Lecturer in Societal Security & Democracy Studies

Helsingin yliopisto; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Helsinki invites applications for a permanent UNIVERSITY LECTURER IN SOCIETAL SECURITY, starting 1 January 2027. The appointee will teach mainly within the Master’s Programme in Societal Security, supervise theses, and contribute to programme development in a unit such as Social and Public Policy, Social Psychology, or Sociology.

Requirements include a doctoral degree, outstanding teaching, and an active research profile with international publications.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in social sciences.
• Proven ability to provide high-quality, research-based teaching.
• Experience supervising master’s theses and doctoral dissertations.
• Active research profile with international publications in relevant fields.
• Excellent English language skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach in accordance with degree requirements and Faculty guidelines, mainly within the Master’s Programme in Societal Security.
• Coordinate and develop the Democracy, Inequality, and Societal Resilience track and supervise theses.
• Supervise master’s theses and doctoral dissertations; participate in student guidance and programme development.

Skills

English language proficiency

Teaching

Supervising theses

Education

Doctoral degree in social sciences

Job description

University of Helsinki invites applications for a permanent UNIVERSITY LECTURER IN SOCIETAL SECURITY, starting 1 January 2027. The appointee will teach mainly within the Master’s Programme in Societal Security, supervise theses, and contribute to programme development in a unit such as Social and Public Policy, Social Psychology, or Sociology.

Requirements include a doctoral degree, outstanding teaching, and an active research profile with international publications.