Associate Professor of Private Law at the University of Helsinki

Organisation

University of Helsinki

Research Field

Deadline

24 February 2020

Location

Finland

University of Helsinki

The University of Helsinki is among the leading multidisciplinary research universities in the world. In addition to its 11 faculties, the University includes several independent institutes, some of which are jointly operated with other universities. Some 36,000 students are currently pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the University of Helsinki

Requirements

An appointee to the position of assistant/associate professor within 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/associate professorships shall demonstrate their capability and motivation as regards an academic career through publications and other means.

An appointee to a full professorship shall hold a doctoral degree and possess top-level scholarly qualifications in the field of private law and experience in the supervision of scientific research, along with the ability to provide top-level research-based teaching as well as to supervise theses and dissertations.

The appointee is expected to provide teaching in at least two thematic areas or, if the appointee’s expertise focuses on a single thematic field, to provide teaching in more than one field of law. The position may also include the provision of teaching in other courses included in the degree, degree studies in the University’s other disciplines, the Faculty’s international master’s programmes and in the Vaasa Unit of Legal Studies. The Faculty offers teaching in Finnish, Swedish and English.

Benefits

The appointee’s gross monthly salary will range from approximately €5,000 to €8,000, depending on his or her qualifications and career track stage.

More information

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University of Helsinki