Lecturer in Societal Security & Resilience

University of Helsinki; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Helsinki invites applications for a permanent UNIVERSITY LECTURER IN SOCIETAL SECURITY, starting 1 January 2027. The appointee will contribute to the international Master’s Programme in Societal Security and teach across tracks within the Faculty of Social Sciences.

The position emphasizes research on societal security, democracy, inequality, and resilience, and includes supervising master’s theses and doctoral dissertations, along with student guidance and programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to provide high‑quality, research‑based teaching.
• Experience supervising master’s theses and doctoral dissertations.
• Active research profile with international publications in social sciences.
• Strong command of English; readiness to learn Finnish/Swedish if needed.

Responsibilities

• Teach across degree requirements, primarily within the Master’s Programme in Societal Security.
• Coordinate and develop the Democracy, Inequality, and Societal Resilience track.
• Conduct research on topics related to the track's focus areas.
• Supervise and examine master’s theses and doctoral dissertations.
• Participate in student guidance, academic administration, and programme development.

Skills

Teaching ability

Supervision of theses

Research publications

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

The University of Helsinki invites applications for a permanent UNIVERSITY LECTURER IN SOCIETAL SECURITY, starting 1 January 2027. The appointee will contribute to the international Master’s Programme in Societal Security and teach across tracks within the Faculty of Social Sciences.

The position emphasizes research on societal security, democracy, inequality, and resilience, and includes supervising master’s theses and doctoral dissertations, along with student guidance and programme