Postdoctoral Researcher in Physiotherapy University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences

Postdoctoral researcher, physiotherapy The University of Jyväskylä is a nationally and internationally significant research university and an expert on education that focuses on human and natural sciences. The University is Finland’s leading expert in teacher education and adult education, as well as the major exporter of education. The Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences is the only one in the country. The University of Jyväskylä is known for its dynamic operating culture and strong commitment to social responsibility. Postdoctoral researcher, physiotherapy, for a fixed period of at the most four years starting from 1 January 2018. Education and research in sport sciences in Finland are concentrated at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences of the University of Jyväskylä. Physical activity and health, as well as their relationships and promotion, are explored there from a multidisciplinary perspective, with the improvement of health, functional ability and wellbeing across the human lifespan as the key aim. An important national responsibility of the faculty is teacher education in sport and health sciences. There are two main lines of study at the faculty: Sport Sciences and Health Sciences. There are three disciplinary groups at the faculty: Biology of Physical Activity, Behavioral and Social Sciences of Sport and Health Sciences. The faculty also has three research centres: the Neuromuscular Research Centre, Gerontology Research Center and Research Centre for Health Promotion. The duties of a postdoctoral researcher focus on research tasks in the researcher’s field of science. The duties also include teaching in the researcher’s field of science. The postdoctoral researcher is also expected to contribute to high-quality competitive research funding applications. The duties also include guidance of students and participating in the development of teaching in the department. The postdoctoral researcher period offers opportunities to promote the applicant’s research career and become a more independent researcher. Therefore, priority is given to applicants who have completed their doctoral degree at the most five years before the end of the application period. The duties and qualification requirements and language skills for the position of the Postdoctoral Researcher are stipulated by the University of Jyväskylä Regulations and language skills guidelines. According to Finnish law, a non-native university teaching and research staff member can be granted an exemption from the requirement of Finnish language proficiency. The postdoctoral researcher is expected to have good skills in English language. The job-specific salary component of a postdoctoral researcher is based on the job demands level 5–6 (€2,865.30–€3,340.77 /month) according to the salary system concerning teaching and research staff at universities. In addition, a personal performance-based salary component amounting to the maximum of 46.3% of the job-specific salary component is also paid. A trial period of four months will be used when the position is first filled. For further information: Professor Ari Heinonen, phone +358 40 8053551, email ari.o.heinonen@jyu.fi or Study Coordinator Ritva Sakari, phone +358 40 805 3591, ritva.sakari@jyu.fi Please attach the following documents to the online application form: 1. Curriculum vitae (CV), composed according to good scientific practice and considering, when possible, the template for a researcher’s curriculum vitae by the Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity. See http://www.tenk.fi/en. 2. A brief description of the applicant’s academic research, international activities and teaching merits as well as other merits to demonstrate the applicant’s eligibility for the position. 3. A short plan of the applicant’s research activities for the postdoctoral researcher period. The plan should describe research interests and the acquisition of supplementary research funding. 4. A numbered list of all academic and other publications the applicant wants to use to demonstrate his/her eligibility and merits for the position. The list of publications must comply with the guidelines of the Academy of Finland. Please submit your application at the latest on 15 October 2017, using the online application form. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Medicinoxy Apply

Postdoctoral researcher, physiotherapy

The University of Jyväskylä is a nationally and internationally significant research university and an expert on education that focuses on human and natural sciences. The University is Finland’s leading expert in teacher education and adult education, as well as the major exporter of education. The Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences is the only one in the country. The University of Jyväskylä is known for its dynamic operating culture and strong commitment to social responsibility.

Postdoctoral researcher, physiotherapy, for a fixed period of at the most four years starting from 1 January 2018.

Education and research in sport sciences in Finland are concentrated at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences of the University of Jyväskylä. Physical activity and health, as well as their relationships and promotion, are explored there from a multidisciplinary perspective, with the improvement of health, functional ability and wellbeing across the human lifespan as the key aim.

An important national responsibility of the faculty is teacher education in sport and health sciences. There are two main lines of study at the faculty: Sport Sciences and Health Sciences. There are three disciplinary groups at the faculty: Biology of Physical Activity, Behavioral and Social Sciences of Sport and Health Sciences. The faculty also has three research centres: the Neuromuscular Research Centre, Gerontology Research Center and Research Centre for Health Promotion.

The duties of a postdoctoral researcher focus on research tasks in the researcher’s field of science. The duties also include teaching in the researcher’s field of science. The postdoctoral researcher is also expected to contribute to high-quality competitive research funding applications. The duties also include guidance of students and participating in the development of teaching in the department. The postdoctoral researcher period offers opportunities to promote the applicant’s research career and become a more independent researcher. Therefore, priority is given to applicants who have completed their doctoral degree at the most five years before the end of the application period.

The duties and qualification requirements and language skills for the position of the Postdoctoral Researcher are stipulated by the University of Jyväskylä Regulations and language skills guidelines. According to Finnish law, a non-native university teaching and research staff member can be granted an exemption from the requirement of Finnish language proficiency. The postdoctoral researcher is expected to have good skills in English language.

The job-specific salary component of a postdoctoral researcher is based on the job demands level 5–6 (€2,865.30–€3,340.77 /month) according to the salary system concerning teaching and research staff at universities. In addition, a personal performance-based salary component amounting to the maximum of 46.3% of the job-specific salary component is also paid.

A trial period of four months will be used when the position is first filled.

For further information:

Professor Ari Heinonen, phone +358 40 8053551, email ari.o.heinonen@jyu.fi or

Study Coordinator Ritva Sakari, phone +358 40 805 3591, ritva.sakari@jyu.fi

Please attach the following documents to the online application form:

1. Curriculum vitae (CV), composed according to good scientific practice and considering, when possible, the template for a researcher’s curriculum vitae by the Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity. See http://www.tenk.fi/en.

2. A brief description of the applicant’s academic research, international activities and teaching merits as well as other merits to demonstrate the applicant’s eligibility for the position.

3. A short plan of the applicant’s research activities for the postdoctoral researcher period. The plan should describe research interests and the acquisition of supplementary research funding.

4. A numbered list of all academic and other publications the applicant wants to use to demonstrate his/her eligibility and merits for the position. The list of publications must comply with the guidelines of the Academy of Finland.

Please submit your application at the latest on 15 October 2017, using the online application form.

If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Medicinoxy

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