A successful applicant will have a doctoral degree in environmental science, geography, sustainability science, social science or other relevant field. The applicant should have experience in working with climate change impact models and climate change adaptation. Experience in working with cross-sectoral and cross-border climate change impacts as well as systemic climate risk management will be considered an asset. Experience in working at the interface between science, policy and business will also be viewed favourably. The position involves a significant amount of cooperation and coordination with both Syke's experts and external actors, and therefore good interpersonal, cooperation and communication skills are required.

A Post Doc level researcher has completed their PhD within the last 10 years and has a minimum of 5 years of research work experience (including prior to completing the PhD and after it). They master the research methods in their own field and have the ability to work as a researcher relatively independently.

A person who has received permission to defend their dissertation before submitting the application can also be selected for the position. A person already working at the research institute can also be selected for the position.
This postdoc position can be filled by a younger researcher who has recently completed their doctorate, or a more experienced researcher who has already conducted independent research work, e.g. via leading small projects. A person's experience affects the determination of salary.

Personal qualities required for the position include an ability to work in an applied research context, where research is both of high quality and relevant for societal actors. The position involves a significant amount of cooperation and coordination with both Syke's experts and external actors, and therefore good interpersonal, cooperation and communication skills are required. Other key qualities include the ability to work using both quantitative and qualitative methods, to network with both national and international scholars and experts in different sectors and to be able to work independently but also as part of an international and multidisciplinary research group.

You need excellent English skills in the task.

• English
  • Speaking: Excellent
  • Writing: Excellent
  • Understanding: Excellent

The person selected for the position might need to undergo concise security clearance vetting with the applicant’s consent (Security Clearance Act 726/2014). More detailed information on the procedure and the subject's rights is available at www.supo.fi.

Johan Munck af Rosenschöld , Group Manager
+358 (0)2 952 51513
johan.munckafrosenschold@syke.fi
(Available 11th November, 1-3pm EET and 15th November, 1-3pm EET)

Primarily, we request applicants to submit their applications electronically via the Valtiolle.fi service. However, you can also apply for this job by delivering your application to the Registry Office’s postal address. Both the application and the envelope must feature the ID number of the position applied for. The letter must be delivered by the end of the application period.

The Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) supports the building of a sustainable society with research, information, and services. We bear global responsibility and ambitiously seek to make an impact. Our objective is sustainability transformation! The society needs immediate decisions to build a better world fairly and cross-generationally. We offer our expertise for this change.

We are working to stop biodiversity loss and climate change. We promote a sustainable circular economy and urban structure, as well as a good state of the seas and inland waters. Our search for new, research-based solutions is creative and enthusiastic. We value constructive teamwork and the diversity of our work community: we invest in equality. Syke is a state research institute with 700 experts and researchers working in Helsinki, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, and Oulu. Our research is largely funded through competitive research funding instruments.

Location
Oulu, Helsinki, Joensuu, Jyväskylä

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