Department of Media has positions for four Doctoral Candidates
The positions are fixed-term and will be filled for 6 months (2 positions) and 12 months (2 positions). The starting date for the new positions is open to negotiation but shall be no later than 1st September 2017.
These positions are for doctoral students who study within the Department of Media, Aalto-ARTS, to support the final stages of their dissertation preparation, for pre-examination. The main position duties are working full-time on the DA dissertation so that, at the end of the 6 month/12 month work period, the Head of Research in the Department of Media will make a proposal to the Doctoral Programme Committee confirming that the dissertation is ready to be submitted for pre-examination.
Salary
The salary for these positions is 2500-2700€ per month. Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities.
How to apply
Applications for the position require:
1. A written statement from the applicant that includes overview of the research, schedule and time-line for completion. This must include a written statement declaring that the applicant understands their dissertation will be ready to be submitted for pre-examination at the end of the work period.
2. Full CV from applicant
3. Most recent academic transcript from Aalto University
4. Letter of Support from the Supervising Professor including a statement confirming their confidence that full-time work on the dissertation will allow the applicant to be ready to submit the dissertation for pre– examination at the end of the work period.
5. Letter(s) of Support from the Advisor or Advisors including a statement confirming their confidence that full-time work on the dissertation will allow the applicant to be ready to submit the dissertation for pre-examination at the end of the work period
6. The applications for the positions should be submitted through the eRecruitment system https://www.saimanet.com/aaltohome/aew.html?did=5900&lang=fi&job_id=1354&jc=6
no later than June 15th, 2017.
Note:
Please ask your advisor(s) to send their statements/letters of support directly to Philip Dean.
Please inform your official supervisor that you are applying for a position but they do not need to send their statements directly as Philip shall be contacting them personally. Therefore please include the name/e-mail of your supervisor in your application.
Please ask your advisor(s) to send their statements/letters of support directly to Philip Dean.
Please inform your official supervisor that you are applying for a position but they do not need to send their statements directly as Philip shall be contacting them personally. Therefore please include the name/e-mail of your supervisor in your application.