University Lec­turer in So­cial and Cultural An­thro­po­logy

The Faculty of Social Sciences invites applications for the position of

UNIVERSITY LECTURER IN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

for a fixed term appointment beginning on 1 February 2022 or as agreed, and ending on 31 December 2025.

The duties of the university lecturer will include providing teaching in accordance with the anthropology requirements of the BA and MA programs of Society and Change, supervising and examining theses and dissertations, and conducting research. The person appointed to the position is also required to contribute towards the administrative work of the unit.

The discipline of Social and Cultural Anthropology is Finland’s largest anthropological research unit and has an active research environment that attracts highly talented students and hosts several large, internationally recognized research projects.The teaching of anthropology at the University of Helsinki emphasizes the tradition of fieldwork-based ethnographic research through which modern anthropology is connected to the central questions and issues of sciences concerned with culture, society and human behavior. Please read further at https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-social-sciences/research/disciplines-... .

QUALIFICATIONS

The appointee shall hold an applicable doctoral degree and the ability to provide high-quality teaching based on research and to supervise theses and dissertations. The degree requirement must be met by the end of the application deadline. The curriculum includes courses taught in Finnish and English, and in order to successfully attend to the duties of the position, the appointee must have good knowledge of both languages.

When assessing the qualifications of each applicant, attention will be paid to:
• Scholarly publications
• Research activity
• Other scholarly activities
• Teaching experience, supervision of theses and dissertations and other pedagogical merits, pedagogical training, the development of teaching, the production of learning material
• The applicant's teaching demonstration
• The interview with the applicant.

In addition, we give particular consideration to proactive and innovative research pursuits, international publications and research networks, versatile knowledge of research methods and the ability to teach them, and success in the acquisition of external research funding.

WHAT WE OFFER

We are an equal opportunity employer and offer an attractive and diverse workplace in an inspiring environment. The annual gross salary range will be approx. €44,000–65,500, depending on the appointee’s qualifications and experience. In addition, University of Helsinki offers comprehensive benefits to its employees, including occupational health care, wellbeing and sport services and opportunities for professional development. Further information at https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers . The employment contract will include a probationary period of six months.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your application, together with the required attachments, through the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the link Apply for the position. Applicants who are currently employed by the University of Helsinki are requested to submit their application via the SAP Fiori portal at https://msap.helsinki.fi . The closing date for applications is 9 January, 2022.

Applicants are requested to enclose with their applications the following documents in English:
• A curriculum vitae
• A numbered list of publications on which the applicant has marked in bold his or her five key publications to be considered during the review
• A report (max. 3 pages) on practical experience and qualifications relevant to the assessment of teaching skills
• A report (max. 3 pages) on the applicant’s scholarly activities (including activities in scientific communities, international scholarly work, the acquisition of research funding and the applicant’s role in the acquisition of such funding)

Detailed information on the CV and list of publications as well as the presentation of teaching skills can be obtained online: www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-social-sciences/faculty/work-faculty-social-s... .

The enclosures must be submitted as a SINGLE PDF file named as follows: fieldofposition_lastname_firstname. Other enclosures, such as recommendation letters or certificates, are not required.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further information on the position and the work environment may be obtained from Professor Timo Kaartinen, timo.kaartinen(at)Helsinki.fi.

Further information on the recruitment process may be obtained from HR Specialist Minna Maunula, minna.maunula(at)helsinki.fi.

THE UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI AND THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

The University of Helsinki is the oldest and largest institution of academic education in Finland, an international scientific community of 40,000 students and researchers. In international university rankings, the University of Helsinki typically ranks among the top 100. The University of Helsinki seeks solutions for global challenges and creates new ways of thinking for the best of humanity. Applicants of any gender, linguistic and cultural background or from members of minority groups are welcomed.

The Faculty of Social Sciences is Finland’s leading research and education institute in the social sciences, and the country’s most diverse social sciences faculty in terms of the range of its disciplines and fields of research. The Faculty has a strong international research profile and an international master’s programme, and several of its disciplinary units have been rated among the top 50 in the world. The Faculty has approximately 500 research and teaching staff, and each year it awards some 350 bachelor’s degrees, 400 master’s degrees and more than 40 doctoral degrees. For further information, please see the Faculty website at www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-social-sciences .