Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure track) in Futures Studies
About this role
Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku invites applications for a position of Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure track) in Futures Studies.
The position will be filled on the basis of the applicant's previous merits as a fixed-term assistant professor (phase I) for 3-5 years or associate professor (phase II) for 2-4 years.
The position is located at the Finland Futures Research Centre. (FFRC) is a department at Turku School of Economics that conducts interdisciplinary futures studies, teaching, and training, as well as development projects. The FFRC is an international pioneer in the field and a leading academic institution in futures studies education at both the master's and doctoral levels.
Job description
The assistant or associate professor must have a track record in the fields of futures studies and/or foresight studies (e.g., strategic foresight, corporate foresight, regional foresight, technology foresight). We consider peer-reviewed scientific publications in leading international journals in the fields of futures studies and foresight studies to be particular scientific merits. Second, we consider teaching experience in the field of futures studies or in an academic research field that is thematically and methodologically closely related to be a special asset.
The assistant or associate professor conducts and supervises scientific research, gives science-based education, follows developments in science, and participates in societal interaction and international cooperation in their field.
The assistant or associate professor is expected to acquire for both domestic and international research funding. The successful candidate is also expected to actively participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching, the coordination and development of teaching, and the university administrative duties assigned to them.
The assistant or associate professor supports the development of the unit's interdisciplinary educational programs and rela