Doctoral researcher positions, Doctoral Programme in Exact Sciences (EXACTUS)
About this role
University of Turku's is inviting applications for fixed-term doctoral researcher positions under an employment contract. In the the following academic disciplines are represented: applied mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, learning analytics, materials science, mathematics, physics, statistics and theoretical physics. The supervisors of the doctoral researchers are mainly from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Chemistry, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, the Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO, the Turku PET Centre or the Turku Research Institute for Learning Analytics. The website of the doctoral programme can be found at .
Job description
A doctoral researcher position begins on 1 January 2027 or by agreement during the year 2027. It is also possible to apply for a continuation of the current doctoral researcher employment contract.
When determining the length of the employment, previously awarded funding for doctoral studies as well as the planned schedule and stage of the doctoral degree will be taken into account. The duration of a UTUGS-funded fixed-term doctoral researcher position is at most four years, but not beyond 31 December 2030. The basis for the fixed-term employment is doctoral researcher's work related to their doctoral studies. In the Doctoral Programme in Exact Sciences it is also possible to apply for a doctoral researcher position to carry out a specific component (subproject) of the dissertation.
In addition, up to one-year positions for 2027 are available for applicants in the final stages of their doctoral research. The aim is to submit the dissertation for pre-examination during 2027.
A person who already holds a doctoral degree cannot be selected to a doctoral researcher position. The doctoral researcher position requires working in Finland and the place of work is Turku.
The position is intended for full-time doctoral research and doctoral studies. Participation in teaching and other duties should be