Postdoctoral Researcher (ORBIT Consortium

Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu Oy; Tampere; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu Oy is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to contribute to the ORBIT Consortium's research activities in Finland, with possible engagement in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.

The role focuses on qualitative fieldwork, data collection, and comparative analyses across Nordic settings, collaborating with consortium members to design workshops and stakeholder engagement, and disseminating results to scholars and practitioners.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in a relevant social science discipline is required.
• Ability to conduct independent scientific research.
• Strong methodological competence in qualitative or ethnographic research methods.
• Track record or potential for publishing in international peer-reviewed journals.
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data collection and qualitative fieldwork.
• Carry out comparative analyses across Nordic countries and organizational settings.
• Collaborate with consortium members in designing and carrying out workshops, stakeholder engagement, and dissemination activities.
• Contribute to the development of international academic publications and other project outputs directed at both scholarly and practitioner audiences.
• Help broaden the international research profile and academic networks in organization studies or related fields.

Skills

Independent research

Qualitative/ethnographic methods

Academic publishing potential

English language proficiency

Education

Doctoral degree in management and organization / organization studies / sociology

Job description

The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to research activities and stakeholder interactions as part of the ORBIT Consortium. Work duties (e.g., data collection) will take place mainly in Finland but may also include data collection and participation in meetings in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. The successful candidate is expected to carry out qualitative fieldwork, contribute to comparative analyses across Nordic countries and organizational settings, collaborate with consortium members in designing and carrying out workshops, stakeholder engagement, and dissemination activities, and contribute to the development of international academic publications and other project outputs directed at both scholarly and practitioner audiences. The position offers an excellent opportunity to further develop an international research profile and academic networks in organization studies, organization sociology, or adjacent fields.

a doctoral degree in management and organization, organization studies, sociology, or another relevant social science discipline, the ability to conduct independent scientific research, strong methodological competence in qualitative or ethnographic research methods, track record or potential for publishing in international peer-reviewed journals, excellent written and spoken English language skills