About the opportunity
The Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry at the University of Helsinki invites applications for a Professor or tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor in Agricultural Economics. Depending on the candidate’s merits and career stage, the position may be filled at the full professor or tenure track assistant/associate professor level. The goal of the tenure track is to advance to a permanent professor position. The appointee will develop high-quality, societally relevant research on the economic and business dimensions of agriculture and food systems, teach across multiple bachelor’s and master’s programmes, supervise theses, and contribute to doctoral training. The position requires applied economics expertise and advanced empirical methods, particularly econometrics. The appointee must reside in Finland while employed.
Salary and benefits
- Gross annual starting salary ranging between approximately 85,000 and 98,000 euros for a full professor
- Gross annual starting salary ranging between approximately 66,000 and 82,000 euros for a tenure track assistant or associate professor
- Flexible work arrangements and comprehensive occupational health care
- Wide-ranging, low-cost UniSport services and professional development opportunities including staff training and mentoring
- Support for international staff relocating to Finland, including language learning support
Who can apply?
- For Assistant/Associate Professor: A doctoral degree, ability to conduct independent scholarly work, teaching skills required for the position, and the ability and motivation to pursue an academic career demonstrated by publications and other means
- For Professor: A doctoral degree, high-level academic qualifications, experience leading scientific research, ability to provide research-based teaching and supervise theses, evidence of international cooperation, and academic leadership skills
- Doctoral degree requirement must be met by the end of the application period
- Good spoken and written proficiency in Finnish or Swedish and satisfactory proficiency in the other national language (or a willingness to achieve intermediate proficiency within a reasonable time)
- Good English skills for teaching in an English-language master's programme and participating in international research
Required documents
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Short motivation letter and report on how the applicant intends to develop research and focus activities (1-2 pages)
- Report on research activities including scientific community activities, research funding acquisition, and international scholarly work (max. 5 pages)
- Numbered list of publications
- Report on pedagogical expertise
When to apply
- Application period closes on November 2, 2026, at 23:59 EEST
How to apply
- Prepare all required application documents combined into a single PDF file named following the format: agricultural economics_lastname_firstname
- External applicants must submit the application through the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the Apply Now link
- Internal applicants with a valid University of Helsinki username and contract must apply using the Employee login
Additional information
- There is a six-month trial period associated with the position
- Shortlisted applicants may be requested to submit 5-10 publications of their choice and may undergo an aptitude evaluation
- The position is located at the Viikki campus within the Department of Economics and Management
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Strong fit for established or rising academic researchers with a strong record in applied economics, econometrics, and agricultural or food systems research.
- Ideal for scholars eager to combine high-level teaching across undergraduate and graduate programmes with active international research collaboration.
- Well-suited for candidates seeking a structured academic career path with opportunities to progress from a tenure-track role to a permanent professorship.
What should you think carefully about?
- Applicants must commit to relocating to Finland and residing there while employed by the university.
- Appointees who do not already speak Finnish or Swedish are expected to attain intermediate proficiency in either language within a reasonable timeframe.
- The application process requires compiling an extensive set of specific documentation into a single formatted PDF file by a strict deadline.
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This position offers a major platform for academic career progression and leadership in agricultural economics within a top-tier European research university. It fits researchers aiming to build influential research groups, secure competitive funding, and shape multi-level education in food systems and natural resource economics.
Our take
Qualified researchers and professors specializing in agricultural economics or applied econometrics seeking a permanent academic career path in a Nordic research environment should strongly consider applying.
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