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Postdoctoral Position Available
Geography/Ecology/Earth System Science
University of Lapland, Arctic Centre
Rovaniemi, Finland

Application deadline: 3 August 2020

For questions, contact:
Bruce Forbes
Email: bruce.forbes [at] ulapland.fi
Phone: +358 40 847 9202


The University of Lapland invites applications for a postdoctoral position in Geography/Ecology/Earth System Science. This 45-month position will start in September or October 2020 and will be located in Rovaniemi, Finland.

Successful candidates should have a PhD in bio- or physical geography, ecology, earth system science, or a related field. To be eligible for this position, the applicant should have completed their doctoral degree a maximum of five years before the end of the application period, unless special circumstances exist.

Candidates should have a strong publication record, strong statistical modelling skills, and excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Prior experience working with Arctic remote sensing, terrestrial snow/ice dynamics, effects of herbivores on tundra vegetation/biodiversity, Arctic ecosystems, or climate modelling are all regarded as advantageous. Finnish and/or Russian language skills will be considered as a highly complementary merit. The applicant should be able to work both independently and in close collaboration with others.

The position will consist of approximately 80% research and 20% administrative work with assisting the coordinator in running the project and communication/data sharing with CHARTER consortium partners, a 21-member consortium spread across nine countries and coordinated by Arctic Centre. About 1% will be devoted to teaching in the university’s Arctic Studies Program.

Applications, written in English, should include:

  • A personal cover letter including a description of why the applicant is interested in this position and how she/he can contribute to the research consortium (maximum two pages),
  • A curriculum vitae including list of publications,
  • A copy of the PhD thesis and relevant publications (maximum of five PDF attachments),
  • A copy of doctoral degree certificate and other relevant degree certificates,
  • Names and contact details of three reference persons, and
  • Other supporting documents the applicant wishes to append.

Applications should be sent in one single pdf file via the secure email system at https://securemail.ulapland.fi. In the secure email system, mark the recipient as: kirjaamo [at] ulapland.fi.

Applications can also be sent via postal mail to:
Lapin yliopisto, Kirjaamo, PL 122 (Yliopistonkatu 8), 96101 Rovaniemi, Finland

Title the letter or email as ‘CHARTER Postdoctoral researcher’. Application documents will not be returned to the sender.

Application deadline: 3 August 2020

For questions, contact:
Bruce Forbes
Email: bruce.forbes [at] ulapland.fi
Phone: +358 40 847 9202