[NORSLIS] Fixed-term positions for doctoral students at The School of Information Sciences

[Sanna K. Talja]

The School of Information Sciences (SIS) at the University of Tampere  
invites applications for FOUR SALARIED DOCTORAL STUDENT POSITIONS. The  
positions are for a fixed-term of one to four years. Successful  
candidates must accept the position by 1 August 2015 at the earliest  
and by 1 January 2016 at the latest.

Successful candidates will pursue a doctoral degree in one of the  
doctoral programmes of the School of Information Sciences at the  
University of Tampere. More information about the three doctoral  
programmes of the School of Information Sciences can be found at the  
website. Full-time doctoral studies are expected to be completed in  
four years. Fixed-term contracts can be drawn up for a period of one  
to four years; the length of the contract depends on how far along in  
their studies the successful candidates are and when they expect to  
graduate.

The personal study and supervisory plans of doctoral students define  
the terms of their dissertation work and are used to monitor their  
progress annually. The personal study and supervisory plan includes a  
detailed annual working schedule.

In addition to the dissertation work, doctoral students teach or  
participate in other tasks connected to their studies at the School.  
These duties must equal to a maximum of five per cent of total working  
hours.

Successful candidates must have a higher university degree, be  
currently pursuing a doctoral degree in one of the School’s doctoral  
programmes and have their study and research plan approved, before  
writing the contract. If the candidate does not have a right to pursue  
a doctoral degree at the School of Information Sciences, the candidate  
must apply for the study right with a separate application at the same  
time when applying for the salaried doctoral student position (see  
instructions). Both application periods end on the 30th of April 2015.

Successful candidates are selected based on the level of promise that  
they show (general merits of the applicant, academic performance,  
scientific level of the research plan, progress of the work,  
supervision arrangements, and student’s own motivation) and this is  
evaluated on the basis of their CV, transcript of academic records and  
study and research plans.

The salary will be based on the demand level chart for the teaching  
and research staff of Finnish Universities. The preliminary level of  
demand is 2 - 4, depending on how far advanced the candidate's  
research is. The basic salary will be supplemented with a performance  
increase based on the employee's individual performance. The positions  
carry a four-month trial period.

Please submit your application documents through the University's  
online application system (link below: JÄTÄ HAKEMUS or APPLY FOR THIS  
POSITION, see instructions) by 15:45 (Finnish time) on 30 April 2015,  
and submit the following enclosures along with your application:

- Your curriculum vitae, including the date when you received your  
right to pursue a doctoral degree or when you have applied for it. The  
curriculum vitae must include the information of two referees if the  
Master’s degree was not taken at the University of Tampere.

-  Transcript of academic records (Master’s degree)

-  A list of publications

-  A study and supervisory plan

- A research plan including a time schedule for your dissertation.  
More detailed instructions on how to draft a research plan can be  
found at the School’s website.

- An account of grants received for dissertation research and previous  
employment at Finnish doctoral programs or other similar institutions.

For further information about the position, please contact:
Dean Mika Grundström, tel: +358 50 5542343; mika.grundstrom(at)uta.fi

For more information about the application process, please contact:
HR Specialist Sivi Aalto, tel: +358 50 3186378; sivi.aalto(at)uta.fi

The University of Tampere has the right to not fill the vacancy and to  
extend the deadline for applications for a valid reason.


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-- 
Sanna Talja

Associate professor
School of Information Sciences
Kanslerinrinne 1, Pinni B 2066
33014 University of Tampere, Finland

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