Maailmanpolitiikan yliopistonlehtori

The Faculty of Social Sciences invite applications for the position of



UNIVERSITY LECTURER IN WORLD POLITICS



for a fixed-term from 1 November, 2024 to 31 August, 2028 (or the starting point as agreed, but no later than 1 January 2025).



The duties of the present university lecturer will include providing teaching in accordance with the degree requirements, supervising and examining theses and dissertations, and conducting research in the field.  



The teaching duties are carried out in the degree programmes in which world politics is included: the BA and MA programmes for Politics and Communication and the international MA programme Global Politics and Communication.  Among the courses to be taught, are "Globalization and Global Governance" in the BA programme for Politics and Communication, "Explaining the Scope for Differences in Global Political Economy" and "Governance of the World Economy and Its Future" in the international MA programme Global Politics and Communication. In addition to research and teaching duties, the position includes advising students and supervising theses, administrative responsibilities, and other tasks to be agreed upon separately.



QUALIFICATIONS



The appointee shall hold an applicable doctoral degree and the ability to provide high-quality research-based teaching and to supervise theses and dissertations. The degree requirement must be met by the end of the application deadline.



We appreciate broad research experience in the field of world politics and experience in supervising thesis. In particular, we appreciate academic merits in the field of global political economy, including command of theories of economics and world politics, and familiarity with the methodology and philosophy of social sciences.



To successfully attend to the duties of the position, the appointee must have excellent English skills. Proficiency in the Finnish language is considered an advantage.



When assessing the qualifications of each applicant, attention will be paid to:

-    Scholarly publications and other scholarly activities

-    Teaching experience, supervision of theses and dissertations and other pedagogical merits, pedagogical training, the development of teaching, the production of learning material

-    The applicant's teaching demonstration

-    The interview with the applicant.

 

WHAT WE OFFER



We are an equal opportunity employer and offer an attractive and diverse workplace in an inspiring environment. Monthly gross salary for a university lecturer varies between €4,000 and €5,200 depending on the appointee's qualifications and experience.



In addition, the University of Helsinki offers comprehensive benefits to its employees, including occupational health care, opportunities for professional development, support for applying for research project funding, as well as library, wellbeing, and fitness services. Further information is available on the webpage.

 

Finland is a member of the European Union, has high quality free schooling (also in English) and generous family benefits and healthcare. Finland was recently ranked as the best country in the world for expat families, and Helsinki in the world's top ten most livable cities. Finland and the Helsinki region feature leading research and innovation facilities, clean environment, affordable accommodation, and excellent international, national, and local transport connections. For more information about working at the University of Helsinki and living in Finland, please see the websites.

The chosen applicant is expected to reside in Finland while employed by the University of Helsinki. The Faculty of Social Sciences provides assistance in relocation. The employment contract will include a probationary period of six months.



HOW TO APPLY



The University of Helsinki welcomes applicants from a variety of genders, linguistic and cultural backgrounds, and minorities.



Please submit your application, together with the required attachments, through the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the Apply now link below. Applicants who are currently employed by the University of Helsinki are requested to submit their application via the SAP Fiori portal at https://msap.sap.helsinki.fi. The closing date for the applications is September 23, 2024.



Applicants are requested to enclose with their applications the following documents in English:

-   A curriculum vitae according to the cv model created by The Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK)

-   A numbered list of publications in which the applicant has marked in bold font five key  publications to be considered in the assessment. Publications are listed according to Ministry of Education and Culture.

-   A report (max. 3 pages) on teaching experience and pedagogical merits

-   A report (max. 3 pages) about the applicant's research activities (including activities in the academic communities, international scholarly work, the acquisition of research funding and the applicant's role in ac it, and public engagement)



Detailed information on the CV and list of publications as well as the presentation of teaching skills can be obtained online.

 

Other enclosures, such as recommendation letters or certificates, are not required.

FURTHER INFORMATION



Further information on the position and the work environment may be obtained from the Discipline coordinator Riikka Kuusisto, Riikka.Kuusisto(at)helsinki.fi.

Further information on the recruitment process may be obtained from HR Specialist Minna Maunula, minna.maunula(at)helsinki.fi.

Technical support for the recruitment system: rekrytointi@helsinki.fi.

 

The Faculty of Social Sciences is Finland's leading research and education institute in the social sciences, and the country's most diverse social sciences faculty in terms of the range of its disciplines and fields of research. The Faculty has a strong international research profile and an international master's programme, and several of its disciplinary units have been rated among the top 50 in the world. The Faculty has approximately 550 research and teaching staff, and each year it awards some 350 bachelor's degrees, 400 master's degrees and more than 40 doctoral degrees.