Academic career at University of Jyväskylä

The University of Jyväskylä offers a wide variety of career options in teaching and research. In your academic career, you can work, for example, as a Doctoral Researcher, Postdoctoral Researcher, Senior Lecturer, Senior Researcher, Associate Professor, Research Director, or Professor. The University’s recruitment is based on clearly described practices and career path options.

The University of Jyväskylä is an influential educational university, whose fundamental values for research comprise the fostering of creativity, freedom of research, and renewing of science. Our nationally and internationally significant University focuses mainly on human and natural sciences. The excellence of research derives from our researchers’ solid ethical basis, strong methodological expertise, capability of working closely with others as well as from the major scientific and societal impact.  

JYU is a science university producing multidisciplinary, international top research. We offer researchers an inspiring environment in which they can develop to a high international level in their respective field. 

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People working at our University come from about 65 different countries, so using English at work is common. The University also offers support for studying Finnish.

Academic career options

Information, help and hints for international staff at JYU

The University’s international HR Services will assist you with official documents and arrangements concerning moving to and settling in Jyväskylä as well as with other matters during your stay in Finland.

The handbook for international staff and visitors  is meant to provide preliminary information for people moving to Finland as well as to serve as a reference book for our present international staff. Please, read the guide carefully before your arrival.

Handbook for international staff and visitors 
 

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Additional information for jobseekers

The University of Jyväskylä is commited to comply with the national recommendations for responsible researcher evaluation as well as to the DORA declaration.
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JYU provides our researchers with good quality working conditions and promotes HR Excellence in Research principles.

Developing Researcher Career – HR Excellence in Research 

The University of Jyväskylä offers our researchers a sustainable and attractive working environment and strives to further improve it through the European Commission initiative HR Excellence in Research. The University is committed to following fair and open recruitment and reward principles, implementing the principles of the European Charter for Researchers in our policies and practices, and continuously improving our research career conditions and HR management practices. 

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