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Doctoral Researcher Opportunities – University of Turku

HIRING FOR
Research Fellow
IN THE FIELD OF
Social Sciences
Law Legal
Humanities
Arts & Culture
Business & Economics
SALARY

€2,400–€3,300/month

POSTED ON
27/08/2026
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Doctoral Researcher Opportunities – University of Turku

  • Institution: University of Turku

  • Academic Units / Programmes: Faculty of Social Sciences; Faculty of Law; Faculty of Humanities; Turku School of Economics

  • Appointment Type: Full-Time, Fixed-Term

  • Academic Rank / Level: Doctoral Researcher

  • Salary / Remuneration: Approximately €2,400–€3,300/month, depending on doctoral progress, experience, and skills

  • Location: Turku / Pori, Finland

  • Start Date: 1 January 2027 or by agreement during 2027

  • Application Deadline: 8 September 2026 at 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)

📋 Overview of Opportunities

The University of Turku is inviting applications for fixed-term, UTUGS-funded Doctoral Researcher positions across four doctoral programmes. The positions support full-time doctoral research and studies and are intended for candidates pursuing their first doctoral degree.

The four programmes covered by this call are:

  1. Doctoral Programme of Social and Behavioural Sciences (DPSoc)

  2. Doctoral Programme in Law (DPLAW)

  3. Doctoral Programme in History, Culture and Arts Studies (Juno)

  4. Doctoral Programme of Turku School of Economics (DPTSE)

Employment can last up to four years, depending on previous doctoral funding, research progress and the planned completion schedule, but cannot extend beyond 31 December 2030.

1. 🎓 Doctoral Researcher – Doctoral Programme of Social and Behavioural Sciences (DPSoc)

  • Academic Unit: Faculty of Social Sciences

  • Location: Turku, Finland

  • Fields: Contemporary History, East Asian Studies, Economic Sociology, Speech-Language Pathology, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Policy, Social Work, Sociology

  • Salary: Approximately €2,400–€3,300/month

  • Employment: Fixed-term, up to four years

  • Start Date: 1 January 2027 or by agreement

🎯 Key Responsibilities & Research Scope

  • Conduct full-time doctoral research and doctoral studies.

  • Develop and complete the doctoral dissertation according to the approved research plan.

  • Participate in teaching and other duties, normally up to 5% of annual working time.

  • Participate in the doctoral programme and wider University of Turku research community.

🎓 Qualifications & Candidate Profile

  • Must have an active right to pursue a doctoral degree in DPSoc, or apply for doctoral study rights simultaneously through Studyinfo.

  • Must be pursuing a first doctoral degree.

  • Must not previously have received four years of full-time doctoral funding.

  • Research topic must fit the profile of the doctoral programme.

  • Applicants are assessed based on research-plan quality, academic merits, research progress and capacity to complete the dissertation.

📄 Application Documents

  1. Research plan – maximum 6 pages, excluding references

  2. Curriculum Vitae – maximum 3 pages, including publications

  3. Motivation letter – maximum 2 pages

  4. Transcript of previous degree

  5. Doctoral study transcript, where applicable

  6. Higher university degree certificate

  7. Other relevant documents

  8. Information about the intended major subject

📬 Application & Contact

  • 🔗 Application: University of Turku electronic recruitment system (Talentti)

  • 📧 Contact: Kirsi Tammi – socpostgraduate@utu.fi

  • 📅 Deadline: 8 September 2026 at 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)

2. ⚖️ Doctoral Researcher – Doctoral Programme in Law (DPLAW)

  • Academic Unit: Faculty of Law

  • Location: Turku, Finland

  • Salary: Approximately €2,500–€3,300/month

  • Employment: Fixed-term, up to four years

  • Start Date: 1 January 2027 or by agreement

🎯 Key Responsibilities & Research Scope

  • Conduct full-time doctoral research and doctoral studies in law.

  • Develop a doctoral dissertation based on an approved research plan.

  • Participate in teaching and other duties, normally up to 5% of annual working time.

  • Contribute to the academic and research community of the Faculty of Law.

🎓 Qualifications & Candidate Profile

  • Must have an active doctoral study right in the Faculty of Law, or apply for the study right simultaneously.

  • Must be pursuing a first doctoral degree.

  • Must not previously have received four years of full-time doctoral funding.

  • Candidates must demonstrate the ability and motivation to undertake postgraduate studies.

  • Research plan should demonstrate scholarly originality, ambition, rigour, importance and feasibility.

