Postdoctoral Researcher: Educational Sciences & Psychology

University of Eastern Finland; Joensuu; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and multi-location work

Extensive staff training

Occupational health care

Affordable lunches at campus

SYKETTÄ sports services

Job summary

University of Eastern Finland invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral researcher position in Educational Sciences or Psychology at the Philosophical Faculty. The role focuses on building a research group, securing external funding, and producing high-quality publications.

You will collaborate with mentors and participate in teaching as applicable. The salary follows the Finnish universities system: job-related EUR 3,366.36/month (level 5) with a personal component of 6–50% of that

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in the Philosophical Faculty (educational sciences or psychology) completed in 2025 or 2026, or submitted for pre-examination by Oct 2026.
• Good spoken and written English skills.

Responsibilities

• Advance your research and career at the university.
• Develop new research questions and plans as part of a research group.
• Apply for research funding.
• Produce high-quality scientific publications.
• Supervise students’ theses, especially doctoral dissertations.
• Build national and international research collaboration networks.

Skills

English (good spoken and written)

Education

Doctoral degree in educational sciences or psychology

Job description

University of Eastern Finland invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral researcher position in Educational Sciences or Psychology at the Philosophical Faculty. The role focuses on building a research group, securing external funding, and producing high-quality publications.

You will collaborate with mentors and participate in teaching as applicable. The salary follows the Finnish universities system: job-related EUR 3,366.36/month (level 5) with a personal component of 6–50% of that