an international and inspiring working environment where you are given responsibility and can use your skills, develop yourself and do work that matters. Our flexible and family-friendly workplace makes it easy for you to balance work and leisure. The University of Oulu is ranked in the top 3% of the world´s universities.
We are now looking for applicants for
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.
HBS-DP funds doctoral research in the following doctoral degree programmes: medicine, biochemistry and molecular medicine, dentistry, and health sciences. In the current call, short-term doctoral researcher positions ranging from 3 to 6 months will be available for the year 2025 (up to 5 person-years in total). These doctoral researcher positions are primarily intended for doctoral researchers working as professionals in healthcare with the degree of Licentiate of Medicine, Licentiate of Dentistry or Master of Health Sciences. The positions are fixed-term for 3 to 6 months starting earliest on 1.1.2025 and ending at the latest on 31.12.2025.
NOTE! Applicants who have already received a long-term doctoral researcher position from the University of Oulu are not eligible to apply.
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:
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.
Interested? If yes, please apply by 31.08.2024 (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's web pages. 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 and include the following attachments:
Applicants will be ranked based on:
=> Overall rating
Priority will be given to doctoral researchers working as professionals in 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.
For information about admission and doctoral study rights in the University of Oulu, please see the UniOGS's webpages.
For questions about salary, other conditions of employment and matters related to work permits, please contact hr(at)oulu.fi.
For questions about the selection process and selection schedule, please contact Coordinator Emmi Alakärppä, emmi.alakarppa(at)oulu.fi. The inquiries will be answered during 1.5.–28.6.2024 and 1.8.–30.8.2024.
Type of employment | Temporary position (shorter than 10 days) |
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Contract type | Full time |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 % |
City | Oulu |
County | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa |
Country | Finland |
Reference number | 2024/209 |
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Published | 25.Apr.2024 |
Last application date | 31.Aug.2024 |