5 Postdoctoral Researcher positions at the University of Turku (Finland)
Pere Puigbò
Research at the University of Turku is diverse and international. Our strongest fields of research form the basis for new and interdisciplinary projects. Numerous high positions in worldwide university rankings tell about the high quality of the university.
The aim of the Turku Collegium for Science and Medicine (TCSM) is to establish a multidisciplinary, interactive research platform for young dynamic scientists in Science and Medicine. This includes studies in the mathematics, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, biology, medicine, and their equivalents.
Turku Collegium for Science and Medicine now invites applications for five (5) post-doctoral researcher positions for three-year periods. The term of office for the successful applicants will begin at the earliest on March 1, 2017.
We will consider candidates from any area within Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Medicine with outstanding potential and established excellence in research. The person to be appointed to the postdoctoral researcher position is required to hold a doctoral degree, which may not have been completed more than five years ago at the time of accepting the position. In this context, the 5 years refer to a net period of time, which does not include maternity leaves, parental leaves, or military service, etc. Applicants are also expected to have attained other academic achievements.
Turku Collegium for Science and Medicine selects its researchers through an international competition, which is open to all researchers in the respective fields. The Board for TCSM selects the new researchers on the basis of their applications. In the selection process, particular attention will be paid to the candidate’s international research experience. The successful candidate should have a linkage with the research activities of the University of Turku and should as a rule be able to join an existing research group or to work under the supervision of a senior researcher at the University of Turku. In the selection process attention is also paid how the research of the applicant relates to the thematic collaborations of the university.
The salary is determined in accordance with the university salary system for teaching and research personnel. The salary for Postdoctoral Research positions correspond to a requirement level 5 and personal performance level 4 euro-denominated salary (3 326, 61 €/ month). Progress in the researcher's personal performance can be taken into account when determining the salary during the employment.
Applications must be submitted on November 30, 2016 at the latest (23.59.59) Finnish time (GMT +2) via the electronic application form of the University of Turku. The link to the electronic application system is found at the beginning of this announcement (Apply for the job). Please include CV, degree certificates, a list of publications and a personal statement/motivation letter where the applicant is asked to describe his/her scientific background and research interests.
For further information please contact the TCSM Coordinator, Satu Alanko, by e-mail: satu....@utu.fi.
More information at http://www.utu.fi/en/research/research-collegia/tcsm
Apply for the job at www.utu.fi/careers