Postdoc: Climate Democracy & Community Innovation

University of Helsinki; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Helsinki invites applications for a fixed-term Postdoctoral Researcher position in climate democracy. The role focuses on community-based democratic responses to the climate crisis, including deliberative assemblies, and cross-disciplinary collaboration across the City Centre and Viikki campuses.

The successful candidate will contribute to management, coordination, and dissemination of research outputs, with teaching duties up to 10–20% of annual time.

Qualifications

• PhD in climate democracy or related field (humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences).
• Strong project management, writing, and communication skills.
• Evidence of ability to conduct independent research and publish.
• Experience in international and multidisciplinary settings.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Help manage, coordinate, and implement project activities.
• Design and carry out assessments and comparisons of democratic innovations related to climate crisis.
• Coordinate and project-manage researchers and tasks within the project.
• Prepare peer-reviewed publications and grant applications.

Skills

Project management

Writing

Communication skills

Collaboration

English proficiency

Education

PhD in climate democracy or related field

Job description

The University of Helsinki invites applications for a fixed-term Postdoctoral Researcher position in climate democracy. The role focuses on community-based democratic responses to the climate crisis, including deliberative assemblies, and cross-disciplinary collaboration across the City Centre and Viikki campuses.

The successful candidate will contribute to management, coordination, and dissemination of research outputs, with teaching duties up to 10–20% of annual time.