Doctoral Researcher, English, Languages and Literature, Faculty of Humanities

Organisation/Company University of Oulu Research Field Language sciences » Languages Language sciences » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Final date to receive applications 23 Feb 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

The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 4000 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 17,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations.

We are now looking for

a Doctoral Researcher

to join us in the research unit of Languages and Literature (English) at the Faculty of Humanities. The position is part of the Safe Earth research programme , funded by the Research Council of Finland, under the theme Language use and Comprehensive security. In addition to this, the successful applicant will work as a member in the COACT research community and the English unit.

About the job

You will work within the Safe Earth research programme and collaborate with the Finnish Defence Forces International Centre and Finnish National Defence University. You will use video-based methods (conversation analysis, interaction analysis and/or ethnography) to study talk and interaction in multinational crisis management training. The studied situations involve military and civilian personnel who are trained to participate in international peace-keeping and humanitarian missions.

The trained personnel come from different countries and organisations, and their working language is English.

As a doctoral researcher, you will be performing post-graduate studies and advancing your own doctoral thesis in a multidisciplinary research environment. In the Safe Earth project, you will mainly be responsible for researching talk and interaction from the perspective of multi-background collaboration and be involved in the collection of new research materials. You will also participate in teaching work and other duties.

What we offer

• The support of an experienced and enthusiastic research community, where you can share your expertise and grow as an expert.
• Development and career options of the big organization.
• We have an HR Excellence in Research
  -quality label, which is a recognition awarded by the European Commission for the development of researchers’ working conditions and careers.

Who are you?

We require from you:

• Master’s degree in the subject of English (for example, in languages, linguistics, or applied linguistics). The Master's degree must have been completed before the start of the doctoral researcher's work.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Finnish
• The selected doctoral researcher will undergo a security screening and must obtain a research permit under the research collaboration to access the research data
• Experience in or knowledge of conversation analysis, interaction analysis, discourse analysis and/or ethnography (e.g., a Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis completed in these areas or courses taken in these areas)
• Skills in making and using video recordings for practical work
• Experience in working in international work and/or research environments

The position is fixed-term for three years as of 1.4.2026 (or as agreed).

The salary will be based on the levels 2-4 of the demand level chart for teaching and research staff of Finnish universities. In addition, a salary component based on personal work performance will be paid (a maximum of 50 % of the job-specific component). The starting gross salary will be approx.  € per month (before taxes). A trial period of 6months is applied to the position.

How to apply?

Interested? If yes, please apply
by 23.2.2026
(23:59 Finnish local time) through our recruitment system.

The application should be written in English and include the…