Postdoctoral Researcher Positions in Psychology and Environmental Geography (ERC NATURETIME) University of Turku in Finland

The University of Turku’s Department of Biodiversity Sciences is recruiting two postdoctoral researchers for the ERC-funded NATURETIME project: one in psychology and one in environmental geography.

Project focus: NATURETIME studies how nature experiences shape human time perception, and how time perception in turn influences pro-environmental and sustainable behaviour. The project combines virtual-reality experiments, citizen science, behavioural experiments, big data analytics, and landscape-scale modelling to generate actionable knowledge for sustainable futures.

Psychology position: The ideal candidate has a PhD in psychology or a related field, with a strong background in time psychology or environmental psychology preferred. Experience with subjective time perception, laboratory experiments, data analysis, and ideally VR environments is highly desirable. The researcher will work closely with Assistant Professor Ricardo Correia and the BISONS Lab, helping design and run experiments, analyse data, and prepare manuscripts.

Environmental geography position: The ideal candidate has a PhD in geography, environmental science, landscape/spatial ecology, spatial land planning, or a related field. Strong spatial data management and analytical skills are essential, including programming (Python/R), spatial databases, and spatial modelling. Experience with remote sensing, street-view analysis, participatory mapping, or citizen science is a plus.

Eligibility highlights: Excellent English is required; Finnish is helpful but not essential. Applicants should be able to work independently and collaboratively, and should have a strong publication record or clear potential to publish in peer-reviewed journals. Teaching support (up to 5% of working time) is an advantage.

Funding and contract: These are full-time ERC-funded postdoctoral contracts initially for 24 months, with a possible extension of up to 33 additional months. Salary is typically EUR 3,570–3,800/month depending on experience and skills.

Deadline: Applications close on 26 June 2026 at 16:00 (Europe/Helsinki). Start date is from August 2026 at the earliest, and no later than 1 October 2026.

How to apply: Submit your application via the University of Turku online recruitment system and include a motivation letter, CV, research statement, publication list, degree certificate, and any other relevant documents.