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Åbo Akademi
Research Assistant (Societal Impact Research) 1.1-30.9.2025 (Mobile Futures)
Turku
October 29, 2024
Åbo Akademi University (ÅAU) is an internationally acknowledged research university with an extensive responsibility for providing education in Swedish in Finland. With its international research community and its strong Nordic ties, Åbo Akademi University has an acclaimed and recognized position within research and education both nationally and internationally.
Åbo Akademi University opens a fixed-term position as Research Assistant. Åbo Akademi together with Helsinki Deaconess Foundation offers a joint fixed-term appointment focusing on societal impact research, from 1 January 2025 - 30 June 2026. The joint fixed-term appointment is full time and the appointee will work first at Åbo Akademi University as Research Assistant 1 January - 30 September 2025, or starting as agreed, and then at Helsinki Deaconess Foundation as Project Researcher 1 October 2025-30 June 2026. The appointment will comprise of two different employment relationships. You apply for both at the same time. The employment as Research Assistant at ÅAU is placed at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics, in Turku.
The joint appointment concerns the project Diversity, Trust and Two-Way Integration (Mobile Futures), funded by the Strategic Research Council (SRC) established within the Research Council of Finland.
Mobile Futures is an interdisciplinary, action-oriented research project that seeks to make a scientific and societal contribution to co- creating a fair and inclusive Finnish society. The project tackles the challenges of demographic changes – population ageing and the decrease in the number of working-age population – by providing concrete solutions for adapting Finland’s welfare society to these changes. Mobile Futures argues that a trust-based society is more resilient in the face of future challenges. International migration can partially combat the challenges brought by demographic changes, but only if Finland builds societal preparedness for increased migration. This can be done by refashioning Finland’s approach to integration by turning its focus on the whole society through improving institutional and social trust. To achieve this goal, the project employs co-creative research methodologies, through which solutions are jointly developed by the project researchers and partners. The project is implemented by a consortium including Åbo Akademi University, University of Oulu, the Migration Institute of Finland, and the Helsinki Deaconess Foundation.
The successful candidate will have expertise in evaluating impact and/or in the integration field and cross-sectoral collaboration including higher education institutions, the third sector and other actors within the field of integration. We welcome candidates with both academic experience and research experience from outside academia.
The conducted independent research work should focus on Finland and may encompass the following (not excluding other) themes:
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Impact of cross-sectoral collaboration within the field of integration
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Changing roles of actors involved in integration
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Role of the third sector in integration
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Impact of financial cuts in the third sector and municipalities
QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for a person with strong knowledge in impact evaluation and/or integration and cross-sectoral collaboration. The candidate should have:
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Master’s degree in the relevant field
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Good knowledge of English
The applicants may be invited to an interview.
SALARY AND CONDITIONS
At ÅAU, the General collective agreement for universities is applied. The Research Assistant’s salary is based on level 4 of the job demand levels for research staff in the salary system for researchers and teachers at universities. In addition, an individual salary component based on personal work performance is added to the salary.
To the salary chart of universities: https://www.sivista.fi/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Salary-Scales-010923-and-010324.pdf
At ÅAU the system with total working hours of 1612 hours per year applies. The work tasks are defined in more detail in an annual work plan. A trial period is applied to new employments.
The appointee will have the opportunity to, upon agreement, work remotely within the country.
At the Deaconess Foundation, the collective agreement for the private social services sector is applied. The Deaconess Foundation is a smoke-free, alcohol- and drug-free workplace.
APPLICATION
The appointment will comprise of two different employment relationships. You apply for both employments at the same time with Åbo Akademi's application form.
The application should be submitted electronically in Åbo Akademi University's recruitment system no later than November 22 at 3:00 pm (Finnish time zone).
Guidelines for the electronic application can be found here: https://www.abo.fi/en/about-abo-akademi-university/come-work-with-us/instructions-for-submitting-an-application/
The application should include the following attachments in English:
- Curriculum Vitae including degree certificate and possible language certificates
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Letter of Motivation
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Research plan (3-5 pages)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Further information about the position may be obtained (in English) from the project PI Magdalena Kmak (magdalena.kmak@abo.fi) from HR specialist Ann-Katrin Laine (Ann-Katrin.Laine@abo.fi) and Service Area Director Sari Hammar (sari.hammar@hdl.fi).
