[ecrea] postdoctoral researcher on Russia media at the University of Helsinki

Postdoc position Russian MediaLab - University of Helsinki

The Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Helsinki invites 
applications for an enthusiastic and creative

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER 
<https://www.helsinki.fi/en/open-positions/postdoctoral-researcher-russia-medialab>

for a fixed term from 3rd of September 2018 to 30th of June 2019, to 
work within the project 'Russia MediaLab: Freedom of speech and critical 
journalism in Russia'. The employment contract will include a trial 
period of six months.

If measured according to conventional parameters, freedom of speech and 
expression in Russia has deteriorated. However, such development is not 
uncontested and without contradictions. Instead, actions and measures 
taken can prove inefficient or have unintended outcomes, which can be 
either negative or positive in terms of freedom of speech. Likewise, 
freedom of speech can also unintentionally shrink due to reasons such as 
the strained economic situation or increasing commercialization. To 
formulate a fuller picture of freedom of speech in Russia today, it is 
therefore not enough to study measures of control and questions of 
implementation, but also to adopt the opposite perspective – that is, to 
study freedom of speech and expression from the perspective of the areas 
of relative freedom. See: http://blogs.helsinki.fi/russianmedialab 
<http://blogs.helsinki.fi/russianmedialab>.

Potential candidates can approach the subject matter from several 
different perspectives:

- Media regulation and self-regulation
- Legislation and media
- Media culture and -politics
- Russia’s political culture and media
- Media economy
- Cultural institutions

The subject matter can be approached from the angle of different 
humanities or social science disciplines. A strive for 
multidisciplinarity and willingness to partake in interdisciplinary 
discussions are appreciated.

According to the Regulations of the University of Helsinki, the 
appointee to the position of postdoctoral researcher must hold a 
doctoral degree in a relevant field, have the ability to conduct 
independent scientific research and possess the teaching skills required 
for the position. The candidate should have a proven capability to 
publish in scientific journals, have excellent analytical and 
methodological skills, and be able to work both independently and as a 
part of a multidisciplinary scientific community. The successful 
candidate is expected to have excellent skills in written and oral 
English, as well as have a good command of Russian.

The salary for the position will be based on level 5 of the demands 
level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of 
Finnish universities. In addition, a salary component based on personal 
performance will be paid. The starting gross salary of a post-doctoral 
researcher is around 3180 € per month, depending on the qualifications 
and experience of the applicant.

Applications must be accompanied by the following English-language 
documents submitted as a single pdf file:

- CV (max. 3 pages)
- list of publications (max. 3 pages)
- 1–2 page summary of the applicant’s motivation to join the Russia 
MediaLab -project and the scientific community of the Aleksanteri Institute
- innovative research plan concerning freedom of speech and expression 
in Russia (max. 5 pages)
- sample of academic writing (max. 10 000 words)
- contact information of 2– 3 referees

Please submit your application through the University of Helsinki 
Recruitment System 
<https://www.helsinki.fi/en/open-positions/postdoctoral-researcher-russia-medialab>. 
Applicants who are employees of the University of Helsinki are requested 
to submit their application via the SAP HR portal. The deadline for 
applications is June 18th 2018.

Applications will be evaluated by a preparatory commission, consisting 
of representatives of different disciplines. The applicants will be 
informed about the choices by e-mail within two months from the 
application deadline.

Further information about the position may be obtained from Director of 
the Project, Professor Markku Kangaspuro, tel. +358 50 5223393, 
(markku.kangaspuro /at/ helsinki.fi) <mailto:(markku.kangaspuro /at/ helsinki.fi)>.

Apply at latest 18.06.2018

https://www.helsinki.fi/en/open-positions/postdoctoral-researcher-russia-medialab 
<https://www.helsinki.fi/en/open-positions/postdoctoral-researcher-russia-medialab>

The University of Helsinki – among the best in the world

Founded in 1640, the University of Helsinki is one of the best 
multidisciplinary research universities in the world. The University of 
Helsinki is an international academic community of 40,000 students and 
staff members. It operates on four campuses in Helsinki and at 15 other 
locations. The high-quality research carried out by the university 
creates new knowledge for educating diverse specialists in various 
fields, and for utilisation in social decision-making and the business 
sector.

The Aleksanteri Institute functions as a national centre of research, 
study and expertise pertaining to Russia and Eastern Europe, 
particularly in the social sciences and humanities. We offer our 
researchers an international and inspiring research environment in the 
centre of Helsinki, with excellent research infrastructure (including 
Integrum-database, diverse electronic resources of the University of 
Helsinki and the world-famous Slavonic library). The Centre of 
Excellence in Russian studies funded by the Academy of Finland, a 
visiting scholars programme and a wide network of scholars conducting 
research on Russia are also part of our dynamic research community. More 
information on the Aleksanteri Institute is available on the webpage 
http://www.helsinki.fi/aleksanteri/english/ 
<http://www.helsinki.fi/aleksanteri/english/>.

For information on the University of Helsinki as an employer please see 
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/university/working-at-the-university 
<https://www.helsinki.fi/en/university/working-at-the-university>




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