Research Assistant / Forskningsassistent (Academy of Finland-project REALS)

About the job This is a tight call for a Ukrainian-speaking RESEARCH ASSISTANT to be employed for project REALS – Relational Ethics and Affective/Lived Security: Care, Resilience and Embodiment in Times of Crisis and Hanken School of Economics. Hanken School of Economics is a leading, internationally accredited business school, recognized for its international orientation and outstanding research quality in proportion to its size. We have close ties to the business community and an active alumni network with over 16 000 alumni. We are located in Helsinki and Vaasa, Finland. Project Project REALS explores how security is organised when formal systems are under strain, such as in times of war, disaster, or large-scale societal disruption. Bringing together perspectives from organisation studies, ethics of care, and arts-based research, the project extends understandings of security as purely institutional or technical. A central focus is how care, trust, and shared responsibility emerge in everyday practices when communities respond to crisis situations. The research draws on fieldwork conducted in Ukraine, including observations and interviews with emergency responders, humanitarian actors, and members of civil society. Work The tasks can be, but are not limited to: - transcribing and translating interviews - data search online (YouTube interviews, public media articles, reports, and other publicly available sources) - participant recruitment and fieldwork activities, including identifying potential interviewees, assisting with interview scheduling and coordination, and, where appropriate, conducting interviews. - assisting in the planning and organization of research dissemination and stakeholder engagement activities, such as seminars, workshops, and other communication events. Employment: part-time employment (80 %), 1.10.2026-31.12.2026 (with a possibility of extension). Job requirements - good proficiency of English and Ukrainian, both spoken and written. - good personal skills and ability to work as a member of a team. - Please note that the research project engages with sensitive topics and contexts. Candidates should therefore be prepared to work with potentially challenging material and demonstrate an awareness of: emotional self-management and well-being, self-care practices when engaging with sensitive research data, ethical and secure data management. Training, guidance, and relevant support resources will be provided throughout the project. - Familiarity with, and genuine interest in, the research context and subject matter will be considered a strong asset. Documentation to be attached: - CV - Cover letter - Language certificates if the skill level is not apparent in other attached documents - Additional attachments, e.g. degree certificates, work experience and other merits that the applicant wishes to be considered The salary is based on the university salary system in Finland (including employee healthcare, pension, and holiday contributions) and placed on job requirement level 4-6 for administrative staff, with an additional personal performance-based salary element. For more details of the position, please contact the project PI, Anna Dziuba, [email protected]. Applications including the CV and other relevant documentation should be submitted in Hanken recruitment database LAURA no later than 06.09.2026. ___________________________________________________________ Forskningsassistent (ukrainsktalande) till projektet Finlands Akademi-projektet REALS vid Hanken Svenska handelshögskolan Om positionen Vi söker en ukrainsktalande forskningsassistent som ska anställas inom projektet REALS – Relational Ethics and Affective/Lived Security: Care, Resilience and Embodiment in Times of Crisis vid Hanken Svenska handelshögskolan. Hanken är en ledande, internationellt ackrediterad handelshögskola som är erkänd för sin internationella profil och höga forskningskvalitet i förhållande till sin storlek. Vi har nära samarbete med näringslivet och ett aktivt alumnnätverk med över 16 000 alumner. Hanken finns i Helsingfors och Vasa. Projektet Projektet REALS undersöker hur trygghet och säkerhet organiseras när formella system utsätts för påfrestningar, exempelvis under krig, katastrofer eller omfattande samhälleliga störningar. Genom att förena perspektiv från organisationsforskning, omsorgsetik och konstbaserad forskning utvecklar projektet förståelsen av säkerhet bortom rent institutionella eller tekniska perspektiv. Ett centralt fokus är hur omsorg, tillit och delat ansvar växer fram i vardagliga praktiker när samhällen och lokalsamhällen hanterar krissituationer. Forskningen bygger på fältarbete i Ukraina, inklusive observationer och intervjuer med räddningspersonal, humanitära aktörer och representanter för civilsamhället. Arbetsuppgifter Arbetsuppgifterna kan inkludera, men är inte begränsade till: - transkribering och översättning av intervjuer - informationssökning på int