Roger Norum
Just Landed
New Today
Doctoral Researcher in Anthropology (Marie-Curie Doctoral Network MITIME) University of Oulu in Finland
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Anthropology
Funding
EU-funded Marie Curie Doctoral Network position with competitive MSCA salary, including living allowance of €3696,72 per month, mobility allowance of €554,69 per month, and family allowance of €515,63 per month if applicable; special-needs support may also be available.
Deadline
Nov 27, 2026
Country
Finland
University
University of Oulu
Apply for this position
Keywords
Suggested positions
University of Oulu
Finland
1 week ago
The University of Oulu invites applications for a Doctoral Researcher in Cultural Anthropology within the EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network MITIME, “Entanglements of Migration and Time in Post-industrial Urban Europe.” The successful candidate will join the Department of Cultural Anthropology in the Faculty of Humanities and complete a PhD project provisionally titled Imagining and Representing Urban Pasts and Futures . The research will investigate how industrialisation, de-indu...
1 week ago
University of Oulu
Finland
1 week ago
The University of Oulu in Finland is recruiting a Doctoral Researcher in Anthropology for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network MITIME: Entanglements of Migration and Time in Post-industrial Urban Europe. The PhD project, “Imagining and Representing Urban Pasts and Futures,” will investigate how industrialisation and de-industrialisation, labour migration, and urban transformation shape life in Europe’s post-industrial cities. Possible research questions include how migrants make homes and...
1 week ago
University of Helsinki
Finland
2 weeks ago
Doctoral Researcher in Global Development Studies on Forests, Deforestation, and Post-truth Politics
The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Helsinki is recruiting a Doctoral Researcher in Global Development Studies for a fixed-term appointment of at least three years, starting on 1 March 2027 (or as agreed). The project is Forests At Tipping points in the Era of Post-truth and Polycrisis: Insights from Brazil and Finland (FATE) , funded by the Research Council of Finland (2024–2030). The project examines deforestation and clearcutting in Brazil and Finland as contributors to climat...
2 weeks ago
University of Oulu
Finland
1 week ago
The University of Oulu is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental Social Sciences and Digital Infrastructures to join the General Education Research Unit in the Faculty of Education and Psychology. The researcher will work on the Research Council of Finland-funded DATAVOID project, “From a Void to the Cloud? Data Centres in the Afterlives of Arctic Industries.” DATAVOID investigates how data centres emerging in post-industrial northern communities interact with the physical and social...
1 week ago
Rutgers University
United States
1 month ago
Rutgers University is inviting applications for its PhD in Global Urban Studies . This opportunity is aimed at students interested in interdisciplinary research with a multiscale and multicultural perspective, making it a strong fit for applicants whose interests connect urban systems, society, governance, and spatial change. The post notes that applications are reviewed as they arrive, with December 1 as the deadline for full consideration. Admitted students receive a 5-year funding package , w...
1 month ago
About this position
Doctoral Researcher in Anthropology at the University of Oulu’s Department of Cultural Anthropology, within the Faculty of Humanities, in the EU-funded MITIME doctoral network.
The project sits at the intersection of migration, temporality, labour, and urban change in post-industrial Europe. The doctoral researcher will develop an original PhD project in Cultural Anthropology under the provisional theme “Imagining and Representing Urban Pasts and Futures.” The research examines how industrialisation and de-industrialisation, together with past and present labour migration, shape migrants’ experiences of settlement, belonging, home-making, and urban futures in post-industrial settings in Finland and/or Germany.
The position is embedded in a wider international network of seven European universities and includes intersectoral collaboration. The project involves two secondments: one with the City of Oulu, focusing on policies and initiatives related to labour migration, urban development, and sustainability; and one at Ruhr University Bochum, where the doctoral researcher will work on policy analysis and mobile methods for documenting the social geographies of migration, labour, and societal change.
Methodologically, the research is expected to combine multimodal ethnography with critical discourse analysis. Possible directions include labour and migration histories in urban development, migrant relationships with local communities and labour markets over time, and the ways actors shape visions of urban futures. The project may also engage Indigenous, translocal, and gender-diverse perspectives. Fieldwork is expected to focus primarily on Oulu and/or Bochum, though other case-study locations may be proposed if they clearly fit the project aims.
The position is supervised by Prof. Roger Norum and Prof. Thora Herrmann at the University of Oulu, together with Dr. Katrin Menke at Ruhr University Bochum.
The post offers a structured doctoral training environment with interdisciplinary guidance, mentoring, transferable-skills development, and international secondments within the MITIME network.
Funding details
EU-funded Marie Curie Doctoral Network position with competitive MSCA salary, including living allowance of €3696,72 per month, mobility allowance of €554,69 per month, and family allowance of €515,63 per month if applicable; special-needs support may also be available.
What's required
Applicants must hold a relevant Master’s degree in anthropology, geography, sociology, or another relevant social science or humanities discipline, completed and formally awarded before the start of the contract. Applicants must not have previously completed or defended a PhD. Applicants must not have lived or carried out their main work or studies in Finland for more than 12 months during the 36 months before the position begins, in accordance with Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network regulations, subject to stated exceptions. Candidates should demonstrate strong commitment to interdisciplinary and collaborative research, the ability to work independently and in a team, prior experience with qualitative research methods, academic or professional experience relevant to migration/temporality/urban inequality, strong analytical and critical thinking skills, academic writing experience, excellent written and spoken English, and willingness for international mobility and secondments.
How to apply
Apply through the university recruitment system by 27 November 2026 at 23:59 Finnish local time. Submit a motivation letter, CV, research proposal, degree certificates, official transcripts, and proof of English language competence. If you request exemption from English proof, include a brief justification. Additional documents may be requested for interview.
ApplyKite TwinLearns as you applyMake your next move.
Prepare your application
Review drafts and confirm requirements with the university.
Professors
Prof. at University of Oulu
Finland
Research Interests
Urban Regeneration
Place Branding
Belonging
Sociology
Immigration Studies
Prof. at University of Oulu
Finland
Research Interests
Geography
Sociology
Place Branding
Urban Planning
Anthropology
ApplyKite TwinLearns as you applyMake your next move.
Prepare your application
Review drafts and confirm requirements with the university.