Doctoral Researcher (PhD student) position at the Center for Climate Change, Energy and Environmental Law (CCEEL)

We are inviting applications for a Doctoral Researcher (PhD student) position at the Center for Climate Change, Energy and Environmental Law (CCEEL) and the Doctoral Programme in Law at the UEF Law School on the Joensuu or Kuopio Campus. The position will begin on 1 January 2025, or as agreed. Read more below and submit your application no later than 15 October 2024.

Position and salary 

The Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies is filling one Doctoral Researcher position, affiliated with the Center for Climate Change, Energy and Environmental Law (CCEEL) and the Doctoral Programme in Law. CCEEL is an internationally renowned hub for research in climate change, energy, and environmental law, employing approximately 80 researchers. The successful candidate will investigate the intersection of science and law in the context of climate change. Possible areas of study include: the role of science in global climate law and policy-making; the role of science in climate / environmental litigation; law and novel climate / environmental risks; and science-policy interfaces, e.g. the IPCC. 

The main duty of the Doctoral Researcher (PhD student) is to conduct doctoral research in accordance with an approved research proposal. The Doctoral Researcher will work at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies on the Joensuu or Kuopio Campus.

The researcher position will be filled starting from 1 January 2025, or as agreed, for a fixed term of three years. The position is full-time. A probationary period is applied to new members of the staff.

The salary of the position is based on the salary system for the teaching and research staff of Finnish universities. The salary consists of a job-related salary element and a personal salary element. In this position, the job-related salary element is based on level 2–4 of the job requirement level chart (EUR 2,225.83 – 2,775.28), and the personal salary element is 6–50% of the job-related salary element. In the position of a Doctoral Researcher, the salary is determined based on the stage of doctoral research and doctoral studies, as well as on personal performance.

Our requirements  

You must be eligible for doctoral education, i.e., hold a suitable higher university degree or have a suitable foreign education qualifying for equivalent university studies in the country concerned, and must have excellent English language skills.

The position can be filled by someone who is either planning to pursue or currently pursuing their first doctoral degree. Those selected for the position must then separately apply for the right to pursue postgraduate studies in the Doctoral Programme in Law at the University of Eastern Finland . The person to be appointed must have a valid right to pursue postgraduate studies at the UEF Law School before starting the employment relationship.

When filling the position, consideration will be given to 

•    the applicant’s research proposal 
•    earlier academic performance
•    international orientation
•    achievements in research

The research proposal will be evaluated based on the following criteria: scientific and societal relevance; objectives; theoretical framework and concepts; familiarity with the relevant literature; methodology; schedule and plan for publications; research ethics considerations; and the scientific level and innovativeness of the research proposal.

What we can offer you  

•    An interesting position in an international, creative, participatory and engaging university community,
•    The opportunity for flexible multi-location work, 
•    The opportunity for international collaboration as part of a research team,
•    Staff benefits of the University of Eastern Finland, including comprehensive occupational health care, versatile staff training opportunities, affordable campus restaurant lunches and Sykettä sports services. 

Please read more in the Work at UEF section on our website.  

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How to apply  

Submit your application by using our electronic application form no later than 15 October 2024 by 24:00 (midnight) Finnish time (UTC+3).

The aim is for the faculty to decide on the person to be appointed to the position by 30 November 2024. 

For applicants who do not yet have the right to pursue doctoral studies at the University of Eastern Finland, the appointment to the Doctoral Researcher position will be conditional until they have been granted the right to pursue doctoral studies at the University of Eastern Finland.

Please note that the application is required to have the following appendices: 

•  CV (Template for CV, TENK web page) .
•  A list of publications (Instructions, Research Council of Finland web page).
•  A research proposal that adheres to the guidelines of the doctoral programme. 
•  A copy of the diploma and transcript of academic records proving the applicant’s eligibility to pursue postgraduate studies. The documents must be in either Finnish or English. For translated documents, only a Diploma Supplement issued by the higher education institution in question and/or other official translations issued by the awarding higher education institution or an authorised translator are accepted.
•    Copies of certificates of language proficiency, if not indicated in the academic degree certificates/diplomas.

Questions? 

For more information on the position, please contact Associate Professor Yulia Yamineva, yulia.yamineva@uef.fi.

For further information relating to the application procedure, please contact HR-Specialist Airi Leppänen, airi.leppanen@uef.fi. 

Väitöskirjatutkija

Haemme väitöskirjatutkijaa oikeustieteiden laitoksen ilmasto-, energia- ja ympäristöoikeuden keskukseen (CCEEL) Joensuun tai Kuopion kampukselle. Tehtävä sijoittuu yhteiskuntatieteiden ja kauppatieteiden tiedekuntaan ja alkaa 1.1.2025 ja se täytetään kolmen vuoden määräajaksi (1.1.2025-31.12.2028).  Tässä tehtävässä tehtäväkohtainen palkanosa on vaativuustasoluokittelussa tasolla 2–4 (2225,83 € - 2775,28 €). Lisäksi maksetaan henkilökohtaiseen suoriutumiseen perustuvaa palkanosaa, joka on 6–50 % tehtäväkohtaisesta palkanosasta. Tehtävässä edellytetään erinomaista englannin kielen taitoa.

Lue tarkemmat tiedot tehtävästä ja hakuohjeet yllä olevasta englanninkielisestä ilmoituksesta. Jätäthän hakemuksesi englanniksi. Hakuaika tehtävään päättyy 15.10.2024.

The Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies operates on two campuses of the University of Eastern Finland – in Joensuu and Kuopio. The faculty trains experts in the fields of history, geography, economics and business administration, law, social sciences, and social and health management. The faculty's research is closely linked to the research areas identified in the university's strategy. The faculty has 4,480 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students and approximately 500 postgraduate students actively pursuing their studies. The faculty has 550 staff members.

The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) is the most multidisciplinary university in Finland. Our university employs approximately 3,200 employees, and our community includes approximately 16,000 degree students and 16,000 adult education students. Our campuses are located in Joensuu and Kuopio. We represent the world’s cutting edge of research in many fields and produce research-based knowledge, which is made openly available to benefit everyone. Learn more about our university at www.uef.fi/en. Read also about UEF as a working community and employer and the career stories of our employees.