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LUT Business School is looking for a junior (doctoral) researcher to strengthen its international business and entrepreneurship team.
We are seeking a curious and motivated individual interested in conducting research on the role of international entrepreneurship in Finland over time.
The junior researcher is required to have a master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., linguistics/languages, cultural studies, sociology, entrepreneurship, international business, management, or business history), the ability to complete the doctoral degree within the standard duration of the studies for the degree, and a right to complete doctoral studies at LUT University.
Junior researchers must submit an application for the right to complete doctoral studies with all required appendices to the LUT Doctoral School within the first two months of the employment relationship.
Written and spoken fluency in English and proficiency of Finnish and Swedish are required. Mastery of linguistic analysis (such as critical discourse analysis) and/or process analysis is an advantage but not a requirement. The candidate should have basic knowledge of qualitative research methods.
The job entails writing a dissertation related to international entrepreneurship, business history, and humanities.
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What we offer
Employment relationship and pay
The work will start in spring/summer 2025 (negotiable) with a six-month trial period. The job is based in Lappeenranta, Finland.
The salary is based on the current collective agreement for Finnish universities. The typical gross annual starting salary for a junior researcher is approximately 32 500 euros a year. The salary includes a personal performance-based element. Junior researchers who meet certain publishing criteria are also eligible for publication bonuses.
In addition, the wide range of benefits that come with the job include a holiday bonus, generous annual leave, a research incentive scheme with personal rewards for high-quality publications, flexible working hours, occupational health care, a collegial working environment, and continued commitment to your support, learning, training, and development.
How to apply
The deadline for applications is 2 March 2025 at midnight, Finnish local time (UTC +2h).
Please fill out the online application form and attach the following documents in English and in PDF format:
Only applications including the required documents will be considered.
For more information, please contact Professor Tanja Leppäaho, tanja.leppaaho@lut.fi.
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Application period starts: 2025-02-04 08:00. Application period ends: 2025-03-02 23:59
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