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4 Postdoctoral Fellow Positions in Interdisciplinary Research at University of Turku (TIAS) University of Turku in Finland

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Postdoc

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Education

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Three-year funded postdoctoral fellowships with limited teaching/administrative duties. Salary follows the University of Turku salary system for teaching and research personnel; the stated current gross salary is 3,938 €/month for the postdoctoral researcher level, with a six-month trial period.

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Nov 13, 2026

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University of Turku

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About this position

Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS) at the University of Turku in Finland invites applications for four Postdoctoral Fellow / Postdoctoral Researcher positions starting 1 September 2027 for a three-year period.

The call is open to projects based in any discipline within TIAS’s five constituent faculties: Economics, Education, Humanities, Law, and Social Sciences. The post is especially relevant for researchers in law, public law, sociology, and related interdisciplinary areas.

TIAS Fellows are expected to carry out an internationally excellent self-designed research project, contribute to the intellectual life of the institute, attend TIAS meetings, present research, and engage in cross-disciplinary collaboration. Fellows are hosted in departments at the University of Turku and must be resident in Finland, with regular campus حضور/attendance required.

Eligibility: applicants must have completed their doctoral degree (including public defence/viva) by the end of the application period and be within five years of having passed the PhD. The selection is based on academic excellence, research plan quality, feasibility, theoretical and methodological framework, proposed outputs, and overall assessment. Applicants should also show engagement in international academic networks and explain how their project fits the host department and the University’s multidisciplinary strengths.

Funding: the positions are funded for three years. The salary follows the University of Turku salary system; the current gross salary is stated as 3,938 €/month for the postdoctoral researcher level. Teaching and other duties are limited.

Deadline: 13 November 2026 at 16:00 Finnish time. Applications must be submitted through the online recruitment system. An online information session is scheduled for 28 September 2026, and questions may be sent to [email protected].

Funding details

Three-year funded postdoctoral fellowships with limited teaching/administrative duties. Salary follows the University of Turku salary system for teaching and research personnel; the stated current gross salary is 3,938 €/month for the postdoctoral researcher level, with a six-month trial period.

What's required

Applicants must have completed a doctoral degree (including public defence/viva) by the end of the application period and be within five years of having passed the PhD. Candidates should demonstrate engagement in international academic networks and the ability to work in a high international standard research environment. Applicants must identify a host department within TIAS faculties and explain how their project aligns with the department’s research interests and the University of Turku’s multidisciplinary themes. Research experience listed for the fields shown is 4-10 years.

How to apply

Read the detailed instructions and required application documents first. Submit the application through the university’s online recruitment system before the deadline. For questions, contact [email protected] or attend the online information session.

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