Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS)
Finland
Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS) invites applications for four (4) Postdoctoral Researcher, four (4) Collegium Researcher and seven (7) TIES2 COFUND Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellows positions for a three-year period starting from 1 September 2027.
TIAS and TIES2 Fellows are selected via an international call for applications and TIAS welcomes applications from projects based in any discipline within its five constituent faculties (Economics, Education, Humanities, Law and Social Sciences). Selection of successful applicants will be on the basis of academic excellence.
Job description
The main task of TIAS and TIES2 Fellows is to carry out an internationally excellent research project over a three year period, during which the results of the project should be disseminated in a number of ways. Fellows are also required to contribute to the intellectual life of the Institute via such things as attending and presenting at TIAS meetings, organising TIAS events and cross disciplinary working with their co-Fellows.
TIES2 Fellows also must spend between three and twelve months working on secondment within an organisation external to the higher education sector on a project which is a key part of their TIES2
project. Fellows will continue to receive their salary from the University of Turku for the duration of their secondment.
Who we are looking for
All applicants must have completed their doctoral degree (including public defence/viva) by the call deadline. Applicants are also expected to have attained other academic achievements.
Postdoctoral Researcher is defined as being within five (5) years of applicants having passed their PhD. Successful candidates are requested to demonstrate engagement in international academic
networks and must provide evidence of their ability to work in a research environment of high international standard.
Collegium Researcher is defined as being within twelve (12) years of applicants having passed their PhD. Tenured Professors (i.e. those with the title of Professor) are not eligible to apply. Successful
publishing and other scientific work as well as significant activity and engagement in international academic networks after gaining the doctorate are requirements for appointment to a Collegium
Researcher post. Applicants are expected to have ambitious research plans that aim at new scientific breakthroughs.
TIES2 applicants must have gained their doctoral degree a maximum of eight (8) years before the call deadline. Successful candidates are requested to demonstrate engagement in international academic networks and must provide evidence of their ability to work in a research environment of high international standard. TIES2 applicants must meet the MSCA mobility rule that they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Finland for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline.
TIAS supports the research priorities of the University of Turku and applicants should identify both the department within which they wish to be located and outline relevant areas of the department’s research interests which align with their own. Applicants must also outline how their work relates to one or more of the multidisciplinary themes and areas of strength of the University of Turku and why they particularly wish to be part of the TIAS community.
How to apply
Please read first carefully the detailed instructions and guidance for applicants including information about the application documents.
Please submit your application through our online recruitment system (links on the instructions for applicants webpages). The closing date for applications is 13 November 2026 (16:00 Finnish time,
GMT/UTC +2).
An information session for applicants will be held online on Monday 28 September 2026 between 14.00 and 16.00 Finnish time (GMT/UTC +3). Please note that the information session covers both TIAS Call for Postdoctoral and Collegium Fellow positions, and TIES2 MSCA COFUND Fellowship Call. The TIAS Director will introduce the Calls, explain the applications and reviews process and answer questions. A recording/Powerpoint slides of this will be placed online. Please sign up to the information session in order to get the online meeting link.