(Source: University of Helsinki)
The University of Helsinki has a call for
doctoral candidate positions at its law school. Here the call:
The University of Helsinki, founded in 1640, is
one of the best multidisciplinary research universities in the world. The
University has four doctoral schools, which offer a total of 32 doctoral
programmes. Doctoral students in the Doctoral Programme in Law is an employee
at the Faculty of Law, but can carry out research in any field in law. The
Doctoral Programme in Law is part of the Doctoral School in Humanities and
Social Sciences.
The Faculty of Law invites applications for
2-4 DOCTORAL CANDIDATE POSITIONS
for a 1-2 year period starting from August 1
2019. The employment can also start earlier.
The duties of a doctoral candidate are to work
on their doctoral thesis and to complete the doctoral studies determined by the
doctoral programme’s curriculum. The duties may also include teaching and other
tasks for up to 5 % of the annual working time.
The appointee must obtain the right to pursue a
doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/research/doctoral-education/the-application-p...). Other requirements include the
ability and motivation, as demonstrated through previous degree studies or
otherwise, to pursue the doctoral degree according to the research proposal and
the accompanying study plan. The research proposal should indicate that the
on-going dissertation will be completed during the mentioned employment period.
When selecting the doctoral students, the
steering committee will take into consideration the quality of the research
proposal, the topic of research and its impact, previous academic performance
of the applicants during their earlier studies and time in which the studies
were completed, and feasibility of the study plan.
Following enclosures must be attached as single
pdf-file to the application:
- research plan (max 5 pages)
- the supervisor's statement ensuring that the dissertation can be completed during the mentioned employment period
- study plan, based on the study requirements and courses of the Faculty of Law (max 2 pages): study plan should include timetable and information on possible previous tasks and funding for this research project
- curriculum vitae and a list of (possible) publications (or alternatively, an academic portfolio containing the above mentioned documents and information) (max 3 pages); for further information about the academic portfolio, visit the University’s website at
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/university/working-at-the-university/how-to-a...
- the supervisor's statement ensuring that the dissertation can be completed during the mentioned employment period
- study plan, based on the study requirements and courses of the Faculty of Law (max 2 pages): study plan should include timetable and information on possible previous tasks and funding for this research project
- curriculum vitae and a list of (possible) publications (or alternatively, an academic portfolio containing the above mentioned documents and information) (max 3 pages); for further information about the academic portfolio, visit the University’s website at
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/university/working-at-the-university/how-to-a...
The salary for the doctoral candidate position
is based on levels 3–4 of the job requirement scheme for teaching and research
personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, the
appointee shall be paid a salary component based on personal work performance.
Depending on the appointee’s qualifications and experience, the salary is EUR
2562–3059 per month. A four-month
trial period will be applied.
Apply for the position in the University’s
recruitment system by clicking the APPLY LINK below. Internal applicants (i.e.,
current employees of the University of Helsinki) must submit their applications
through the SAP HR portal (https://saphr.it.helsinki.fi/irj/portal).
Before starting to fill in the application form, familiarize yourself with these general instructions for applying for UH-funded salaried positions, https://www.helsinki.fi/en/research/instructions-for-applying-for-uh-fun... (including also instructions for attachments concerning degree certificates).
The deadline for applications is April 30 2019
at 23.59 (UTC+2).
For further information on the doctoral student positions, please contact Dean Pia Letto-Vanamo (+29 41 23336) or HR Coordinator Stella Mattsson (+29 41 28494).
Technical support for using the recruitment
system: rekrytointi(at)helsinki.fi.
Due date
30.04.2019 23:59 EEST
All information can be found here
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