Professor, Arctic resilience and adaptation
At the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland, the permanent position of professor (Arctic resilience and adaptation) is open.
Arctic Centre is a national and international hub of information and centre of excellence that conducts multidisciplinary research in changes in the Arctic region. It is located in the Arktikum House, Rovaniemi, Finland.The highly popular Arktikum is also home to the Science Centre of the Arctic Centre and the Provincial Museum of Lapland.
In the Arctic Centre, research is carried out especially in the entire Arctic region and Antarctica. Multidisciplinary research especially combines the perspectives of the natural sciences and social sciences.
Your tasks
Research
The Professor Resilience and Adaptation conducts research on the ability of arctic communities and ecosystems to respond to changes in climate, the environment, and biota, including human-induced changes brought about by factors in human-made environment and social-economic factors. The professor studies the ways in which this complex change affects societal, political, legal and economic development of the Arctic, addresses how nature and arctic social-ecological systems have adapted to past and current change, and examines the nature of their resilience and the interrelationships involved, as well as envisions what the ability to adapt and resilience might look like in the future. In addition, the professor introduces new, critical perspectives into the emerging, multidisciplinary research area of resilience and adaptation.
In addition to conducting their own research, the professor participates in the implementation and development of the multidisciplinary research strategy of the Arctic Centre. The professor establishes and leads a multidisciplinary research group with members from the Arctic Centre, the faculties of the University of Lapland, as well as other universities and research institutions. The professor will apply for external funding and will have research findings published particularly in international, high-level scientific publications. Moreover, the professor will participate in societal interaction and international collaboration in their field of research.
Teaching and student supervision
The professor provides teaching on subjects within the scope of the position and supervises students’ theses and postgraduate studies. The professor participates in developing the university’s international degree programmes together with the vice rector for education and the faculties of the university. In addition, the professor has a role in developing the university’s researcher education.
Tasks of the Director of the Arctic Centre
The position of professor also includes the tasks of the Director of the Arctic Centre for a fixed period from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029. The director runs the Arctic Centre according to the university strategy.
The tasks of the director are:
1. to prepare the material for the Arctic Centre’s performance agreement negotiations and to submit a proposal for the strategic personnel plan;
2. in accordance with the strategic personnel plan, to submit a proposal to the Rector or the director of administration for the hiring of staff to fixed-term positions, excluding Tenure Track positions;
3. to be accountable for the finances of the Arctic Centre and to report them and other activities regularly to the executive board and the Rector;
4. to function as the presenting member of the Arctic Centre’s executive board and the international scientific advisory board and to determine the preparation and presentation responsibilities and methods of implementation;
5. to conduct the Arctic Centre’s performance agreement negotiations and Rector’s reviews together with the Rector;
6. to promote collaboration between the Arctic Centre and the faculties and within the Arctic Centre;
7. to promote the international activities of the Arctic Centre;
8. to grant a leave of absence to an employee of the Arctic Centre for tending to another position at the centre;
9. to be in charge of the development discussions, total work time plans, and salary assessments at the Arctic Centre;
10. to supervise and promote well-being and equality at the Arctic Centre and to secure development possibilities for staff;
11. to process and resolve other matters concerning the institute unless otherwise prescribed.
We offer you
• international work environment and high-level scientific research infrastructure in the Arctic Centre
• the possibility of flexible multi-location work
• modern tools
• comprehensive occupational health care
• versatile sports, cultural and well-being benefits.
We expect from you
The successful performance of the professor's duties and the promotion of the successful operation of the Arctic Centre require a strong commitment to the comprehensive activities of the Centre’s scientific community.
Successful performance of the duties of a professor requires a doctoral degree and theoretical knowledge of the field as well as scientific competence in the field of the task
A more detailed description of the duties of a research professor and director and eligibility requirements, as well as information on how to fulfill the position, can be found in the job description.
More information about the task
For more information about the position, contact Vice Director Osmo Rätti (osmo.ratti@ulapland.fi), phone +358 400 138 804.
Workplace address: Pohjoisranta 4, 96200 ROVANIEMI
Duration of work: from 1 January 2026 or as agreed
Working hours: full-time
Trial period: 6 months
Salary: The university's salary system is based on the demand level of the task and personal performance. The position of professor is placed in teaching and research staff requirement levels 8-11, according to which the position basic salary component is €5,364.16 - €7,889.58 per month. In addition, a salary component based on personal performance is paid, which is a maximum of 50% of the task-basic salary component. In addition, a fee for administrative duties is paid separately.
University of Lapland
The University of Lapland is an international science and art university located in the City of Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle. Our university creates new knowledge, skills and competence from the arctic perspective – for the North and for the world. Our fields of education and research include educational science, law, art and design, social sciences, and northern and arctic perspectives. Our strategic choices focus on global arctic responsibility, sustainable tourism, future services and governing distances.
Lapin yliopisto
Lapin yliopisto on kansainvälinen tiede- ja taideyliopisto aivan napapiirin tuntumassa Rovaniemellä, Lapin pääkaupungissa. Arktinen yliopistomme luo uutta tietoa, taitoa ja osaamista pohjoisen puolesta, maailmaa varten. Koulutus- ja tutkimusalojamme ovat kasvatustieteet, oikeustiede, taide ja muotoilu, yhteiskuntatieteet sekä pohjoiset ja arktiset kysymykset. Strategiset valintamme painottavat globaalia arktista vastuuta, kestävää matkailua sekä tulevaisuuden palveluja ja etäisyyksien hallintaa.
Lapin yliopisto arvostaa yhdenvertaisuutta ja monimuotoisuutta työyhteisössä.
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