Research Assistant

We are recruiting a half-time Research Assistant for Dr. Jeremy Land’s University of Helsinki Rector-funded Project "QuILT: Quantifying Illicit and Licit Trade in the Early Modern Economy " at the University of Helsinki. This project runs until the end of 2026, and the assistantship will last for 10 months. The project seeks to create datasets tracking trade going to and from Stockholm and Amsterdam from 1750-1775. The research assistant will help to build these datasets using sources already collected by the PI and postdoc in the project.

We invite applications for a Research Assistant for a 10-month employment contract 15.2.2026-15.12.2026 (or starting as agreed). The selected candidate must be an enrolled bachelor or master student at University of Helsinki.

The tasks include:

• Data entry
• Various research support tasks for the team members (e.g. proofreading, editing references, and bibliographies)
• Assisting in identifying additional data for the project.
  
  
  

Working hours are flexible and paid by hour. The work is part-time, from 0 to 40 hours per month. The number of weekly hours as well as working hours can be negotiated, so it is possible to combine summer work or traineeships to the position, for example.

The salary for the position is EUR 15,97-16,94 e/h, depending on previous work experience.

Requirements For The Position And Assessment Of Qualifications

The task requires:

• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel
  
  
  

The following would be considered an advantage:

• An interest in economic and/or maritime history
• Dutch and/or Swedish language knowledge (basic or reading level)
  
  
  

The project will provide the research assistant with a shared office on centre campus.

How To Apply

Applications should consist of the following English-language documents in PDF format:

• CV
• Transcript of records
• Motivation letter of why you are suitable for this position (1-2 pages in English)
  
  
  

Other attachments, including letters of recommendation or certificates, are not required at this point.

Applications must be submitted through the University of Helsinki electronic recruitment system by clicking on the link below. Current employees of the University of Helsinki must submit their applications through SAP Fiori’s Suffeli recruitment portal.

Further information about the position can be obtained from Jeremy Land (jeremy.land(at)helsinki.fi). Further information about the recruitment process can be obtained from HR Specialist Reeta Korhonen (reeta.korhonen(at)helsinki.fi).

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