Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Society), 3 positions (Tampere Institute for Advanced Study, Tampere

Tampere University aims at scientific excellence and societal impact in research. Its focus areas are technology, health, and society. The university regards the competence of staff as its most important strategic asset and supports its development. For further information, please visit www.tuni.fi/en.

As a university-level initiative to boost scientific excellence, Tampere University launched the Tampere Institute for Advanced Study in 2021. The purpose of the Institute is to provide its Fellows an opportunity to concentrate on conducting research of highest quality and thus advance to their next career stage. To this end, the Institute grants Fellowships to researchers in all scientific fields represented at Tampere University. The Institute also invites leading international researchers for short visits, collaborates with similar institutes and organizes scientific events. Its activities are tightly connected with the research conducted in the faculties of Tampere University.

The Tampere Institute for Advanced Study now calls for applications for nine (9) Postdoctoral Research Fellow positions. The positions will be filled full-time for a fixed-term period of two (2) years, starting on 1 September 2026 and ending on 31 August 2028. 

There are altogether six job postings (Tampere Institute for Advanced Study):

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Health), 3 positions
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Society), 3 positions
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Technology), 3 positions
• Senior Research Fellow (Health), 2 positions
• Senior Research Fellow (Society), 2 positions
• Senior Research Fellow (Technology), 2 positions

Please note that you may submit only one (1) application—either for the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship or the Senior Research Fellowship—after selecting the option that best matches your current academic career stage, and only within one (1) focus area (health, society or technology).  

We ask you to ensure that you have applied for the intended position. If you have applied for more than one position, we will consider the latest application you submitted as the valid one. 

The positions are based in Tampere where the appointed Fellows are expected to be primarily physically present.  

Eligibility and evaluation of applicants

To be eligible to apply for these Postdoctoral Research Fellowships, your doctoral degree certificate must be dated between 2 March 2021 and 2 March 2026 (certificates dated on 2 March 2021 and 2 March 2026 are eligible). Orientation towards intensive international research collaboration is appreciated but is not a necessary precondition for applying. 

Applications for these Postdoctoral Research Fellowships will be evaluated based on the scientific quality and the ambition of the proposed work plans as presented in the application materials. Work plans will be assessed against the following key evaluation criteria: 

• High scientific quality and innovativeness 
• Feasibility

Academic achievement will be taken into account, assessed in relation to the length of the applicant’s past research career. We expect demonstrated ability to conduct independent research. 

Please note that the appointed Fellows may be expected to give postgraduate education of their field (up to 5% of total working hours). 

Shortlisted applications will be sent to external evaluators for review. Please note that interviews will not be conducted. 

For more information, please go first to Frequently Asked Questions

We offer

We offer a research-inspiring work environment with an excellent up-to-date infrastructure and a collaborative work community in three modern campuses, as well as high-quality support services for researchers. We also offer a wide range of staff benefits, such as occupational health care, flexible working hours, excellent sports facilities and several restaurants and cafés on campuses. Please read more about working at Tampere Universities. 

Salaries are based on job demands and employees’ personal performance in accordance with the Finnish University Salary System. According to the criteria applied to teaching and research staff, the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow is placed on level 5-6 of the job requirements scale. A typical starting salary for Postdoctoral Research Fellows at the Tampere Institute for Advanced Study is between €4100–4300 per month. Salaries can be negotiated after a period of six months from the beginning of employment within the salary system. A trial period applies to all our new employees.       

Tampere University will cover each Fellow’s reasonable research-related costs, such as travel, publishing, and infrastructure operating costs.  

City of Tampere and Finland 

Tampere and its surroundings are, after the Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland’s second most significant concentration of education, science, economy and culture. Getting to and around Tampere is effortless, no matter where you come from. The city is an industrial powerhouse that enjoys a rich cultural scene and a reputation as a centre of Finland’s information society. Among people living in Finland, Tampere has repeatedly ranked as #1 in the list of desired cities to live in. 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.  

For more information on the City of Tampere, please check Visit Tampere. 

Finland is among the most stable, free and safe countries in the world, based on prominent ratings by various agencies. Finland offers one of the most advanced and comprehensive social security systems in the world, including personal and family health care and a variety of family benefits. The Finnish educational system is renowned worldwide.  

For more information on Finland, please check InfoFinland and This is Finland. 

How to apply

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system (link below).  

The closing date for applications is Monday, 2 March 2026 (at 23:59:00 EET / UTC +2). 

Please write your application and all accompanying documents (listed below) in English and attach them to your application form in the order mentioned below combined as only one (1) PDF file named LastnameFirstnamePostdocFellow2026.pdf

Please note that other kinds of file formats will not be accepted. Please use Times New Roman 12pt font or a similar easy-to-read font for all documents.  

1. Cover letter

Maximum length one (1) page, in which you present your rationale for applying for the post and why you are particularly suited for it. 

2. Curriculum Vitae 

Maximum length five (5) pages, according to the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK) guidelines, but without the list of publications. 

