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The University of Eastern Finland is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher or Project Researcher position on the Kuopio Campus. The position will be filled rom 1 January 2025 onwards (or as agreed). Please find more information below and submit your application by 7 October 2024.
Role and salary
The Cellular Neurobiology Lab is led by Professor Katja Kanninen at the A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences at the Faculty of Health Sciences in Kuopio, Finland. We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher or Project Researcher with strong skills in preclinical animal studies for a 2-year position. The successful candidate will join a highly multidisciplinary team working in the fields of neuroscience and environmental science. The project aims to provide new insight into how environmental exposures, such as air pollution, impact the brain.
As our new Postdoctoral Researcher or Project Researcher, your main responsibilities will include:
The position will be filled for a 2-year term from 1 January 2025 onwards (or as agreed). The position will be filled for a fixed term due to it pertaining to a specific project task. A probationary period is applied to all new members of the staff.
The salary of the position is determined in accordance with the salary system of Finnish universities. The salary comprises two components: a job-related salary element and a personal salary element. In this position, the job-related salary element is based on level 5 of the job requirement level chart for teaching and research staff. The personal salary element can be a minimum of 6% and a maximum of 50% of the above-mentioned sum. Depending on the personal salary element, the salary will be approximately EUR 3,534 - 3,920/month at the beginning of the employment relationship.
Our requirements and expectations
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Expectations/advantages
Your benefits
You will have access to the university’s staff benefits, including:
Please read more in the Work at UEF section on our website. You will have an opportunity to work in an interesting and meaningful role as part of our international, creative, participatory and inclusive academic community.
Enjoy your life in Finland! Known for its cleanliness, welfare know-how, modern technology and superb education system, Finland is an exotic and safe country to work in. Please visit the Life in Finland section on our website to learn more.
How to apply?
Submit your application by using our electronic application form no later than 7 October 2024 by 24:00 (midnight) Finnish time (UTC+3).
Please note that you must include the following appendices in your application:
Questions?
For further information on the position, please contact Professor Katja Kanninen, +358 46 921 0065, katja.kanninen@uef.fi
For further information on the process, please contact HR Controller Sanna Partanen, +35850 338 7534, sanna.partanen@uef.fi
Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 % |
City | Kuopio |
County | Pohjois-Savo |
Country | Finland |
Reference number | 5416/01.01.03/2024 |
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Published | 05.Sep.2024 |
Last application date | 07.Oct.2024 |