The recruitment process is carried out by an Appointment Committee. The HiLIFE tenure track positions start 2025 at the earliest and are initially for three to five years with a possibility for promotion and tenuring following successful evaluation. The aim is to recruit three scientists, but additional places may be available in collaboration with HiLIFE operational units.
The positions are shared between one of the HiLIFE units (Institute of Biotechnology, Neuroscience Center and Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM)) and one of the participating life science faculties in Viikki, Meilahti and Kumpula campuses. We encourage applicants from all fields of life science to apply. The faculties participate in the call and encourage applications especially from the following fields:
The most recent call has closed on September 30, 2024. The Appointment Committee is currently reviewing a total of 432 applications, and the applicants can expect to receive results from the 1st stage evaluation by late November 2024.
Following the initial evaluation, the shortlisted candidates will go through a 2nd stage external evaluation during December - early January 2025. Selected applicants are then invited to interviews held in February 2025.
The entire recruitment process is due to be finalized in April 2025, with the announcement of new HiLIFE tenure track assistant and associate professors.
We seek talented candidates with a doctorate degree, post-doctoral experience, and recent demonstration of excellence in research in life sciences according to their career stage. We build on scientific excellence; a suitable candidate has for example already produced early-career scientific track record, attracted external research funding, and is now ready to start working independently.
The successful candidate at the assistant professor level shows potential to be a future research leader and is expected to develop an independent, externally funded line of research in current or emerging areas of life sciences. At the associate level, evidence for these achievements is required.
We are looking for individuals also capable of contributing to the development of life science research infrastructures, innovations and/or higher education in evolving areas of life sciences.
Early-stage independent researchers with 2 - 12 years of experience since completion of PhD are especially encouraged to apply. For formal qualifications, please see https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers/academic-careers/tenure-track. The degree requirement must be met by the end of the application deadline.
The positions come with an attractive negotiable startup package, and are initially for three to five years with a possibility for extension or tenuring following a successful evaluation. All positions are shared between HiLIFE units and one of the participating faculties. Contracts during the tenure track (assistant/associate professor) are with HiLIFE and following tenuring (as professor) at the faculty. The salary is negotiable within the framework of the University of Helsinki regulations.
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Applications are submitted as a single pdf attachment via the link at the bottom of the page. On the separate attached pdf, the applicant includes the following:
New applications are not accepted, as the current call has closed on September 30, 2024.
Evaluation of applications is carried out by an Appointment Committee and includes external referee statements and interviews of shortlisted applicants.
The current Appointment Committee members:
Participated in the longlisting (1st evaluation stage), but not in later process:
Finalists must successfully complete an interview process that includes a research seminar and teaching demonstration. The interviews are expected to take place on February 10 - 14, 2025 – we kindly ask candidates to save the dates; invitations to the site visit will be sent out by mid-January.
The recruitment is expected to be completed in April 2025.
The University of Helsinki welcomes applicants from a variety of genders, linguistic and cultural backgrounds, and minorities.
HiLIFE director Jari Koistinaho, e-mail: jari.koistinaho(at)helsinki.fi
For more information on the process and schedule, please contact Human Resources Partner Anu Roine, e-mail: anu.roine(at)helsinki.fi
Recruitment team: hilife-recruit(at)helsinki.fi
In case you need support with the recruitment portal, please contact recruitment(at)helsinki.fi
For more information on HiLIFE, please contact Head of Administration Jonna Katajisto, e-mail: jonna.katajisto(at)helsinki.fi