Centre of Excellence in Global Governance Research, Post Doc Position

Deadline: 30 September 2008 at 3.45 pm (decisions will be announced in November 2008)
Applicants: post doctoral researchers of all represented or related fields; PhD level academic degree; fluent in both spoken and written English; applicants are expected to be able to perform high level research and publish in international journals and book series.
Link:www.helsinki.fi/oik/globalgovernance.


The Centre of Excellence in Global Governance Research announces five positions for post doctoral researchers for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 or as otherwise agreed.

The tasks of the post doctoral researchers are to conduct research according to the individual research plan and the research plan of the Centre of Excellence and to participate in seminars and conferences organized by the Centre. Teaching duties may be included in the tasks.

The five post doctoral positions are in the themes of the research ventures of the Centre as well as in the new focus areas of the Centre: private property rights and normative pluralism.

1) Global Political Economy and especially Regulation and Reform of World Trade
2) The Politics of the Internationalization of Criminal Law and the Reconceptualization of Human Rights
3) Non-State Actors and Authority and/or The Limits of International Law and the Legitimacy of Global Governance
4) Private Property Rights in International Law and Global Governance
5) Conflicts between Normative Orders in World Politics

Depending on the budget of the Centre of Excellence, the post doctoral researchers will have the opportunity to participate in seminars and conferences in Finland and abroad, as well as to visit foreign partner universities.

The positions will be filled for a fixed term of three years, on the condition that the financing institutions will provide the Centre with the necessary funds. The salary is 2466, 30 - 3600, 80 euro per month depending on the qualifications, the experience and the work performance of the individual researcher.

The application must include the following documents:
􀀐 research plan (3 pages)
􀀐 curriculum vitae
􀀐 list of publications
􀀐 copies of degree certificates
􀀐 two recommendation letters
􀀐 other relevant documents.
An important selection criterion is how well the proposed research plan supports the overall goals of the Centre. Letters of application shall be addressed to the Centre of Excellence in Global Governance Research and submitted with the attachments to the following address:

The Centre of Excellence in Global Governance Research
Åsa Wallendahl, Planning Officer
P.O. Box 4 (Yliopistonkatu 3)
FI-00014 University of Helsinki
FINLAND