The University of Turku is a world-class multidisciplinary research university which offers interesting challenges and a unique vantage point to national and international research and education.

THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF

Post-Doctoral Researcher in East Asian studies, especially contemporary China, a fixed-term position of January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

The position is hosted by the Department of Philosophy, Contemporary History and Political Science, the Centre for East Asian Studies.

The Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS) is the only academic research center in Finland which focuses on researching East Asian contemporary societies from the perspective of social sciences. The Centre has research expertise especially in politics, sociology and contemporary history of the region.

The Post-Doctoral Researcher will engage in original scientific research on Chinese internet censorship and work as a team member in the Academy of Finland –funded project Security in China (SIC) jointly organized by the CEAS and the Faculty of Management and Business of the University of Tampere. The Post-Doctoral Researcher is expected to hold a PhD degree from a relevant field of study (e.g. Chinese or East Asian Studies or Political Science with demonstrated China-related research expertise), have ability to conduct independent research work and possess the pedagogical skills required by the position. Research familiarity with the Chinese internet is regarded as a merit in the application, as well as excellent knowledge of English and sufficient knowledge of Chinese for research purposes.

The position of a Post-Doctoral Researcher is primarily a research position, but it includes teaching duties at CEAS’s study programs, supervising CEAS’s doctoral theses, as well as some administrative duties concerning the SIC project, such as editing a volume based on the project, and engaging in societal outreach activities.

The salary will be determined in accordance with the Finnish university salary system for teaching and research personnel at levels 4-6 on the task-specific chart, between € 2 535,20 - 3 423,25 per month. In addition a performance component reflecting an evaluation of the position-holder’s personal achievement will be added. The personal performance component is a maximum of 6-50 % of the task-specific base salary.

Applications should be accompanied by curriculum vitae, a list of publications, an academic portfolio as instructed by the faculty, five publications deemed relevant to the position by the applicant and other documentation which may be relevant to the appointment. The appendices should follow the guidelines of the faculty, see https://www.utu.fi/en/university/faculty-of-social-sciences/career

The electronic database allows the applicant to submit only one application file to each application section. Information on the file forms to be used can be found in the additional information of each application. Please note that the database only allows the publications to be submitted in a packaged form (.zip). One zip-file may include several individual files.

The general eligibility criteria for a Post-doctoral Researcher are defined in the rules of procedure of the University of Turku: https://www.utu.fi/en/university/organisation
The position has a six-month trial period.

For further information on the position, please contact Professor Lauri Paltemaa, tel. +358 29 450 3059, lauri.paltemaa@utu.fi. Inquiries to Senior Administrative Officer Auli Kultanen-Leino, +358 29 450 2390, auli.kultanen-leino@utu.fi. 

Applications must be submitted by Thursday 31.10.2019 (23:59)  via the electronic application form of the University of Turku.

A link to the application form is available above the announcement of this position at https://www.utu.fi/en/university/come-work-with-us/open-vacancies.