Research Assistant in the Horizon Europe ICEBERG project

Faculty of Humanities, History, Culture and Communication Studies

The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 4000 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 17,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations.

We are now looking for a

Research Assistant

to join us in History, Culture and Communication Studies Research Unit (HIKUVIE) for a part-time (50%), fixed-term substitute position starting from 24 August 2026 until 31 May 2027.

The Research Assistant will work within the European Commission's Horizon Europe-funded ICEBERG "Innovative community engagement for building effective resilience and Arctic Ocean pollution-control governance in the context of climate change" project (2024-2027). The ICEBERG project is led by the University of Oulu (Lead Coordinator). The Research Assistant will support the lead coordinating team in the management of the project.

About the job

As a Research Assistant for the ICEBERG project, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the project management and coordination team. You will be jointly supervised by Dr Thora Herrmann, the project leader, and Dr Élise Lépy, the project manager. Your responsibilities will include:

Project coordination: assisting in the coordination of project activities, timelines, and deliverables

Documentation: maintaining project documentation and records on Microsoft Teams

Communication: monitoring and managing internal project communication channels including Microsoft Teams and email lists

Administrative Support: providing administrative support to the project manager and team, including scheduling meetings, drafting meeting agendas, taking meeting minutes, and assisting other logistical tasks, as well as a