1. Personal details and the date of the CV 

2. Degrees 

3. Other education and expertise 

4. Language skills 

5. Current employment 

6. Previous work experience 

7. Career breaks 

8. Research funding and grants 

9. Research output 

10. Research supervision and leadership experience  

11. Teaching merits 

12. Awards and honours 

13. Other key academic merits 

14. Scientific and societal impact 

15. Other merits 

3. Work plan

Maximum length 1,700 words (including the title, abstract, headings, and a list of cited literature as footnotes) with the following structure and in the following order. 

1. Title of the work plan (stating the research topic) 

2. Abstract, maximum length 70 words  

3. Word count of the work plan 

4. Your current career stage and how this two-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship would help you raise the level of your research and/or broaden its scientific horizon and, thus, take your career to the next level.  

5. Background, rationale and current phase of the work you plan to implement during the term of two years 

6. Significance of the expected results of your work 

7. Description of how your research would benefit from working at Tampere University and what it would offer to the research conducted at the university 

8. Planned international cooperation 

9. Planned outputs of the work plan 

4. Full list of your publications according to the Research Council of Finland guidelines. Please clearly indicate (in bold) your ten (10) most important publications in terms of your work plan and add hyperlinks to these publications, if possible.  

Please follow the above instructions carefully. Incomplete or non-compliant applications will not be accepted for evaluation. 

If you have any questions regarding the application process, we recommend that you read our FAQ page first.   

If any other questions arise, please contact us at tampere-ias-queries-about-applications@tuni.fi

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Tampereen yliopiston tavoitteena on tutkimuksen korkea tieteellinen taso ja yhteiskunnallinen vaikuttavuus. Sen vahvat alueet ovat tekniikka, terveys ja yhteiskunta. Yliopisto pitää henkilöstönsä osaamista tärkeimpänä strategisena voimavaranaan ja tukee sen jatkuvaa kehittämistä. Lue lisää www.tuni.fi.

Yliopisto vahvisti tutkimuksensa korkeaa tieteellistä tasoa käynnistämällä uuden tutkijakollegiumin vuonna 2021. Tampereen yliopiston tutkijakollegium (Tampere Institute for Advanced Study) on yliopistotason tutkimusyhteisö, joka tarjoaa kilpailukykyisimmille tutkijoille tilaisuuden keskittyä omaan tutkimukseensa, nostaa tutkimuksensa uudelle tasolle sekä laajentaa tutkimushorisonttiaan. Tutkijakollegium tarjoaa tutkijanpaikkoja kaikilla Tampereen yliopiston kolmella vahvalla alueella. Tutkijakollegium kutsuu myös johtavia kansainvälisiä tutkijoita lyhyille vierailuille, tekee yhteistyötä muiden vastaavien instituuttien kanssa ja järjestää tieteellisiä tapahtumia.

Tampereen yliopiston tutkijakollegium hakee nyt yhteensä yhdeksää (9) tutkijatohtoria kahden (2) vuoden kokoaikaisiin ja määräaikaisiin tehtäviin. 

Tutkimuskaudet alkavat 1.9.2026 ja päättyvät 31.8.2028. 

Huomioithan, että voit jättää vain yhden (1) hakemuksen — joko tutkijatohtorin tai yliopistotutkijan tehtävään — valitsemalla sen vaihtoehdon, joka parhaiten vastaa nykyistä akateemista uravaihettasi. Hakemuksen voi jättää vain yhteen (1) painoalueeseen (terveys, yhteiskunta tai tekniikka).

Hakijoiden kelpoisuus ja hakemusten arviointi

Tutkijatohtorin tehtäviin voivat hakea hakijat, joiden tohtorintutkinnon todistus on päivätty 2.3.2021-2.3.2026 väliselle ajalle (mukaan lukien 2.3.2021 ja 2.3.2026 päivätyt todistukset).

Arvostamme suuntautumista intensiiviseen kansainväliseen tutkimusyhteistyöhön, mutta tämä ei ole edellytys hakemiselle.

Hakemukset arvioidaan esitetyn työsuunnitelman tieteellisen laadun ja kunnianhimon perusteella. Työsuunnitelmat arvioidaan seuraavien keskeisten arviointikriteerien pohjalta:  

• korkea tieteellinen laatu ja innovatiivisuus 
• toteutettavuus 

Akateemiset saavutukset otetaan huomioon suhteutettuna hakijan tutkimusuran pituuteen. Edellytämme kykyä itsenäiseen tieteelliseen työhön. 

Huomioithan, että valittujen tutkijatohtorien voidaan odottaa antavan alansa jatkokoulutusta (enintään 5 % kokonaistyöajasta).

Hakuohjeet ja lisätiedot

Lue tarkemmat tiedot tehtävästä ja hakuohjeet yllä olevasta englanninkielisestä ilmoituksesta. 

Jätäthän hakemuksesi yliopiston sähköisellä hakulomakkeella (linkki löytyy tämän ilmoituksen alta).   

Hakuaika tehtävään päättyy maanantaina 2.3.2026 klo 23:59:00.

Osaamisalue: Tutkimus, kehitys & tuotekehitys