Research fellow in Migration, health, age care & disability - University of Helsinki - Helsinki, Finland
Research Fellow in Migration and Health
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Job Description
The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Helsinki invites applications for a Research Fellow (University Researcher) in the area of Migration, health, age care and disability. The position is fixed-term from August 2026 to December 2029. The role involves interdisciplinary research on diversity, participation, inclusion, and empowerment related to migration. Responsibilities include independent research, collaboration, teaching, and administrative tasks. Candidates should have a doctoral degree, research experience, publication record, teaching skills, and public engagement. Salary ranges from €54,000 to €64,000 annually. Residence in Finland is required.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Helsinki, Finland | 286 |
| Lammi, Finland | 2 |
| Remote - Finland | 2 |
| Vaasa, Finland | 2 |
| Mäntsälä, Finland | 1 |
| Kilpisjärvi, Finland | 1 |
| Espoo, Finland | 1 |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | 1 |
| Tallinn, Estonia | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Researcher | 128 |
| Trainee | 15 |
| Professor | 11 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 11 |
| Lecturer | 8 |
| Dean | 6 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher | 5 |
| Educator | 4 |
| International Trainee | 4 |
| Doctoral Researcher | 3 |
| Humanities Professional | 2 |
| Laboratory Technician | 2 |
| Teacher Education Research Professor | 2 |
| Healthcare Professional | 2 |
| Teacher | 2 |
| Research Technician | 2 |
| Research Funding Advisor | 2 |
| Project Coordinator | 2 |
| Program Manager | 2 |
| Professor in Clinical Data Science | 2 |
| Intern | 2 |
| Group Leader | 2 |
| Customer Service | 1 |
| Researcher in Digital Humanities or Computer Science | 1 |
| Researcher in Women's Health and Immunology | 1 |
| Research assistant | 1 |
| Financial Mathematics Professor or Assistant/Associate Professor | 1 |
| Manager | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Cultural Memory Studies | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Agricultural Economics | 1 |
| Chemistry and Physics Education | 1 |
| HR Services Trainee | 1 |
| Research Leader | 1 |
| Research coordinator | 1 |
| Data Scientist | 1 |
| Researcher in Mathematics | 1 |
| Environmental Science University Lecturer | 1 |
| Business collaboration liaison manager | 1 |
| Biology Education Professor | 1 |
| Project planner | 1 |
| Director | 1 |
| Research Technician / Laboratory Manager | 1 |
| Trainee for HR Services | 1 |
| General Administration trainee | 1 |
| Researcher in Metabolism and Aging | 1 |
| Doctoral researcher | 1 |
| Cell Biology Researcher | 1 |
| Research Fellow in Migration and Health | 1 |
| Professor in Nutrition and cardiometabolic health | 1 |
| Project coordinator | 1 |
| Research Assistant | 1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Professor | 1 |
| Research and Teaching Position in Environmental Policy | 1 |
| Research Infrastructure Manager | 1 |
| Finnish language and literature education | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied Microeconometrics | 1 |
| Niacin Researcher | 1 |
| Trainee for the European and Nordic studies MA programme and for the Centre for European Studies | 1 |
| University Teacher in Ecology | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Insect Morphology and Evolution | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Cell Biology | 1 |
| Research Fellow | 1 |
| Trainee in Sustainable Renewable Resources Technologies | 1 |
| Researcher in Medieval Manuscript Studies | 1 |
| Brand and Marketing Trainee | 1 |
| Project Planner | 1 |
| Archaeology Trainee | 1 |
| University Lecturer in Theoretical Philosophy | 1 |
| Research Infrastructure Technician | 1 |
| Cancer Data Science | 1 |
| Research Software Engineer | 1 |
| Trainee for Caring Labour Project | 1 |
| Food Design | 1 |
| Professor of Medical Genetics | 1 |
| Dermatology and Allergology | 1 |
| Senior specialist | 1 |
| Technician | 1 |
| Research Infrastructure Coordinator | 1 |
| Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | 1 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 |
| Advisor | 1 |
| Coordinator | 1 |
| Research Coordinator | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied microeconometrics | 1 |
| Doctoral Researcher in Choline Research | 1 |
| Bioinformatician | 1 |
| University Teacher in Ecology, Evolutionary and Conservation Biology | 1 |
| Doctoral Researcher in Disease Ecology | 1 |
| Software Engineer | 1 |
| Healthcare | 1 |
| HR Information System Trainee | 1 |
| Information Systems Specialist | 1 |
| Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Lecturer | 1 |
| Postdoctoral researcher | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 68 |
| Mid-level | 14 |
| Senior | 7 |
| Manager | 7 |
| Intern | 6 |
| Professor | 2 |
| Expert | 2 |
| Postdoctoral | 1 |
| Specialist | 1 |
| Doctorate | 1 |
University of Helsinki appears in 297 indexed job postings in JobCrawls' Finland dataset since October 2023. In that historical index, the strongest location signals for this employer are Helsinki, Finland, Lammi, Finland, and Remote - Finland.
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Job Details
Responsibilities
- Conduct independent interdisciplinary research
- Collaborate with research groups
- Contribute to teaching and administrative tasks
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in a relevant field
- Research experience after PhD
- Publication record in top migration and social science journals
- Research interests related to migration, health, or social inclusion
- Teaching skills
- Public engagement experience
Education Level
DoctorateBenefits & Perks
Benefits
Recruitment Process
- 1Apply through the University of Helsinki Recruitment System by May 8, 2026.
