Professor/Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure track) Nursing Science, Health Pedagogy

The University of Eastern Finland is inviting applications for a post of Professor/Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure Track) in Nursing Science, Health Pedagogy on the Kuopio campus. The position will be filled as from 1 August 2026 (or as agreed). Please find more information below and submit your application by 16 February 2026.

Role and salary    

As our new Professor/Assistant or Associate Professor Nursing Science, Health Science (Tenure Track), you will be working in the Department of Nursing Science at the Faculty of Health Sciences. The position is located in Kuopio, Finland.   

The post of Professor will be filled until further notice as from 1 August 2026. In the case of an Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure Track), the post will be filled for a four-year term starting on 1 August 2026. The position is filled for a fixed term due to it being a Tenure Track position.

The duties of the Professor/Assistant or Associate Professor of Nursing Science, Health Pedagogy are:

• to lead and develop research and education in their field,
• to provide teaching in basic and scientific postgraduate education in nursing science,
• to acquire external research funding,
• to participate in social interaction in questions pertaining to their field, and
• to participate in international collaboration. 

The criteria, goals and results to be achieved during the term in order to proceed to the next level of the Tenure Track (Professor) will be agreed upon in detail with the person appointed as Associate Professor when signing the contract of employment. A probationary period is applied to all new members of the staff.   

The salary of the positions is based on levels 8–11 (EUR 5,471.95 – 8,063.25 /month) of the job requirement level chart for teaching and research staff in the Finnish universities’ salary system in the case of Professor, and on level 6-7 (3,925.63 - 4,525.66 /month) in the case of Assistant or Associate Professor. In addition to a job-related salary element, a personal salary element is paid, which is 50% of the job-related salary element.   

Our requirements and expectations    

Requirements 

•  a doctoral degree in a relevant field,
• excellent written and spoken language skills in English,
• experience in the management of and working in research projects,
• demonstrated achievements in the acquisition of research funding and in international activities,
• experience in teaching and supervision. 

See the description of the post (pdf)

 We offer you

• opportunity for flexible multi-location work
• extensive occupational health care 
• broad selection of staff training
• staff discount on lunch in our campus restaurants, as well as on a range of other services 
• affordable sports services 

Please read more in the Work at UEF section on our website.  

You will have an opportunity to work in an interesting/meaningful/diverse 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 the electronic application form by 16 February 2026 by 24:00 (midnight) Finnish time (UTC+3)

Please note that the applications must contain the following appendices in English:

• A curriculum vitae (Template for CV, TENK web page)  . 
• A complete list of publications and a separate list of the publications (20, numbered and indexed) and other works with which the applicant wishes to demonstrate their qualification and merits for the post (Instructions, Research Council of Finland web page)
• The 20 publications and other works referred to in the above list.
• A portfolio of teaching merits. The teaching merits can also be included in the CV. (Instructions, portfolio of teaching merits, pdf)
• Copy of your highest degree/diploma
• A written description (max. 2 pages), in which you tell about your views on developing research and education in the field.

Questions?

For further information on the post, please contact Professor Tarja Kvist +358 40 3552623

For further information on the application process, please contact Executive Head of Administration Hanna Ollikainen-Richards, +358 40 355 2163, hanna.ollikainen-richards@uef.fi.