Lecturer in Sustainable Entrepreneurship
University of Helsinki
Finland

The University of Helsinki is the largest university in Finland, which seeks solutions for global challenges and creates new ways of thinking for the best of humanity. We are one of the best multidisciplinary universities in the world and our community of c. 8 000 employees offers wide ranging career development opportunities in teaching and research as well as in specialist and other support positions.
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The Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry is located on the Viikki campus. The mission of the faculty is to promote the sustainable use of renewable natural resources through scientific research and research-based teaching. We focus on agricultural and forest sciences, food and nutrition, microbiology, as well as on economics and management. We cover the full natural resource chain from farm to fork, the entire field of forest sciences from soil chemistry to marketing, as well as the environmental effects of related activities. Graduates from the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry are versatile experts in biosciences and business, able to meet the needs of both the business sector and society at large.
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The Department of Economics and Management conducts high-quality research and teaching, involving the application of economics, management, marketing and consumption theory, methods and perspectives to address issues associated with the goods and services from our terrestrial and aquatic environments: agricultural areas, food systems, forests and aquatic environments. The department has several international research groups. The department hosts the M.Sc. programme “Agricultural, Environmental and Resource Economics” and the M.Sc. programme “Food economy and consumption (website in Finnish)” and the B.Sc. programme “Environmental and Food Economics”. Our researchers also participate in the teaching and development of doctoral programmes. The Department is also a part of Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (HGSE).
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The Department of Economics and Management of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry invites applications for the position of

University Lecturer in Sustainable Entrepreneurship

from 1 August 2020 onward or as agreed.

Focus areas of the position: We are interested in recruiting a scholar whose expertise lies at the intersection of entrepreneurship and the different dimensions of sustainability. More specifically, the key areas are:

- Entrepreneurship as part of economic, societal and ecological processes
- Change and continuity created by entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurial actors, practices, and structures in relation to sustainability
- New challenges and possibilities of rural entrepreneurship
- The interplay between enterprise, rural, social, and environmental politics and related steering mechanisms.
- Profitability of SMEs

The appointee will have a strong interest to work in interdisciplinary teams, and with stakeholders from private, public and third sectors.

REQUIREMENTS

The duties of the University Lecturer include (i.) teaching (including the supervision of theses) at bachelor and master level, in areas at the intersection of entrepreneurship and sustainability, with applications to agriculture and food, (ii.) research in these areas, and (iii.) administrative tasks. All duties require language competences in both Finnish and English. In order to successfully attend to the duties of the position, the appointee shall ideally not only have experience in teaching, theses supervision and administration, but also be active in terms of academic research. Success in attracting research grants and/or industry-sponsored projects, and possession of a relevant international networks is an asset.

According to the Regulations of the University of Helsinki, holders of university lectureships are required to possess an applicable doctoral degree, to have the ability to provide high quality research-based teaching, and to supervise theses and dissertations.

To successfully attend to the duties of the position, appointees must have excellent English language skills. According to the University Decree, university lecturers must also be fluent in the Finnish language. Foreign citizens, non-native Finnish citizens or citizens who have not been educated in the Finnish or Swedish language may be exempted from this requirement without a separate application. Although the languages of instruction are English and Finnish, applicants without Finnish language competence are warmly encouraged to apply. It is however, expected that the recruited person will acquire Finnish language skills to teach courses and perform administrative duties within three years from her/his appointment.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer an interesting opportunity to work in a diverse research environment. At the faculty you will carry out research-based teaching at the highest level in the field in Finland and have the opportunity to take part in internationally valued, first-class research activities. The position is also an opportunity to develop your own professional skills in a multidisciplinary work community. Your work will be supported by the research and teaching staff of the department and the faculty as well as the administrative and technical staff at Viikki campus.

The salary will be based on levels 5-7 of the requirements level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal work performance. There is a four-months trial period for the position. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to provide a teaching and/or research presentation.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants are requested to enclose with their applications in ONE SINGLE PDF file:
- a CV,
- a certificate of language skills (English & Finnish),
- a list of publications (for instructions, please see http://www.helsinki.fi/af-faculty/administration/teaching_research_posit...)

and a dossier including the following (in English):
- motivation letter,
- research, teaching and outreach experience,
- involvement in administrative duties, and
- other activities which the applicant wishes to bring to the attention, along with a description of teaching qualifications,
- or, alternatively, an academic portfolio containing the above documents (for instructions, see http://www.helsinki.fi/recruitment/academicportfolio.html).

For more detailed instructions, please see:
www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-agriculture-and-forestry/faculty/join-us

Instructions on the description of teaching qualifications:
www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-agriculture-and-forestry/faculty/join-us#s...)

Applications with the above attachments must be submitted in a single PDF file, which is named:
sustainable entrepreneurship_lastname_firstname. Other attachments are not required.

Please submit your application using the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the link Apply for the position. Applicants who are employees of the University of Helsinki are requested to leave their application via the SAP HR portal (https://saphr.it.helsinki.fi/irj/portal). The deadline for applications is April 3, 2020.

• Further information about the position is available from Professor Marko Lindroos (marko.lindroos(at)helsinki.fi, tel. +358 2941 58068).

• Further information on the recruitment process may be obtained from HR Specialist Mirkka Juntunen (mirkka.juntunen(at)helsinki.fi, tel. +358 2941 57583)

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Due date
03.04.2020 23:59 EEST

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