UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI: Doctoral Researcher, Graduate Faculty In Particle And Nuclear Physics

Doctoral Researchers for Graduate Faculty in Particle and Nuclear Physics

The College of Helsinki is at present in search of to fill 236 three-year positions for doctoral researchers. These positions are a part of a nationwide initiative in doctoral education and can be found inside varied doctoral education pilots. The appointments are set to begin on August 1, 2024, or on January 1, 2025.

As a doctoral researcher on the College of Helsinki, you’ll conduct your doctoral research as a part of a global scientific community underneath the steering of prime researchers in your area.

The Graduate Faculty in Particle and Nuclear Physics is a collaboration between the College of Helsinki, College of Jyväskylä and the LUT College.  On the College of Helsinki, the research matters embrace theoretical and experimental high-energy physics and cosmology. The research might be carried out in shut collaboration with the supervisors.

{Qualifications} and Tasks

We’re in search of motivated candidates who’ve demonstrated their capabilities in earlier research and are dedicated to finishing their doctoral diploma inside the focused three-year timeframe. Your obligations will embrace conducting research in your dissertation and finishing the doctoral diploma in keeping with the curriculum of the doctoral program. Moreover, chances are you’ll be concerned in teaching and different duties, accounting for as much as 5% of your annual working time.

We Provide:

• Alternative to work in a global, multidisciplinary research community
• Excessive-quality research infrastructure and assist companies
• Complete assist for initiating and advancing your research
• Aggressive wage (beginning wage usually 2,400–2,800 €/month, relying on the appointees’ {qualifications} and expertise), together with advantages corresponding to healthcare and different worker advantages
• Help with integration into Finland and the College of Helsinki community

Software Course of and Choice Standards

It’s possible you’ll apply by means of two pathways:

1. Candidates making use of by means of the primary pathway are required to have:

   • A research plan drawn up in collaboration with the supervisor 
   • Supervision plan drawn up in collaboration with the supervisor 
   • A examine proper for a doctoral diploma awarded no sooner than 1.11.2023 OR a stage of research that permits the candidate to be awarded a proper to check for a doctoral diploma throughout the probationary interval, i.e. inside six months of the beginning of employment 

2. Candidates making use of by means of the second pathway are required to have:

   • An instance of a research concept and a associated idea paper. Candidates who progress to the following stage of the decision could have the chance to apply for a supervisor and full their utility with an precise research and supervision plan at a later stage. 
   • A stage of research that permits the candidate to be awarded a proper to check for a doctoral diploma throughout the probationary interval, i.e. inside six months from the beginning of employment 

The choice course of will take into account:

• Suitability of the research plan to the chosen pilot undertaking
• High quality and feasibility of the research plan inside the three-year timeframe
• Deliberate connections to the skilled world and the importance of the place for the applicant’s profession after finishing the doctoral diploma
• Feasibility of finishing the dissertation inside three years, as demonstrated within the supervision plan

Moreover, we count on from all candidates:

• Dedication to 3 years of intensive and full-time work
• Robust motivation and former proof of the power to realize outcomes and full the undertaking on schedule
• Creativity together with the power for analytical and conceptual considering, a decided and unbiased work method, collegiality, the power to interact in constructive collaboration with others, and encourage others
• Fluent oral proficiency in English and the power to write down scientific texts in English
• The appointed doctoral researchers are anticipated to reside in Finland, although momentary research visits overseas are potential. If relocating, employment can solely start after arriving in Finland.

As well as, there could also be consortium-specific necessities or specs, that are listed within the utility directions on-line.

Software Directions and Deadline

Please overview the utility directions fastidiously and submit your utility no later than April 22.

Please observe that as a part of the choice course of, we make the most of a web based competency evaluation for all eligible candidates. Please be sure that you allocate roughly one hour between April 27 and April 29 (EEST) to finish the check.

The College of Helsinki is dedicated to selling equality, range, and inclusion in all features of our operations. We encourage candidates from numerous backgrounds, together with completely different genders, linguistic and cultural backgrounds, and minority teams.