Instructions For Applying For A Post-doctoral Position

The application form includes a section for the research plan. The research plan is not to be submitted as a separate attachment.

The curriculum vitae must comply with the Template for a researcher’s curriculum vitae provided by the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK).

The list of publications is to be drawn up in accordance with the Academy of Finland’s guidelines, see Guidelines for complete list of publications.

A separate publication plan should be appended to the application. Any costs of open access publication must be factored into the budget.

A data management plan for the research material must be appended to the application if the research will involve data processing, digitisation, technical solutions and/or archiving. Data management costs must be included in the budget.

If the intention of the project is to digitise large amounts of material that is only available in paper format in the SLS archives and/or to publish digital material, this must be agreed with SLS before the application is submitted. The same applies if the project will involve the use of any of SLS’ data systems or system solutions developed by SLS for digitisation. Digitisation costs must be included in the budget.

State the salary based on the pay conditions at the university where you wish to be employed as a researcher. The budget should also include any travel, publishing, data management, digitisation and other costs.

Include the names of one to two referees in your application.

Please attach all relevant additional documentation to your application in our online application system. We cannot accept additional documents sent separately.