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We offer you a career opportunity in an internationally renowned and multifaceted community. Our values—courage, community and responsibility—guide us in our everyday life and provides us with a foundation for our common well-being, today and in the future.
We promote the overall well-being of our employees at work by, among other things, offering fitness and cultural benefits, extensive occupational health care services, and versatile opportunities for continuous learning. Flexible working time arrangements and the possibility for partial remote work also supports the work-life balance.
Personnel well-being is monitored with the help of a regular well-being survey.
By the sea but close to the city centre
Our university is located in Palosaari, close to the city centre. All university functions are located on the same campus within a walking distance. You will find a lot of meeting places and contemporary work facilities for staff and students.
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Assistant Professor in Accounting and Finance Anupam Dutta enjoys working in the friendly environment of the University of Vaasa. He has been experiencing Vaasa since 2012 and completed his PhD in 2015.
- Though it’s a small town, I enjoy living here because of its simplicity. People here are also very nice and welcoming. I do enjoy working here because such an encouraging atmosphere assists me in performing my academic work successfully.
During his doctoral research, Dutta has proposed a long-term event study methodology which can be used to investigate how stock prices react following a corporate event. Over the last few years, Dutta has been publishing in top-tier journals and plans to prolong his career in the university. Currently, he is conducting research in the field of energy finance and has many ongoing projects.
- All members in my research group are highly motivated to research. They are very experienced in what they do. As a researcher, I appreciate the freedom of exploring different areas of my research field. In the University of Vaasa, I also feel free to do multidisciplinary research. This is the best part of being a researcher.
Passion for research work
Christoph Demmke has been appointed Professor in Public Management at the University of Vaasa. Demmke, who comes to Vaasa from Berlin, has a vast network and is a distinguished researcher who focuses on public management, good governance and ethical issues. He brings international experience and strong research expertise to the University of Vaasa, especially in comparative research in public management.
The professorship in Vaasa attracted him because it was a rare job opening at the interface between public management and ethics.
– It really matched my interest and skills. I have always preferred small and fine universities. It seems that the University of Vaasa enjoys a very good reputation.
HR Excellence in Research
The University of Vaasa was awarded the HR Excellence in Research symbol in recognition of our development work and our commitment to the European Commission's principles on recruiting researchers and safeguarding good working conditions. The development work is proceeding in phases in line with an action plan and regular evaluations. More information: HR Excellence in Research