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Doctoral Researcher positions in the Doctoral Programme in History, Culture and Arts Studies (Juno)

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  • University/Institute Name University of Turku
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position Funding Type Research Assistantship (RA)
  • Application deadlineSeptember 11, 2025
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Position Details (PhD Research Project)

The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Turku invites applications for contract-based, fixed term Doctoral Researcher positions in the Doctoral Programme in History, Culture and Arts Studies (Juno). The position of a fixed-term doctoral researcher is set to begin on 1 January 2026 at the earliest and for the duration of a maximum of four years (up to until 31 December 2029).

Job description

The positions are primarily intended for full-time doctoral dissertation research and doctoral studies with the aim of completing the doctoral degree in four years. Duties other than those related to doctoral dissertation research must not compromise the full-time doctoral dissertation research. As a rule, teaching can be at most 5% (maximum about 80 h/ academic year) of the annual working time of the Doctoral Researcher. 

When determining the length of the employment contract, prior funding granted for pursuing a doctoral degree, planned schedule and current phase of the research will be taken into account.

A doctoral researcher position requires working in Finland. The place of work is Turku (or Pori). The University of Turku has flexible opportunities for remote work. The doctoral researcher works at the School of History, Culture and Arts Studies.

Who we are looking for

Salaried Doctoral Researcher positions can be applied for by

  • Persons who have an active right to study for a doctoral degree at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Turku in the Doctoral programme in History, Culture and Arts Studies (Juno).
  • Persons who do not yet have a study right for a doctoral degree but have completed a Master’s Degree, other applicable higher education degree or a corresponding international degree and whose degree and research plan are in accordance with the disciplines included in the Doctoral Programme. A right to pursue a doctoral degree is a prerequisite for an applicant to be chosen for a fixed-term doctoral researcher position under an employment contract. Therefore, the applicant who do not have the right to pursue a doctoral degree in the Doctoral programme in History, Culture and Arts Studies (Juno) have to apply for it by filling in an electronic form in My Studyinfo service (Opintopolku).

Persons who already have a doctoral degree cannot apply for the fixed-term Doctoral Researcher position.

We value collegiality and promote equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We encourage all qualified applicants with different backgrounds to apply for our open positions.

Benefits

We offer you responsible and interesting tasks and the opportunity to develop your professional skills in a versatile operating environment. You get a professional and inspiring team to support your work. We take care of your well-being at work and the functionality of your everyday life, e.g. with the help of flexible working hours and our well-being services.

  • Possibilities to develop your expertise – We encourage our personnel to develop their professional expertise by offering versatile training and competence development possibilities which employees can take advantage of during their working hours. Also, the course offering of Open University is free of charge for our personnel.
  • Your well-being is important to us! – In addition to comprehensive occupational health care, our own well-being services monitor, support and develop the well-being of our personnel. You are entitled to use the CampusSport’s services at a personnel price.
  • We support your work-life balance – Flexible working hours and extensive remote work options help you balance work and leisure time.
  • An inspiring and supportive work community – We encourage each other and value working together!

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 salaries are determined in accordance with the University salary system for teaching and research personnel. 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 2500–3300 €/month, depending on the progress of the doctoral project.

The position has a probationary period of six months.

How to apply

Submit your application through our online recruitment system. The closing date for applications is 12 September at 16.00 (Europe/Helsinki).

Applicants should enclose with their application:

Further information

For further information about the position and questions about the application process, please contact: Doctoral education specialist Meri Heinonen ([email protected], +358 50 453 5110).

Doctoral Programme in History, Culture and Arts Studies (Juno)

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.

Doctoral Programme in History, Culture and Arts Studies (Juno) is interdisciplinary doctorial programme that combines historical approach, cultural analysis and critical art studies. It educates specialists in cultural change bringing together 16 fields of research.

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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The application form cannot be saved as a draft. However, after submitting you can return to edit your application via the link you receive by email. The application can be edited until the application deadline.

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

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