Postdoctoral Research Fellow; Society Tampere Institute Advanced Study, Tampe

Organisation/Company Tampere University Research Field Sociology » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Final date to receive applications 2 Mar 2026 - 21:59 (UTC) Country Finland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

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 fornine (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.

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…