Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor in Psychiatry

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Helsinki is seeking

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / PROFESSOR

as of June 1, 2026, or by agreement. The field of the position is Psychiatry and the language of instruction is Finnish.

The position may be filled as assistant professor, associate professor or professor, depending on the candidates’ merits and career stage.

Common selection criteria of the Faculty of Medicine

Assistant / associate professor  
An appointee to the position of assistant/associate professor in the tenure track system shall hold a
doctoral degree, have the ability to conduct independent scholarly work and have the teaching skills necessary for the position. In addition, applicants for assistant professorships shall demonstrate their ability and motivation for an academic career through publications and other means. The degree requirement must be met by the end of the application deadline.

When considering applicants’ qualifications, account shall be taken not only of their research work and teaching qualifications, but also of their success in obtaining external research funding, international research experience and other international experience. 

Professor
An appointee to a professorship shall hold a doctoral degree and have top-level scholarly qualifications, experience in the supervision of scientific research, as well as the ability to provide top-level research-based teaching and to supervise theses and dissertations. In addition, the appointee shall present documentation of international cooperation in the field of research that he or she represents. Holders of professorships shall also have the skills necessary for serving as an academic leader. The degree requirement must be met by the end of the application deadline.

When considering the applicant’s qualifications, attention shall be given to scientific publications and other research results of scientific value, teaching experience and pedagogical training, the ability to produce teaching material, other teaching merits and, if necessary, a demonstration of teaching skills as well as the applicant’s participation in doctoral education. Account shall also be taken of the applicant’s activity in the scientific community, success in obtaining external research funding, international research experience and international elected positions as well as leadership and interaction skills. To ensure that the applicant’s ability to supervise theses and dissertations meets the requirements of the Faculty of Medicine, he or she must have completed the supervision of at least one doctoral dissertation. The requirement for a supervised dissertation must be met by the end of the application period.

Duties
The Assistant professor / Associate professor / Professor is responsible for undergraduate, 
postgraduate and continuing education in the field as well as for research and doctoral education. In addition the appointee participates in practical small group and in lecture-based teaching in the field.   The appointee will also be responsible for their part for specialist education in Psychiatry.   

The duties also include carrying out and supervising scientific research, following developments in research in the relevant field and participating in societal interaction as well as national and international cooperation in the field. In addition, the professor’s duties include other tasks assigned by the Faculty.

The practical experience required for the position can be demonstrated with a specialist’s degree or licence in Psychiatry.

Trial period of six months will be applied.

The appointee and HUS Helsinki University Hospital may negotiate over a suitable secondary position.

Requirements for language skills

Holders of teaching and research positions at Finnish universities must be proficient in the language of teaching, either Finnish or Swedish. 

Salary 

The salary for the position is determined according to the university's salary system for teaching and research personnel, based on the level of responsibility. The level for the assistant professor/associate professor is 7, and for the professor 8-10. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal work performance.

Application documents

Applications must have the following enclosures as a one single pdf file (in English):

• CV;
• Scientific activities: free-form, one-page report of the applicant’s scientific activities;
• Statement of intent: a statement of no more than one page on how the applicant intends to carry out the duties of the position and develop the teaching and research in the field;
• Documentation of teaching qualifications
• List of received funding sources (€)
• List of publications
• List of selected 20 publications

Instructions, requirements for language skills and models are available on the Faculty’s website at https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-medicine/about-us/work-us

How to apply
Applications should be submitted through the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the "Apply now" button. Internal applicants (i.e., current employees of the University of Helsinki) submit their applications by using the Employee Login button. Please apply by 19 February 2026.

Further information

Further information about the position may be obtained from Director of Clinicum, Professor Klaus Olkkola, klaus.olkkola(at) helsinki.fi, tel. 040 7583655.

Enquiries regarding the recruitment process: HR Specialist Tania Sawkins, tania.sawkins(at)helsinki.fi, tel. 02 941 26619.

Technical support for using the recruitment system: rekrytointi (at) helsinki.fi

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The Faculty of Medicine promotes scientific research of a high standard and is responsible for providing research-based undergraduate and postgraduate education in medicine, dentistry, psychology and logopedics, as well as for the English-language Master’s Programme in Translational Medicine, Master’s Programme in Development of Health Care Services and provides also psychotherapist education. In addition to its teaching and research activities, the Faculty serves as a significant expert organisation in the healthcare sector and contributes to the discourse on ethics in the field. In terms of research, the Faculty aims for a place among the best medical faculties in the world, while consolidating and strengthening its status as a top-level institution of medical education.

Together with HUS Helsinki University Hospital and the Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, constitutes the Academic Medical Center. This medical center has been very successful in international comparisons, ranking among the top 10 medical campuses in Europe and among the top 50 globally.