Positions open at the University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Humanities,
Department of History and Ethnology:
The Department of History of Ethnology conducts research on the activities
of individuals and communities and the conditions under which they occur, as
well as their causes and consequences. The department's approach also takes
into account their multilayered temporality. For more information regarding
the Department's strategies, research projects and research groups, go to:
www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/hie
The department's research and teaching staff comprises nine professors, one
lecturer, one special researcher, six senior assistants, 35 researchers and
33 docents. Administrative staff is composed of two amanuenses and one
departmental secretary. Approximately 450 students are studying for the
Master's degree with history or ethnology as their major subject, and an
additional 80 students are actively working toward their Ph.D. degree within
the department.
The department announces the opening of:
Two (2) salaried Postdoctoral Researcher positions for the period October 1,
2010 - September 30, 2011. The successful applicant will be employed on a
four-month trial basis.
The Postdoctoral Researcher post is intended to support the research profile
and focal areas mentioned in the strategic plan of the Department of History
and Ethnology, as well as promote the research and development projects
associated with them. The successful applicant will have a strong focus on
research, will have demonstrated history of publishing his/her research, and
will have been active in seeking research funding. The Postdoctoral
Researcher will participate in the activities of the research groups and
projects working within the department.
A Postdoctoral Researcher may also
be required to give teaching in his/her area of research expertise.
According to regulation 67 of the University of Jyväskylä, members of the
research and teaching staff may be required to, within the bounds of their
job description and according to their research plan, practice and supervise
scientific research, to follow the scientific developments in their field,
examine students' theses, teach and promote teaching, supervise students'
work toward the academic degree, organize relevant examinations, participate
in the student selection process, and to carry out the tasks which fall to
them due to membership in governing boards and other positions of trust. In
addition, they are required to provide the necessary reports and
clarifications of their teaching, supervision, examinations, scientific
work, and publishing activities.
Following regulation 59 of the University of Jyväskylä, the minimum
requirement for applicants to the Postdoctoral Research post is a relevant
Ph.D. and the capacity for independent scientific research work as well as
the requisite teaching skills.
According to the university statute (770/2009) 1, a postdoctoral
researcher is required to have proficiency in the Finnish language. If
necessary, however, the university may waive the language requirement.
The salary of the Postdoctoral Researcher is demand level (vaativustaso) 5
(2 636,80) according to the university salary system for teaching and
research staff in force since December 31, 2009. In addition, a salary bonus
(maximum 46,3% of the basic demand-level salary) will be paid according to
personal job performance.
The following appendices must be attached to the application:
1. An academic Curriculum Vitae along with copies of academic diplomas. If
language proficiency is not mentioned in the diplomas, a certificate proving
language proficiency must accompany the application.
2. A brief written description of the applicant's scientific activities
which makes clear how the applicant's research is relevant to the focal
areas and research strengths mentioned in the Department of History and
Ethnology's strategic plan. Also a numbered list of publications should be
delivered.
3. A research plan which makes clear how the plan is relevant to the focal
areas and research strengths mentioned in the Department of History and
Ethnology's strategic plan as well as how it is connected to the activities
of the research projects and groups working within the department. The
research plan must also contain a description and timetable of the
publications to be produced.
This call for applications can also be seen on the university's website:
www.jyu.fi and can be ordered free of charge from the University Registry
Office, tel. +358 14 260 1024.
For more information, please contact the departmental director Jari Ojala,
tel. +358 14 260 1269, (email: jari.a.ojala jyu.fi) or Head of
Administration in the Faculty of Humanities Raija Oikari, tel. +358 14 260
1203, email: raija.oikarijyu.fi
The application, which should include the applicant's contact information,
can be either submitted in person to the University Registry Office at
Seminaarinkatu 15 or by post to University Registry Office, P.O. Box 35,
40014 University of Jyväskylä.
The application period ends August 27, 2010
at precisely 4:15 pm. Applications and their appendices will not be returned
to the applicant.
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