Professor/Associate Professor (Tenure Track), computational engineering

The University of Eastern Finland is inviting applications for the post of Professor/Associate Professor (Tenure Track) of Computational Engineering at the Department of Technical Physics of the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology on the Kuopio campus. The position will be filled from 1 March 2025 (or as agreed). In addition to a permanent professorship, the position can also be applied for at the Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) level, in which case the position will be filled for a fixed term of four years starting from 1 March 2025 (or as agreed).

Please find more information below and submit your application no later than 31 October 2024.

Role and salary

The field of the post of Professor/Associate Professor (Tenure Track) in teaching and research is Computational Engineering. The post will strengthen the competence and expertise of the Department of Technical Physics in computational engineering related artificial intelligence. Combining advanced physical models with artificial intelligence methods and applying them to the design of technological equipment are special development targets.

The duties of the Professor/Associate Professor include conducting, developing and managing research in the field and related national and international education, as well as responsibility for scientific postgraduate education in the field in accordance with the job title. The professorship emphasises comprehensive leadership and responsibility for research and education in the field.

The Professor/Associate Professor will be responsible for the acquisition of external funding and for international research cooperation and networking in the field. The post also includes societal expert and interaction activities.

In this position, the Tenure Track can be entered from the levels of Assistant Professor/Associate Professor (Tenure Track), and each career stage may last a maximum of four years. The criteria, goals and results to be achieved during the term in order to proceed to the next level of the Tenure Track will be agreed upon in detail with the person appointed to the post when the contract of employment is signed. Meeting the criteria specified in the contract is a requirement for proceeding to the next level of the Tenure Track. At the end of the term, the merits of the person will be evaluated to determine whether they can proceed to the next level of the Tenure Track, i.e., from the Assistant Professor level to the Associate Professor level or from the Associate Professor level to the Professor level.

The post of Professor will be filled as of 1 March 2025 (or as agreed) until further notice. At the Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) level, the post will be filled for a four-year term starting on 1 March 2025 (or as agreed). The position is filled for a fixed term due to it being a fixed-term research and teaching position (Tenure Track). A probationary period is applied to all new members of the UEF staff.

External expert evaluation will be used in the recruitment. After the experts have submitted their statements, the Appointments Committee preparing the recruitment will interview the applicant.

The salary of the position is determined in accordance with the salary system for Finnish universities. The salary comprises two components: a job-related salary element and a personal salary element. In the case of a Professor, the job-related salary element is in this position based on levels 8–11 (EUR 5,223.57 – 7,697.25 /month); in the case of an Associate Professor (Tenure Track), on level 7 (EUR 4,320.23 month); and in the case of an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), on levels 6–7 (EUR 3,747.44 – 4,320.23 /month) of the job requirement level chart for teaching and research staff. The personal performance component can be a minimum of 6% and a maximum of 50% of the job-related salary element.

Our requirements and expectations

Requirements

Please find the description and the requirements of the post of Professor/Associate Professor (Tenure Track) of Computational Engineering in the description of the post: Description of the post (pdf)

• At the Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) level, a suitable doctoral degree and good teaching skills are required.

When the Tenure Track is entered from the Assistant Professor level, the merits of the person will be evaluated at the end of the term to determine whether they can proceed to the next level of the Tenure Track (Associate Professor).

• The language of instruction in the post can be English.

The following will be considered an advantage:

• At the Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) level, demonstrated achievements in the acquisition of research funding will be considered an advantage

Your benefits 

You will have access to the university’s staff benefits, including

• An opportunity for flexible multi-location work,
• The staff benefits of the University of Eastern Finland, including comprehensive occupational health care, extensive provision of staff training, affordable lunch in our campus restaurants, Sykettä sports services, and a tax-free bike benefit.

Please read more in the Work at UEF section on our website.

You will have an opportunity to work in an interesting, meaningful and diverse role as part of our international, creative, participatory and inclusive academic community.

Enjoy your life in Finland! Known for its cleanliness, welfare know-how, modern technology and superb education system, Finland is an exotic and safe country to work in. Please visit the Life in Finland section on our website to learn more.

How to apply?

Submit your application by using our electronic application form no later than 31 October 2024.

Please note that you must include the following appendices in your application:

• CV (Template for CV, TENK web page)
• A portfolio of teaching merits. Teaching merits can be included in the CV if desired. (Instructions, a portfolio of teaching merits PDF)
• A list of publications (Instructions, Research Council of Finland Web page)
• A separate list of the publications and other works (Professor: 20, numbered and indexed; and Assistant Professor/Associate Professor: 10, numbered and indexed) with which the applicant wishes to demonstrate their qualification and merits for the post 
• The publications and other works referred to in the above list with which the applicant wishes to demonstrate their qualification and merits for the post
•  A short, written description (2–4 pages) of the merits and activities relevant to the post, including the applicant’s views on how to develop research and teaching in the field
• Copies of academic degree certificates / diplomas

The application with appendices should be submitted in English (excluding any publications published in Finnish) in case the applicants’ qualification and merits are assessed by international experts. The applicant must ensure that the contact details specified in the application remain up-to-date throughout the recruitment process.

Questions?

For further information on the position, please contact Professor Jari Kaipio, e-mail: jari.kaipio@uef.fi, tel. +358 29 445 3333.

For further information on the application procedure, please contact HR Specialist Noora Hämäläinen, e-mail: noora.hamalainen@uef.fi, tel. +358 29 445 8302 or HR Specialist Iiris Korhonen, e-mail: iiris.korhonen@uef.fi, tel. +358 29 445 8161.

The Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology operates on the Kuopio and Joensuu campuses of the University of Eastern Finland. The mission of the faculty is to carry out internationally recognised scientific research and to offer research-education in the fields of natural sciences, forestry and technology. The faculty invests in all of the strategic research areas of the university. The faculty’s environments for research and learning are international, modern and multidisciplinary. The faculty has approximately 2,650 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students and some 440 postgraduate students. The number of staff amounts to 650.

The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) is the most multidisciplinary university in Finland. Our university employs approximately 3,200 employees, and our community includes approximately 16,000 degree students and 16,000 adult education students. Our campuses are located in Joensuu and Kuopio. We represent the world’s cutting edge of research in many fields and produce research-based knowledge, which is made openly available to benefit everyone. Learn more about our university at www.uef.fi/en. Read also about UEF as a working community and employer and the career stories of our employees.

1. Jari Kaipio, +35829 4453333