Assistant professor / associate professor or professor of Adult Education

University of Helsinki
📍 helsinki, uusimaa, Finland 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 04, 2026

Job Description

Faculty of Educational Sciences invites applications for the position of

ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE OR FULL PROFESSOR OF ADULT EDUCATION

The appointee may be appointed to a fixed-term tenure-track assistant or associate professorship or permanent full professorship, depending on their qualifications and career stage. The appointment will begin on 1 January 2027.

Job overview

The position focuses on transformations of adult education. Candidates should provide novel theoretical and methodological approaches and demonstrate experience in at least two of the following areas:

  • New forms of professional development or expertise
  • Adult education policies and practices in national and global contexts
  • Workplace learning and transformations in working life

The appointee is expected to build and lead active interaction with cooperative networks of decision‑makers in the private, public and third sectors, advance ...

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Job Details

  • Location helsinki, uusimaa
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Science, Research and Teaching
  • Posted Date July 04, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 13, 2026