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Doctoral Researcher positions, Doctoral Programme in Technology (DPT)

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Position Details

The Doctoral Programme in Technology (DPT), the University of Turku, Finland, is inviting applications for fixed-term doctoral researcher positions for a maximum of two years. The positions start on 1 January 2026 at the earliest and can last until 31 December 2029. Please read the more detailed instructions for the applicant on the programme’s webpages. Insufficient applications cannot be complemented after the call closes.

Job description

The positions are intended for full-time doctoral dissertation research. Duties other than those related to doctoral dissertation research, such as teaching duties, must be proportioned so as not to compromise the completion of the doctoral dissertation within the planned schedule. As a rule, up to 5% (a maximum of about 80 hrs per academic year) of the annual working time of the Doctoral Researcher can consist of teaching. When determining the length of the employment contract, prior funding granted for pursuing a doctoral degree, planned schedule and current phase of the research are taken into account. The maximum length for a Doctoral Researcher position is two years in the DPT doctoral programme. A person already awarded with a doctoral degree cannot be chosen as a Doctoral Researcher under an employment contract.

The Doctoral Researcher works at the Department of Computing, Department of Life Technologies, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering or in Turku Bioscience Centre.

A doctoral researcher position requires residence in Finland. The place of work is Turku. The University of Turku has flexible opportunities for remote work.

Who we are looking for

Requirements

When applying for a fixed-term Doctoral Researcher position under an employment contract you are required to have an active right to study in the DPT doctoral programme. In addition, you must demonstrate the ability to undertake doctoral studies and complete a doctoral degree in accordance with the research plan.

If you have not yet been granted a right to study, you must apply for a right to pursue a doctoral degree in the DPT doctoral programme by filling in an electronic form in My Studyinfo service by 12 September 2025 (call closes at 4 pm, local time in Finland). The degree which grants the applicant the eligibility for the study right for a doctoral degree must be completed within the application period, or after the application deadline on the condition that the applicant graduates and submits a scanned degree certificate and a transcript of study records to the University of Turku email [email protected] by 14 November 2025. A right to study is a prerequisite for an applicant to be chosen for a fixed-term doctoral researcher position. Instructions on how to apply for a study right can be found here.

Criteria used in the selection of doctoral researchers for fixed-term doctoral researcher positions include:

  • The quality of the research plan and its feasibility in the planned schedule
  • Applicant’s motivation
  • Applicant’s competence evaluated on the basis of (when relevant) success in the prior studies, work experience, capability to conduct the planned research, international activities, scientific publications, and completed doctoral studies

The evaluation is carried out as an overall assessment, but the research career ladder step has an impact on the evaluation e.g. completed doctoral studies or scientific publications are not expected of applicants who are at the beginning of their research career. For applicants who have already been granted the right to study for a doctoral degree, the progress of doctoral research and studies is assessed. Any other funding received by the applicant for doctoral studies can be taken into consideration when determining the duration of the doctoral researcher position. The Doctoral Programme is multidisciplinary and aims to promote all research fields, which may be taken into consideration when positions are filled.

Benefits

Please read more about University of Turku as an employee from our Come work with us! pages.

The European Commission has awarded the University of Turku the right to use the HR Excellence in Research quality label. The label is a token of the University’s commitment to continuous development of the position and working conditions of researchers according to the guidelines set forth in the European Charter for Researchers. 

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Salary and trial period

The salary is based on the salary system of the university’s teaching and research staff. It consists of a task-specific salary component and a personal performance salary component. The task-specific salary component of a doctoral researcher is at level 2–4, depending on the progress of the doctoral project. The personal performance component, added on top of the task-specific base salary is also paid. For a doctoral researcher, the salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and will be approximately 2400–3300 €/month, depending on the progress of the doctoral project.

The position has a trial period of six months.

How to apply

Submit your application through our online recruitment system. The closing date for applications is 12.9.2025 at 16.00 (Europe/Helsinki). The application link can be found on the university’s website at the beginning of the advertisement (“Apply for this job”).

Applicants must include in their application:

  • Curriculum vitae (mandatory)
  • Dissertation research plan (mandatory)
  • A copy of the degree certificates and the transcript of study records (mandatory)
  • Motivation letter (mandatory)
  • List of publications (needed if you have publications)
  • Transcript of study records of completed post-graduate studies (needed if you already have the study right)
  • Supervisor’s statement (submitted to the RefApp-platform, see instructions below)

The supervisor’s statement is submitted to the RefApp-platform at the latest by 19.9.2025. The applicant will receive a personal link to the RefApp-platform where they  provide the contact details (name, email address and phone number) of their dissertation supervisor. The supervisor will then receive a personal link to the RefApp-platform, where they will be able to fill the supervisor’s statement form. Please note! The requests for supervisor’s statement will be sent starting from the first week of September.

You can find more information about the required application documents on the programme’s webpages. Please read the instructions carefully. Insufficient applications cannot be complemented after the call closes.

The Head of the Department in question will decide on recruitment of the applicants for a fixed-term Doctoral Researcher positions, based on the proposals of the steering committee of the Doctoral Programme. All applicants will be personally informed about the decisions by 30 November 2025. The names of the persons who have been selected for the funded positions will be published on the website of Doctoral Programme (www.utu.fi/dpt). A selected applicant has to notify their acceptance of the position according to the instructions given in the offer notification.

Further information

Aiste Ivanauskaite, DPT coordinator

[email protected]

[email protected]

Doctoral Programme in Technology (DPT)

The University of Turku Graduate School (UTUGS) consists of doctoral programmes which cover all disciplines and the approximately 2,000 doctoral researchers of the University. 

The aim of the Graduate School is to provide systematic and high quality doctoral training for the doctoral researchers of the University of Turku. Each doctoral researcher has a personal supervisor and the progress of the doctoral dissertation is followed regularly. The aim of doctoral training is to train highly qualified experts with the skills required for both professional career in research and other positions of expertise.

The Doctoral Programme in Technology (DPT) is a cross-disciplinary platform for researcher training, based on the synergy between excellence in science and strong engineering research. DPT trains doctoral researchers towards degrees in Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Science in Technology (DSc-Tech), and in Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration (DSc-Econ). DPT aims at exploring synergy between diversified profiles of science disciplines and fields of technologies, strengthening the collaboration between different disciplines, increasing industrial collaboration, developing business skills, and cultivating the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship.

The University of Turku is an inspiring and international academic community of 25,000 students and staff in Southwest Finland. We build a sustainable future with multidisciplinary research, education, and collaboration. With us, your work will have a significant impact and relevance in the changing world.

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You have 6 hours to complete your application before the timeout.

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