Trainees in Zoology

9 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI

Research Field

Biological sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Finland

Application Deadline

23 Feb 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

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

3 Trainees in Zoology

The Finnish Museum of Natural History invites applications for a 2–3 month fixed term positions of University trainees in zoology, starting 1.6.2024 or as agreed.

About the positions

Trainees will participate in digitisation of zoological collections; they can assist in organisation and curation of collections and they can assist in data curation of bird monitoring. Trainees can also work in research teams of the Zoology unit.

Qualifications

Trainee positions are for biology students in Finnish universities. Both Bachelor and MSc level students are eligible. We encourage applications from MSc students, because the training may lead to a Master’s thesis in one of the research teams of the Zoology unit.

Trainees need to be familiar with Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word), and skills and knowledge on animals (particularly species-level knowledge), and previous experience on handling zoological samples are considered beneficial. Training can be organised in English, but a basic command of Finnish language is considered an asset.

What do we offer?

A possibility to become familiar with different tasks in the Finnish Museum of Natural History. Salary is 1400 euros per month. Own university’s financial support for training may be used to extend the fixed-term contract. 

The University of Helsinki invests in the welfare of its employees by offering flexible working hours, preventative occupational health services and general medical care, sports facilities, and opportunities for professional development. For further information please check staff benefits and read more about why the University of Helsinki is an excellent career choice. Luomus is an equal opportunity workplace committed to advance wellbeing and diversity and promote gender equality in science and education. We welcome applicants from a variety of gender identities, and linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

How to apply?

Applicants are requested to submit, in English or in Finnish

• Application letter (max. 1 page), describing your motivation, previous work history and skills, and your preferred team in Zoology unit: entomology team, metazoan team, or monitoring team, see Zoology unit  (this is a mandatory question in the electronic recruitment system)
• CV (max 1 page)

The application, together with the required attachments, must be submitted through the University of Helsinki electronic recruitment system by clicking on the link “Apply now” below. Thos who already work at the University of Helsinki must submit their applications through the SAP Fiori portal https://msap.helsinki.fi

Deadline for applications is 23 February 2024 (23:59 EET).

Further information

Further information about the positions may be obtained from Director of Zoology Unit [email protected] or team leaders [email protected] (entomology), [email protected] (metazoa), [email protected] (monitoring).

With questions about the recruitment system and process please contact HR specialist Laura Jensen-Eriksen [email protected] .

About us

The Finnish Museum of Natural History  is an institute of the University of Helsinki and the national museum in the field of natural history in Finland. The duties of the Museum are to amass, maintain and display its collections, and to conduct related research, particularly in biodiversity, systematics and evolution. The collections serve research, teaching, and public education and form part of the international network of natural history repositories. The Museum coordinates several long-term monitoring programs and atlases on species. Museum has five units: Botany, Zoology (including molecular laboratory), Natural Sciences, Biodiversity Informatics and Public Engagement. Annually, about 350 000 people visit our public attractions. The institute has a staff of c. 160, and we are part university’s 8000 people work community. The Zoology Unit has about 60 employees.

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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI

Country

Finland

City

Helsinki, Finland

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Where to apply

Website

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/365168/trainees-in-zoology…

Contact

City

Helsinki, Finland

STATUS: EXPIRED