Research Assistant on FORbEST research project (Horizon Europe)
About this role
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 to hire a
Research Assistant
to join the University of Oulu's Faculty of Humanities for a fixed-term position lasting until 31 July 2027.
You will work within the European Commission's Horizon Europe-funded project FORbEST "Safeguarding carbon and biodiversity across European forest ecosystems through multi-actor innovation" (2025-2029). The FORbEST project is led by the University of Oulu (Lead Coordinator). You will support the lead coordinating team in the management of the FORbEST project.
The Research Assistant position is based within Cultural Anthropology in the Research Unit of History, Culture and Communications, which combines cutting-edge expertise of human-environment interactions, transdisciplinary environmental social sciences, cultural studies, political ecology, restoration, conservation, and mobility studies.
Located on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia in Northern Finland with over 14,500 students and 4,000 employees, the University of Oulu is one of the Nordic countries' largest universities and a global leader in studies of Arctic environments and peoples.
About the job
As a Research Assistant for FORbEST, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the project management and coordination team. You will be jointly supervised by Ramona Arechiga, project manager, and Prof Roger Norum, the scientific coordinator. Your responsibilities will include: Project coordination: assisting in the coordination of project activities, time