University lecturer in Environmental and resource economics
The Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, invites applications for the position of university lecturer in environmental and resource economics for a permanent appointment starting 1.9.2025 or as agreed. The permanent position will be located at the Department of Economics and Management.
The appointee holds a PhD degree in economics or environmental and resource economics and is able to give courses in environmental economics and/or natural resource economics. The appointee has the ability to analyse interaction of society and environment, environmental issues and problems, and nature conservation by applying economic theory and methods
The duties of the university lecturer will include providing teaching in accordance with the degree requirements (BSc, MSc and PhD levels), supervising and examining theses and dissertations, and conducting research in the field of environmental and resource economics.
The university lecturer will be attached to the Liberal Arts and Sciences bachelor’s programme (LAS) currently under preparation at the university. This programme, led by the Faculty of Arts, will join the faculties of Arts, Social Sciences, Science, Agriculture and Forestry, and Biological and Environmental Sciences at the University of Helsinki for its first broadly interdisciplinary international bachelor’s programme.
The appointee will have the unique opportunity to take part in designing and delivering a programme first of its kind in the University of Helsinki and in Finland. The pedagogical idea behind the programme is that through being exposed to, and needing to integrate diverse disciplinary outlooks, students will learn (alongside disciplinary skills) broadly useful meta-skills of interdisciplinary contextualisation, analysis, problem-solving and critical thinking.
Overall, the programme will be coordinated by university lecturers to be hired into each of the five faculties. At Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry the university lecturer will collaborate with the Department of Forest Science. The candidate will manage and plan the studies of all Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry LAS students.
The appointee will also have a significant role in designing core courses for the programme, in which they will act as responsible teachers. The interdisciplinary nature of the programme will also require plenty of student mentoring, in which the appointee will also take part.
The responsibilities of the university lecturer also include participating in student marketing for the bachelor's programme, as well as engaging in societal interaction.
Requirements for the position and assessment of qualifications
According to the Regulations of the University of Helsinki, appointees to university lectureships must hold an applicable doctoral degree and have the ability to provide high-quality research-based teaching and supervise theses.
When assessing the qualifications of applicants, attention will be paid to scholarly publications and other research results of scholarly value, teaching experience and pedagogical training, the ability to produce learning materials, other teaching merits and a teaching demonstration.
Additional evaluation criteria for this position are:
- Strong skills in quantitative methods (e.g. bioeconomic modelling, optimisation and cost-benefit analysis)
- Experience in designing and enacting teaching (on any level, e.g. course/module/programme)
- Experience in co-ordinating and organising teaching and/or research
- Experience in mentoring and guiding students
- Experience of working in interdisciplinary environments
To successfully attend to the duties of the position, the appointee must have good English skills. Knowledge of Finnish and/or Swedish is an advantage. If the appointee is not proficient in Finnish/Swedish, they are expected to acquire intermediate level skills (CEFR level B2; https://europa.eu/europass/en/common-european-framework-reference-language-skills) within five years after the appointment. The University will support the appointee in acquiring the necessary Finnish/Swedish language skills and time for language studies can be included in annual working plan.
What we offer
The University of Helsinki offers the appointee a first-class research and teaching environment as well as the conditions required for international cooperation (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers/why-university-helsinki).
The salary for the position will be based on levels 5–7 of the job requirement scheme for teaching and research staff in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal performance. The appointee’s gross annual salary will range from €42,000 to €56,000, depending on their previous experience and qualifications. The position includes a six-month trial period.
The University of Helsinki provides its staff with occupational health and fitness services as well as professional development opportunities (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers/why-university-helsinki/staff-benefits). International staff are supported in relocating to Finland (https://www.helsinki.fi/fi/node/350).
Application instructions
Applicants are requested to enclose with their applications in ONE SINGLE PDF file the following (in English):
- A free-form statement of a maximum of three (3) pages on why the applicant thinks they are a good match for the position, referring to the description and evaluation criteria outlined above
- A curriculum vitae (CV) and doctoral degree certificate
- A numbered list of scientific and other publications (please use the Ministry of Education and Culture classification of publication types: https://koodistot.suomi.fi/codescheme;registryCode=research;schemeCode=Julkaisutyyppiluokitus
- A free-form statement of a maximum of three (3) pages (for example, a university portfolio) on the applicant's scientific activities, including acquired research funding
- Involvement in administrative duties
- Other activities which you wish to bring to the attention of the faculty.
- Please submit the description of your teaching qualifications via a separate e-form at: https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/124406/lomake.html
General guidelines on application documents:
Other attachments, such as letters of recommendation or certificates, are not required at this point.
Applications with the above attachments must be submitted in a single PDF file, which is named: LAS_lastname_firstname. Other attachments are not required.
External applicants, please submit your application using the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the Apply Now button.
Applicants who have a helsinki.fi username and a valid employment contract, a grant researcher's contract or a visiting researcher's contract at the University of Helsinki are requested to leave their application by using the Employee login.
The closing date for applications is 15.5.2025 (at 23.59 EEST)
The University of Helsinki welcomes applicants of any gender and age, linguistic or cultural background, or minority group.
FURTHER INFORMATION
• Further information about the position is available from Head of Department Professor Marko Lindroos (marko.lindroos(at)helsinki.fi, tel. 02941 58068)
• Further information on the recruitment process may be obtained from HR Specialist Mirkka Juntunen (hr-mm(at)helsinki.fi, tel. +358 2941 57583)
ABOUT US
The Department of Economics and Management conducts high-quality research and teaching, involving the application of economics, management, marketing and consumption theory, methods and perspectives to address issues associated with the goods and services from our terrestrial and aquatic environments: agricultural areas, food systems, forests and aquatic environments. The department has several international research groups. The department hosts the M.Sc. programme “Agricultural, Environmental and Resource Economics” and the M.Sc. programme “Food economy and consumption (website in Finnish)” and the B.Sc. programme “Environmental and Food Economics”. Our researchers also participate in the teaching and development of doctoral programmes. The Department is also a part of Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (HGSE). https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-agriculture-and-forestry/research/economics-and-management
The Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry is located on the Viikki campus. The mission of the faculty is to promote the sustainable use of renewable natural resources through scientific research and research-based teaching. We focus on agricultural and forest sciences, food and nutrition, microbiology, as well as on economics and management. We cover the full natural resource chain from farm to fork, the entire field of forest sciences from soil chemistry to marketing, as well as the environmental effects of related activities. Graduates from the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry are versatile experts in biosciences and business, able to meet the needs of both the business sector and society at large.
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