Two university lecturers, teaching in Nanjing-Helsinki Institute
The Faculty of Science invites applications for
TWO UNIVERSITY LECTURERS
starting 1.11.2026 or as agreed.
RESPONSABILITIES
The main duties are teaching for joint bachelor, master and doctoral programs in atmospheric sciences with Nanjing University, supervision of doctoral students and examination of BSc, MSc and PhD theses. The teaching will be performed mainly on-site at Nanjing University campuses in China. The work requires teaching experience in the present degree programmes in atmospheric sciences at the University of Helsinki (ATM-MP and ATM-SciDoc) or equivalent experience of teaching similar courses. The duties of a university lecturer also include research. Working language is English.
QUALIFICATIONS
An ideal candidate has over 2 years of experience in similar duties and expertise in a) or b) clarified below.
a) Expertise in atmospheric chemical transport model development and application, with experience using the CSC – IT Center for Science’s Finnish supercomputing facilities. Research focuses on the atmospheric evolution of aerosol particles, their formation processes, source-attribution analysis and impacts particularly across European and Chinese regions. And teaching experience in aerosol physics, health effects of fine particles, meteorological observations and climate change.
b) Experience in links between plant physiology, carbon and water cycling, and climate resilience across scales from organs to ecosystems using physiological experiments, isotopic analyses, ecosystem measurements, and modeling. And teaching experience in biogeochemistry, biometeorology, forestry and climate change, and quantitative methods including scientific computing and statistics.
We appreciate experience in teaching in the Nanjing degree programme. Pedagogical training is considered as a merit.
The appointee of the university lecturer shall hold an applicable doctoral degree and be able to provide high-quality research-based teaching. The degree requirement must be met before the end of the application period.
WHAT WE OFFER
University of Helsinki is an equal opportunity employer and offers an attractive and diverse workplace with a variety of development opportunities and benefits. The salary is based on the salary system of Finnish universities. The salary range is from 4600-5300 euros per month depending on the qualifications and seniority of the selected candidate.
The University of Helsinki is committed to promoting equality and preventing discrimination in all its operations. The University of Helsinki offers comprehensive services to its employees, including occupational health care and health insurance, sports facilities, and opportunities for professional development
HOW TO APPLY
Applications shall be submitted through the University of Helsinki´s recruitment system and include the following documents:
- a motivation letter
- a university portfolio (please see https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-science/faculty/join-us/academic-portfolio)
External applicants, please submit your application via the Apply Now button.
Internal applicants, who have a helsinki.fi username and a valid employment/grant/visitor contract, please submit your application via the Employee login button.
The deadline for applications is 9.9.2026.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further information may be obtained:
- About the position and the operational environment from Research Director Katja Lauri, katja.lauri(at)helsinki.fi and Research Coordinator Tom Kokkonen, tom.kokkonen(at)helsinki.fi.
- About the recruitment process and the recruitment system recruitment(at)helsinki.fi.
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