📄 Application Documents

  1. Curriculum Vitae and publication list

  2. Research plan prepared according to Faculty of Law guidelines

  3. Higher university degree certificate

  4. Transcript of study records

  5. Official translations where required

📬 Application & Contact

  • 🔗 Application: University of Turku electronic recruitment system

  • 📧 Position enquiries: Associate Professor Daniela Alaattinoğlu – daniela.alaattinoglu@utu.fi

  • 📧 Recruitment enquiries: Kirsi Tuohela – kirsi.tuohela@utu.fi

  • 📅 Deadline: 8 September 2026 at 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)

3. 📚 Doctoral Researcher – Doctoral Programme in History, Culture and Arts Studies (Juno)

  • Academic Unit: Faculty of Humanities

  • Location: Turku or Pori, Finland

  • Salary: Approximately €2,400–€3,300/month

  • Employment: Fixed-term, up to four years

  • Start Date: 1 January 2027 or by agreement

🎯 Key Responsibilities & Research Scope

  • Conduct full-time doctoral research and studies.

  • Develop research within the interdisciplinary fields of history, culture and arts studies.

  • Prepare and complete the doctoral dissertation.

  • Participate in teaching and other duties, normally up to 5% of annual working time.

  • Engage in research collaboration and academic mobility where appropriate.

🎓 Qualifications & Candidate Profile

  • Must have an active doctoral study right in Juno, or apply for doctoral study rights through Studyinfo by 8 September 2026.

  • Must be pursuing a first doctoral degree.

  • Must not previously have had a four-year full-time UTUGS-funded employment contract.

  • Applicants should demonstrate the ability to complete doctoral research according to the proposed research plan.

📄 Application Documents

  1. Degree certificate and transcript

  2. Research plan – maximum 5 pages, excluding references

  3. Motivation letter – 1 page

  4. Curriculum Vitae and publication list

  5. Other relevant study certificates, where applicable

📬 Application & Contact

  • 🔗 Application: University of Turku online recruitment system

  • 📧 Contact: Meri Heinonen – meri.heinonen@utu.fi

  • ☎️ Phone: +358 50 453 5110

  • 📅 Deadline: 8 September 2026 at 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)

4. 💼 Doctoral Researcher – Doctoral Programme of Turku School of Economics (DPTSE)

  • Academic Unit: Turku School of Economics

  • Fields: Business Administration, Economics, Futures Studies

  • Location: Turku or Pori, Finland

  • Salary: Approximately €2,400–€3,300/month

  • Employment: Fixed-term, up to four years

  • Start Date: 1 January 2027 or by agreement

🎯 Key Responsibilities & Research Scope

  • Conduct full-time doctoral research and doctoral studies.

  • Work toward completion of a doctoral dissertation in Business Administration, Economics or Futures Studies.

  • Participate in teaching and other duties, normally up to 5% of annual working time.

  • Up to an additional 5% of annual working time may be used for administrative duties.

  • Participate in research activities within the departments and units of Turku School of Economics.

🎓 Qualifications & Candidate Profile

  • Must have an active right to study for a doctoral degree at TSE, or apply for doctoral study rights simultaneously.

  • Must hold a higher university degree.

  • Must have an accepted research plan.

  • Must be pursuing a first doctoral degree.

  • Applicants are evaluated on research-plan quality, academic performance, scientific merits and progress of studies/research.

  • Applicants must live in Finland for the duration of the employment contract.

📄 Application Documents

  1. Curriculum Vitae and publication list

  2. Research plan

  3. Degree certificate

  4. Transcript of study records

  5. Other documents requested by the doctoral programme

📬 Application & Contact

  • 🔗 Application: University of Turku Graduate School / Talentti recruitment system

  • 📧 Contact: Jenni Gray – tsedoctoralprogramme@utu.fi

  • ☎️ Phone: +358 29 450 3890

  • 📅 Deadline: 8 September 2026 at 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)

💼 Remuneration & Benefits

  • Salary: Approximately €2,400–€3,300/month, depending on doctoral progress, experience and skills.

  • Salary consists of a task-specific component and personal performance component.

  • New doctoral researchers are generally assessed at task-specific salary level 2.

  • Probationary period: Six months, but not more than half of the employment period.

  • Flexible working hours based on an annual working time of 1,612 hours.

  • Occupational health care and well-being services.

  • CampusSport services at personnel rates.

  • Professional training and competence-development opportunities.

  • Free Open University course offering for university personnel.

  • Supportive international research environment and doctoral supervision.

  • HR Excellence in Research quality label.

📅 Common Application Timeline

  • Application opens: 25 August 2026

  • Application deadline: 8 September 2026 at 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)

  • Expected employment start: 1 January 2027 or by agreement during 2027

  • Maximum employment period: Up to four years, but no later than 31 December 2030

🌐 Official Website / Domain

University of Turku: https://www.utu.fi/en

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