Åbo Akademi University is actively working for equal gender distribution and diversity across all personnel groups.
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Åbo Akademi (ÅA) söker en medarbetare som forskningsassistent till en tidsbunden anställning. ÅA tillsammans med Helsingfors Diakonissanstalt erbjuder en delad tidsbunden anställning med forskningsinriktning inom området samhällelig påverkan i sin helhet för perioden 1.1.2025-30.6.2026. Anställningen är på heltid och först vid Åbo Akademi som forskningsassistent för tiden 1 januari - 30 september 2025, eller med början enligt överenskommelse, och sedan vid Helsingfors Diakonissanstalt som projektforskare för perioden 1 oktober 2025-30 juni 2026. Arbetet kommer att bestå av två skilda anställningsförhållanden. Lämna in bara en ansökan. Vid ÅA är anställningen placerad vid Fakulteten för samhällsvetenskaper, ekonomi och juridik, i Åbo.
Den delade anställningen gäller projektet Diversity, Trust and Two-Way Integration (Mobile Futures), finansierat av rådet för strategisk forskning (SRC) som inrättats av Finlands Akademi. Projektet genomförs av ett konsortium bestående av Åbo Akademi, Uleåborgs universitet, Migrationsinstitutet och Helsingfors Diakonissanstalt.
Den framgångsrika kandidaten innehar expertis i att utvärdera samhällelig påverkan och/eller inom området integration och tvärsektoriellt samarbete också med säten för högre utbildning, tredje sektorn och andra aktörer inom området integration. Vi välkomnar ansökningar från sökande med erfarenhet både från den akademiska världen och från tredje sektorn och övriga aktörer.
Forskningen ska fokusera på Finland och kan omfatta följande (inte uteslutande andra) teman:
- Effekter av tvärsektoriellt samarbete inom området integration
- Förändrade roller för de aktörer som är involverade i integrationen
- Tredje sektorns roll i integrationen
- Konsekvenser av nedskärningar inom tredje sektorn och kommunerna
BEHÖRIGHET
Vi söker en person med gedigen kunskap i utvärdering av samhällelig påverkan och/eller integration och tvärsektoriellt samarbete. Den sökande ska ha:
- Magisterexamen inom ett relevant område.
- Goda kunskaper i engelska
Sökande kan inbjudas till intervju.
LÖN OCH VILLKOR
Vid anställningen vid Åbo Akademi tillämpas Allmänt kollektivavtal för universitet. Forskningsassistentens lön följer kravnivå 4 av kravnivåerna för undervisande och forskande personal. Till den uppgiftsbaserade lönen tillkommer individuell lönedel som baserar sig på den personliga arbetsprestationen.
Universitetens lönetabeller: https://www.sivista.fi/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Lonetabeller-010923-och-010324.pdf
Anställd vid ÅA omfattas av systemet med helhetsarbetstid om 1612 timmar per år. Arbetsuppgifterna definieras närmare i en årlig arbetsplan. Vid nyanställning tillämpas prövotid.
Den anställda kommer att ha möjlighet att arbeta på distans inom landet, enligt överenskommelse.
Vid Helsingfors diakonissanstalt tillämpas Kollektivavtal för serviceenheter i den privata socialbranschen. Diakonissanstalten är en rök-, alkohol- och drogfri arbetsplats.
ANSÖKAN
Arbetet kommer att bestå av två skilda anställningsförhållanden. Lämna in en ansökan nedan.
Ansökan inlämnas med Åbo Akademis ansökningsformulär senast 22.11.2024, kl. 15.00 (finsk tid). Instruktioner för elektronisk arbetsansökan: https://www.abo.fi/om-abo-akademi/jobba-hos-oss/instruktion-for-elektronisk-arbetsansokan/
Till ansökan fogas följande bilagor på engelska:
- CV inklusive doktorsintyg och eventuella språkintyg
- Ansökningsbrev med din motivering för uppgiften
- Forskningsplan för uppgiften (3-5 sidor)
KONTAKT
Ytterligare information om anställningen kan erhållas (på engelska) av projektledare Magdalena Kmak (magdalena.kmak@abo.fi) och av HR-specialist Ann-Katrin Laine (Ann-Katrin.Laine@abo.fi).
Åbo Akademi arbetar för en jämnare könsfördelning och en ökad mångfald i alla personalgrupper.
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