The Announcement of Post Doctoral researcher in Develovement Studies at The Department of Political and Economic Studies , University of Helsinki, Finland

Description
The Department of Political and Economic Studies (http://www.helsinki.fi/politicsandeconomy/) is a multidisciplinary unit of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, and comprises the disciplines of development studies, economics, political science, social and moral philosophy as well as social science history (political history and economic and social history). The Department is the largest Finnish unit in its field and is at the forefront in terms of research and education. The Department has a staff of 130. Every year, an average of 200 Bachelor’s degrees, 130 Master’s degrees and 15 doctorates are completed at the Department.
The Department of Political and Economic Studies invites applications for the position of Post  Doctoral researcher in Develovement Studies for a fixed term of three years, from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2014.

Eligibility
According to the Regulations of the University of Helsinki, the appointee must hold a doctoral degree and have the ability to conduct independent scientific work as well as the teaching skills required by the position. Experience in working or conducting research in a developing country may be considered an asset. The doctorate must have been awarded no earlier than four years prior to the application date.

Further information about the academic portfolio and the assessment of teaching qualifications can be obtained from the Faculty Office or the Faculty’s website, or from the following site: www.helsinki.fi/academic-portfolio.

Application Procedure
Applications must be accompanied by a CV, a list of publications and other documents that may be relevant to the selection, or, alternatively, an academic portfolio containing the above-mentioned documents. In addition, the application must include a research plan.

Applications addressed to the Head of the Department of Political and Economic Studies, together with the required enclosures, must be delivered to the following postal address: Registry of the University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 33 (Yliopistonkatu 4), 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland, or emailed to hy-kirjaamo@helsinki.fi.

Submission Deadline
The deadline for applications is 21 November 2011 at 15.45 local Helsinki time.

Website Link
http://www.helsinki.fi/recruitment/