Open positions at the University of Eastern Finland are published in the Varbi recruitment system. Open positions are listed on this website. Instructions relating to the application of open positions and title of docent can be found in the section after the open positions.
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At UEF the Finnish national recommendation for the responsible evaluation of a researcher is followed throughout our recruitment process. We provide a good working environment for researchers, and we are also constantly improving the status of researchers and promoting research careers. We are committed to the Human Resources Strategies for Researchers (HRS4R).


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Instructions relating to the application of vacant positions and title of docent
Shared doctoral researcher position system / Early Stage Researcher positions
- Employer's commitment to a parallel contract of employment (appendice for application)
- Agreement on parallel contracts of employment for an Early Stage Researcher
Descriptions of posts of professors
- Professor/Associate Professor of Mathematical Analysis, application dead line 29.12.
Philosophical Faculty
- Apply for docentship
- Evaluation of teaching skills and portfolio instructions
- Instructions for a new employee
- The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
- Instructions for giving a teaching demonstration
- Instructions for preparing a portfolio of teaching merits
- Instructions for writing a research plan
- Instructions for persons applying for a title of Docent
Faculty of Health Sciences
- Instructions for preparing a portfolio of teaching merits
- Instructions for persons applying for a title of Docent
- Instructions for a Research Plan, Doctoral Researcher (UEF Doctoral Student) positions
Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
- Apply for docentship
- Instructions for preparing a portfolio of teaching merits (valid from 29.4.2021)
- Evaluation form: Postdoctoral researchers
- The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)