Turku Collegium for Science, Medicine and Technology - Call for Applications Autumn 2022
TCSMT selects its researchers through an international competition, which is open to all researchers in the fields of Science, Medicine and Technology.
The call was open November 17, 2022 - January 15, 2023
The person to be appointed to the postdoctoral researcher position is required to hold a doctoral degree, which may not have been completed more than five years before the end of the application submission deadline. Particular attention is paid to the candidate’s international research experience. The successful candidate should have a linkage with the research activities of the University of Turku and should, as a rule, be able to join an existing research group or work under the supervision of a senior researcher at the University of Turku.
Collegium Researcher is an ambitious young researcher who wants to start independent research work, has gained a doctoral degree certificate a minimum of three years and a maximum of nine years before the expiry of the application submission deadline, and has international research experience (significant postdoctoral research work abroad is essential).
Applications are submitted via University of Turku’s electronic application form only.
The application deadline is January 15, 2023 at 23.59 (Finnish time, GMT +2). Late applications cannot be submitted and applications cannot be completed after the application deadline.
Please note that once the application is submitted, applicants may still make adjustments to the application up to the deadline.
In the application form, applicants are asked to provide a link to their ORCID iD profile, to indicate the preferred host Faculty (incl. department or unit) at the University of Turku, and to state their research field and their international research connections.
Applications must be submitted on January 15, 2023 at the latest (23.59.59 Finnish time, GMT +2) via the University of Turku electronic application system.
The application must contain the following pdf-documents written in English:
Curriculum vitae (maximum 2 pages)
Doctoral degree certificate. If the original degree certificate is not written in English, Finnish or Swedish an official translation in English must also be submitted.
List of publications (with max. 5 most important ones indicated)
A personal statement or motivation letter (maximum 2 pages) containing a description of your scientific background, international research connections and research interests, and how these relate to research conducted at the University of Turku.
Applications meeting the formal requirements will be evaluated by the TCSMT Board. Top applicants will be interviewed. Successful applicants will be selected on the basis of academic excellence.
For the applicant
Thank you for your interest in the Postdoctoral Researcher and Junior Group Leader/Collegium Researcher positions in the Turku Collegium for Science, Medicine and Technology (TCSMT) at the University of Turku. The level of applications is very high and competition will be tough. Please see the following information on the TCSMT call for applications 2022-2023, containing the details of the evaluation process and timetable.
TCSMT Postdoctoral positions – 123 applications
The TCSMT Board evaluates the applications and selects the top candidates for interview. During the evaluation process, particular attention will be paid to the candidates’ international research experience, as well as to the stage of their research career and linkage with the research performed at the University of Turku.
Timetable and decisions
Call for applications: 17.11.2019–15.1.2023
Evaluation by TCSMT Board: 30.1.–19.2.2023
TCSMT Board meeting – selection of the top applicants for interview: 3.3.2023
Invitations for interview at latest 10.3.2023
Preliminary time for interviews: 20.-24.3.2023
Decisions: at latest 6.4.2023
Invitations to interview will be sent via email. The decisions will be made shortly after the interview and those interviewed will be notified after the final decisions are made.
The following applicants were selected for the fixed-term postdoctoral researcher positions:
Gautier Follain
Anni Hakanen
Carina Nebel
Liina Salminen
Jani Sormunen
Mia Stähle
TCSMT Junior Group Leader Positions – 92 applications
Applications for the TCSMT Junior Group Leader / Collegium Researcher positions will be evaluated in three stages.
In the first stage, applications will be evaluated by the TCSMT Board, and the most promising candidates will be selected for the second stage. In the second stage, the selected applications will be reviewed by external experts. The experts are selected based on their scientific expertise in the fields of Biosciences, Health and Environment, Natural Sciences and Engineering.
The following categories will be evaluated during the review process:
1) suitability to the position (potential for independent research work, stage of research career)
2) scientific competence
3) international experience, research collaborations
4) quality of research plan
5) overall score
Based on evaluations and comments given by the evaluators, the board will select the best applications for the third stage of interviews and closer evaluation.
Timetable and decisions
Call for applications: 17.11.2022–15.1.2023
Evaluation by TCSMT Board: 30.1.-19.2.2023
TCSMT Board meeting – selection of the top applicants for external review: 3.3.2023
External review process: from early March to early April
TCSMT Board meeting – selection of the top applicants for interview: 17.-21.4.2023
Invitations for interview at latest 21.4.2023
Preliminary time for interviews: 31.5.2023
Decisions estimated 6.6.2023
Applicants will be notified by email afternoon March 3 if they proceed for the second stage (external evaluation). Invitations to interview after external evaluation will be sent via email. The decisions will be made shortly after the interview and those interviewed will be notified after the final decisions are made.
Please contact TCSMT Coordinator for further information.
For further information, please contact TCSMT Coordinator Sanni Helander by e-mail: sanni.helander@utu.fi
