Welcome to work at the University of Eastern Finland! On this page, you will find the currently open positions in research, teaching, and administration. Depending on the position, we work flexibly at two campuses in Kuopio and Joensuu.
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Get to know the University of Eastern Finland as an employer
The University of Eastern Finland is the most multidisciplinary university in Finland, with research and education standing at the core of our activities. Our research finds interdisciplinary solutions to global challenges, and we educate experts for future labour market needs.
The University of Eastern Finland is an international workplace of some 3,400 researchers, teachers and other experts. We offer inspiring and versatile roles with an opportunity for continuous development. Our recruitment practices are open and transparent, and we follow the Finnish national recommendation for responsible researcher evaluation.
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UEF as an employer
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Open, transparent and responsible recruitment
Instructions relating to the application of vacant positions and title of docent
Shared doctoral researcher position system / Early Stage Researcher positions
- Employer's commitment to a parallel contract of employment (appendice for application)
- Agreement on parallel contracts of employment for an Early Stage Researcher
Philosophical Faculty
- Apply for docentship
- Evaluation of teaching skills and portfolio instructions
- Instructions for a new employee
- The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
- Instructions for giving a teaching demonstration
- Instructions for preparing a portfolio of teaching merits
- Instructions for writing a research plan
- Instructions for persons applying for a title of Docent
Faculty of Health Sciences
- Instructions for preparing a portfolio of teaching merits
- Instructions for persons applying for a title of Docent
- Instructions for a Research Plan, Doctoral Researcher (UEF Doctoral Student) positions
Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
- Apply for docentship
- Instructions for preparing a portfolio of teaching merits
- Evaluation form: Postdoctoral researchers
- The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)