Senior Research Fellow, Society, 2 positions, Tampere Institute for Advance Study (Tampere IAS)

7 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Tampere University

Research Field

Sociology » Other
Technology » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Finland

Application Deadline

4 Mar 2024 - 21:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Tampere University was launched in 2019, when the University of Tampere and Tampere University of Technology merged to become Finland's second largest university. Our focus areas are technology, health, and society. The new university aims at scientific excellence and societal impact in research. The university regards the competence of staff as its most important strategic asset and supports its development. For further information, please visit www.tuni.fi/en .

As a university-level initiative to boost scientific excellence, Tampere University launched the Tampere Institute for Advanced Study  in 2021. The purpose of the Institute is to provide researchers an opportunity to concentrate on conducting research of highest quality and thus advance to their next career stage. To this end, the Institute grants fixed-term Postdoctoral, Senior and Professorial Research Fellowships to researchers in all scientific fields represented at Tampere University. The Institute also invites leading international researchers for short visits, collaborates with similar institutes and organizes scientific events. Its activities are tightly connected with the research conducted in the faculties of Tampere University.

The Tampere Institute for Advanced Study now calls for applications for six (6) three-year, fixed-term and full-time Senior Research Fellow positions starting on 1 September 2024 and ending on 31 August 2027.

We are also calling for applications for two-year Postdoctoral Researchers in a separate job posting. Please note that you are allowed to submit only one (1) application either for the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship or the Senior Research Fellowship after choosing the one that best fits your current academic career path, and in one (1) focus area (technology, health or society) only.

The positions are based in Tampere where the appointed Fellows are expected to be primarily physically present. 

 

Eligibility and evaluation of applicants

To be eligible to apply for these Senior Research Fellowships your doctoral certificate has to be dated on 4 March 2021 or earlier. Orientation towards intensive international research collaboration is appreciated but is not a necessary precondition for applying.

Applications for these Senior Research Fellow positions are evaluated on the basis of scientific quality and ambition of the work plans demonstrated in the application documents. 

Applications for both postdoctoral and senior positions will be assessed against the following key evaluation criteria.

• High academic quality and innovativeness of the work plan
• Feasibility of the work plan

Academic achievement will be taken into account, assessed in relation to the length of the applicant’s past research career. Shortlisted applications will be sent to external evaluators for review. Please note that interviews will not be conducted.

Frequently asked questions about Tampere IAS eligibility

 

We offer

We offer a research-inspiring work environment with an excellent up-to-date infrastructure and a collaborative work community in three modern campuses, as well as high-quality support services for researchers. We also offer a wide range of staff benefits, such as occupational health care, flexible working hours, excellent sports facilities and several restaurants and cafés on campuses. Please read more about  Working at Tampere Universities .

The salary is based on job demands and employees’ personal performance in accordance with the Finnish University Salary System . The position of Senior Research Fellow is initially placed at levels 6-7 in the salary system. In addition, employees receive performance-based salary. A typical starting salary of Senior Research Fellow in The Tampere Institute for Advanced Study is between 4600€ - 4800€ per month. Higher salary may be agreed dependent upon experience and/or performance.

Tampere University will cover each Fellow’s reasonable research-related costs, such as travel, publishing, and infrastructure operating costs.

Please note that the appointed Fellows may be expected to give postgraduate education of their field (up to 5% of total working hours).

 

City of Tampere and Finland

Tampere and its surroundings are, after the Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland's second most significant concentration of education, science, economy and culture. Getting to and around Tampere is effortless, no matter where you come from. The city is an industrial powerhouse that enjoys a rich cultural scene and a reputation as a centre of Finland’s information society. Among people living in Finland, Tampere has repeatedly ranked as #1 in the list of desired cities to live in. Tampere is also surrounded by vivid nature with forests and lakes, providing countless opportunities for easy-to-access outdoor adventures and refreshment throughout the year. 

For more information on the City of Tampere, please check Visit Tampere .

Finland is among the most stable, free and safe countries in the world, based on prominent ratings by various agencies. Finland offers one of the most advanced and comprehensive social security systems in the world, including personal and family health care and a variety of family benefits. The Finnish educational system is renowned worldwide. For more information on Finland, please check InfoFinland and This is Finland . 

 

How to apply 

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system (link below). The closing date for applications is 4 March 2024 at 23.59 EET (UTC +2).

• Please write your application and all accompanying documents (listed below) in English.
• Please attach them to your application form in the order mentioned below combined as only one (1) PDF file named LastnameFirstnameSeniorResearchFellow2023.pdf
   Please note that other kinds of file formats will not be accepted.
• Please use Times New Roman 12pt font or a similar easy-to-read font for all documents.

 

1. Cover letter

Maximum length one (1) page, in which you present your rationale for applying for the post and why you are particularly suited for it.

2. Curriculum Vitae  

Maximum length five (5) pages, according to the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK) guidelines , but without the list of publications.

Personal details and the date of the CV

Degrees

Other education and expertise

Language skills

Current employment

Previous work experience

Career breaks

Research funding and grants

Research output

Research supervision and leadership experience

Teaching merits

Awards and honours

Other key academic merits

Scientific and societal impact

Other merits

3. Work plan

Maximum length 1,700 words (including the title, abstract, headings, and a list of references to the used literature as footnotes) with the following structure and in the following order.

Title of the work plan (stating the research topic)

Abstract, maximum length 70 words

Word count of the work plan

Your current career stage and how this two-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship would help you raise the level of your research and/or broaden its scientific horizon and, thus, take your career to the next level.

Background, rationale and current phase of the work you plan to implement during the term of two years

Significance of the expected results of your work

Description of how your research would benefit from working at Tampere University and what it would offer to the research conducted at the university

Planned international cooperation

Planned outputs of the work plan

4. Full list of your publications  according to the Research Council of Finland guidelines . Please clearly indicate (in bold) your ten (10) most important publications in terms of your work plan and add hyperlinks to these publications, if possible.

 

Please follow the above instructions carefully. Incomplete or non-compliant applications will not be accepted for evaluation. 

 

For more information, please contact us at[email protected] .

Requirements

Research Field

Sociology

Years of Research Experience

4 - 10

Research Field

Technology

Years of Research Experience

4 - 10

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://academicpositions.com

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

2

Company/Institute

Tampere University

Country

Finland

City

Tampere

Postal Code

33100

Street

Kalevantie 4

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://academicpositions.com/ad/tampere-university/2024/senior-research-fellow…

Contact

City

Tampere

Website

https://www.tuni.fi/en

Postal Code

33100

STATUS: EXPIRED