Research Assistant

We are recruiting a half-time Research Assistant for Dr. Jeremy Lands University of Helsinki Rector-funded Project ”QuILT: Quantifying Illicit and Licit Trade in the Early Modern Economy ” at the University of Helsinki. This project runs until the end of 2026, and the assistantship will last for 10 months. The project seeks to create datasets tracking trade going to and from Stockholm and Amsterdam from 1750-1775. The research assistant will help to build these datasets using sources already collected by the PI and postdoc in the project.

We invite applications for a Research Assistant for a 10-month employment contract 15.2.2026-15.12.2026 (or starting as agreed). The selected candidate must be an enrolled bachelor or master student at University of Helsinki.

Thetasks include:
Data entry
Various research support tasks for the team members (e.g. proofreading, editing references, and bibliographies)
Assistingin identifying additional data for the project.

Working hours are flexible and paid by hour. The work is part-time, from 0 to 40 hours per month.Thenumberof weekly hoursas well asworking hours can benegotiated, so it is possible to combine summer work or traineeshipsto the position, for example.

The salary for the position is EUR 15,97-16,94 e/h, depending on previous work experience.

Requirements for the position and assessment of qualifications

The task requires:
Fluency in written and spoken English
Excellent Microsoft Office skills
Familiarity with Microsoft Excel

The following would be considered an advantage:
An interest in economic and/or maritime history
Dutch and/or Swedish language knowledge (basic or reading level)

How to apply

Applications should consist of the following English-language documentsin PDF format:
* CV

* Transcript of records

* Motivation letter of why you are suitable for this position (1-2 pages in English)

Other attachments, including letters of recommendation or certificates, are notrequiredat this point.

Applications must besubmittedthrough the University of Helsinki electronic recruitment system by clicking on the link below. Current employees of the University of Helsinki mustsubmittheir applications through SAP FiorisSuffelirecruitment portal.

Further information about the position can be obtained from Jeremy Land (jeremy.land(at)helsinki.fi). Further information about the recruitment process can be obtained from HR Specialist Reeta Korhonen (reeta.korhonen(at)helsinki.fi).

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