Postdoc: Legal History of Suffering & Ethics

Helsinki Innovation Services Ltd; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational health care

Health insurance

Flexible working hours

Campus sports facilities

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

University of Helsinki invites applications for a fixed-term Postdoctoral Researcher position in Legal History within MePhiS. The role focuses on the History of Ethics and Law of Responding to Suffering, hosted by the Faculty of Theology at the City Centre Campus.

The appointee conducts independent scholarly work, publishes, collaborates with the research team, and contributes to teaching and administration.

Qualifications

• PhD in humanities or social sciences.
• Ability to conduct independent scholarly work and collaborate with others.
• Teaching skills for university courses.
• Excellent written and oral English communication.

Responsibilities

• Pursue the research aims of the History of Ethics and Law of Responding to Suffering.
• Author scholarly publications independently and jointly.
• Collaborate with MePhiS members on publications and activities.
• Contribute to teaching and related administrative duties (~5–10% of time).

Skills

Independent scholarly work

Teaching skills

English proficiency

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

University of Helsinki invites applications for a fixed-term Postdoctoral Researcher position in Legal History within MePhiS. The role focuses on the History of Ethics and Law of Responding to Suffering, hosted by the Faculty of Theology at the City Centre Campus.

The appointee conducts independent scholarly work, publishes, collaborates with the research team, and contributes to teaching and administration.