Doctoral Researcher (Management and organizations/Sustainable business)

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Doctoral education pilot in Sustainability Transformations is looking for a Doctoral Researcher. Research within the doctoral education pilot will focus on sustainability transformations in different sectors of society to find solutions to climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainable use and management of natural resources. The research themes include, for example, citizens’ lifestyles, planetary well-being and planetary health, production and consumption, governance and legal systems, and cultural transformations.

Job description

We are looking for a Doctoral Researcher in the field management and organizations, more specifically in sustainable business.

Successful candidates will pursue a doctoral degree at Tampere University. The positions are full-time and for three years, during which doctoral studies and thesis are expected to be completed.

Requirements

You need to have a Master’s degree in an applicable field (management and organizations, business studies or equivalent) and have demonstrated (during your studies towards the Master’s degree or otherwise) the competence and motivation to pursue postgraduate studies. Please be prepared to provide proof of your merits when requested.

Successful candidates must be pursuing or need to be accepted (within the trial period) to study towards a doctoral degree in the doctoral programme of the discipline. Please visit the admissions webpage https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/programmes/doctoral-programmes for more information on eligibility requirements. If you already have a study right for a doctoral degree at Tampere University, it needs to be awarded 1 November 2023 or thereafter for you to be eligible for these positions.

The position requires working full-time in Tampere, Finland for the time of the employment. The chosen candidate needs to have the required permits for working in Finland before starting the employment (depending on the nationality of the candidate, e.g. residence permit in Finland). 

The position requires good/fluent written and spoken skills in English; ability to communicate also in Finnish language is seen as an advantage.

The research topic

Within Tampere University, the doctoral researcher will work in the Faculty of Management and Business, Business Studies Unit under supervision of Professor Johanna Kujala and as part of the RESPMAN Responsible Management Research Group. https://research.tuni.fi/respman/

The possible research topic should relate to the following research projects and use the existing data sets of the projects: 

1. Action4Commons: Collective stakeholder action for commons: Integrating business-stakeholder value creation with polycentric governance https://www.action4commons.fi
2. CICAT2025: Circular economy catalysts: From innovation to business ecosystems https://cicat2025.turkuamk.fi/en/ 
3. B2N: Business to nature: Stakeholder-driven value creation in ecosystem services https://www.b2n.fi

The selection criteria

Candidates are selected based on the level of promise that they show, and this will be evaluated based on their study and research plans, their previous success in studies, and merits in writing scientific publications.

We offer

The position will be filled for a fixed-term period of three years. The starting date is 1 August 2024 (or, if mutually agreed, 1 January 2025). A trial period of six (6) months applies to all our new employees.

The salary will be based on both the job requirements and the employee’s personal performance in accordance with the salary system of Finnish universities. According to the criteria applied to teaching and research staff, the position of a Doctoral Researcher is placed on level 2—4 of the job requirements scale. A typical starting salary for Doctoral Researchers is approximately 2,600–2,900 EUR/month. The salary increases based on experience and the progress of doctoral studies.

We are inviting you to be a part of a vibrant, active and truly international research community. We value interdisciplinarity, as it allows you to expand your research network and exposes you to new perspectives and ideas to solve complex research problems and pursue novel research findings. We are strongly committed to the highest level of scientific research and the provision of high-quality doctoral education. 

Tampere University is a unique, multidisciplinary and boldly forward-looking, evolving community. Our values are openness, diversity, responsibility, courage, critical thinking, erudition - bildung, and learner-centredness. We hope that you can embrace these values and promote them in your work.

As a member of staff at Tampere University, you will enjoy a range of competitive benefits, such as occupational health care services, flexible work schedule, versatile research infrastructure, modern teaching facilities and a safe and inviting campus area, a variety of affordable cafeterias/campus restaurants on our campuses as well as a personal fund to spend on sports and cultural activities in your free time. Please read more about working at Tampere University. You can also find more information about us and working and living Tampere by watching our video: Tampere Higher Education Community - our academic playground.  

Finland is among the most stable, free and safest countries in the world, based on prominent ratings by various agencies. Finland is one of the world's best countries to work and live in. 

Tampere is the largest inland city of Finland, and the city is counted among the major academic hubs in the Nordic countries. Tampere region is the most rapidly growing urban area in Finland and home to a vibrant knowledge-intensive entrepreneurial community. The city is an industrial powerhouse that enjoys a rich cultural scene and a reputation as a centre of Finland’s information society. Tampere is also surrounded by vivid nature with forests and lakes, providing countless opportunities for easy-to-access outdoor adventures and refreshment throughout the year. 

We will offer you relocation service package from an external service provider to help you settle in Tampere.

Read more about Finland and Tampere: 

• Visit Finland
• This is Finland
• Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment: Welcome to Finland
• Visit Tampere
• Welcome to Tampere
• International House Tampere

How to apply

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system. The closing date for applications is 15 May 2024 (23:59 EEST/UTC +3). Please write your application and all the accompanying documentation in English or Finnish and attach them in PDF format.

Please attach only the following documents to your application: 

• A letter of motivation and description of your research interests (max. 2 page(s)).
• Curriculum vitae according to the TENK template  (including the contact details of two referees).
• Your research and study plan, including a detailed schedule for your dissertation project.
• A list of publications (if any) as a part of the curriculum vitae.
• PDF copy of your MSc and BSc degree certificates, including transcripts of all university records and their English translations (Finnish and Swedish certificates are also accepted). 
• Certificate of language proficiency (does not need to be included in the application phase but a certificate may have to be provided for Doctoral Programme admission prior to start of the employment. Please check the Doctoral Programme requirements and exemptions to language proficiency certificate requirement https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/programmes/doctoral-programmes). 

For further information, please contact:

Professor Johanna Kujala, johanna.kujala@tuni.fi, tel. +358 50 420 1509.