The University of Eastern Finland, UEF, is one of the largest multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We offer education in nearly one hundred major subjects, and are home to approximately 15,000 students and 2,800 members of staff. We operate on three campuses in Joensuu, Kuopio and Savonlinna. In international rankings, we are ranked among the leading 300 universities in the world.
The Faculty of Health Sciences operates at the Kuopio Campus of the University of Eastern Finland. The Faculty offers education in medicine, dentistry and pharmacy, as well as in some other central fields of the health care sector. The Faculty is research-intensive, and its internationally recognised research activities are closely linked to the strategic research areas of the University. There are approximately 2 500 degree students and about 450 PhD students in the Faculty. The number of staff adds up to almost 700 experts. http://www.uef.fi/en/ttdk/etusivu
We are now inviting applications for
Postdoctoral Researcher/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor (Tenure Track) (biomedical image and signal analysis) position, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, Kuopio Campus (position no 32286)
This post is re-opened. Applications of those who have applied for the position earlier will be taken into consideration when the post is filled.
In the currently vacant position, the Tenure Track can be entered from the Postdoctoral Researcher or Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level onwards. At the end of the term, the merits of the person will be evaluated to determine whether he or she can proceed to the next level of the Tenure Track without public notice of vacancy.The criteria, objectives and results to be achieved during the term in order to proceed to the next level of the Tenure Track will be agreed in detail with the appointee when signing the contract of employment. An Associate Professor can be invited to a professorship on the basis of expert statements.
The tasks and duties of the Postdoctoral Researcher/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor (Tenure Track), biomedical image and signal analysis, are focused on research in the field of neuroscience (especially neurodegenerative diseases and epilepsy) by applying advanced signal and image analysis tools to pre-clinical and clinical imaging and EEG data. The duties also include development of new computational signal and image analysis approaches. Work is done in close collaboration with physicists, radiologists and neuroscientists from different research groups. The Postdoctoral Researcher/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor is expected to provide expertise on data analysis and management of imaging and EEG data in collaborative projects. In addition, the responsibilities include supervision of doctoral theses, possibly some other teaching, and acquisition of external funding. Other duties related to the development of the research area of neuroscience can be agreed separately.
The currently open position will strengthen the activities of the university’s strategic research areas. Please see: http://www.uef.fi/en/tutkimus/strategiset-tutkimusalueet-2015-2020
A person to be appointed as a postdoctoral researcher shall hold a suitable doctoral degree. A person to be appointed as an assistant professor/associate professor in the tenure track shall hold a suitable doctoral degree and have good teaching skills. Furthermore, a person to be appointed as an associate professor in the tenure track shall have the prerequisites for fulfilling the qualification requirements of a professor by the end of the tenure track term (UEFAdministrative Regulations 30 §). The language requirements associated with the position are defined in the Government Decree 770/2009. Members of the university’s teaching and research staff are required to have command of the language they give teaching in (Finnish or Swedish). The Dean of the faculty may grant an exemption from the language proficiency requirements laid down in the Government Decree.
The person to be nominated to the position of the Postdoctoral Researcher/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor (Tenure Track, biomedical image and signal analysis) is expected to possess hands-on experience in working with biomedical imaging and/or EEG data preferably in neuroscience projects, strong theoretical and practical background in programming and software engineering, excellent collaborative skills and experience in collaborating with multi-disciplinary academic research groups, hospitals and industry partners. Assets for the applicant are experience in managing research projects, teams and infrastructure, practical experience from top-level international research institutes and previous experience and networks in the imaging and/or neuroscience field. Furthermore, previous experience in supervision of PhD students and a successful track record in acquiring external funding are highly preferred.
The position is filled for a fixed term from 1.9.2015 to 31.8.2019 because it is a fixed-term research and teaching position (Tenure Track).
The salary of the position is determined in accordance with the salary system of Finnish universities. Salary for a postdoctoral researcher is based on the job demands level 5 (€2 852,00/month), for an assistant professor on the job demands level 6 (€3 326,47/month) and salary for an associate professor on the job demands level 7 (€3 834,84/month) of the job requirement level chart for teaching and research staff. In addition to the job requirement component, the salary includes a personal performance component, which may be a maximum of 46.3% of the job requirement component.
For further information on the position, please contact: Professor Olli Gröhn, tel. +358 50 359 0963, olli.grohn(at)uef.fi or Academy Professor Asla Pitkänen, tel. +358 50 517 2091, asla.pitkanen(at)uef.fi. For further information on the application procedure, please contact Chief Executive Administrator Riitta Keinänen, tel. +358 29 445 4002, riitta.keinanen(at)uef.fi.
A probationary period is applied to all new members of the staff.
The electronic application should contain the following appendices:
- a résumé or CV (http://www.tenk.fi/en/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae) - a list of publications (http://www.aka.fi/en/funding/how-to-apply/appendices- required/julkaisuluettelo/) - a portfolio of teaching merits (http://www2.uef.fi/en/ttdk/ohjeet-ja-lomakkeet) - copies of the applicant's academic degree certificates/ diplomas, and copies of certificates / diplomas relating to the applicant’s language proficiency, if not indicated in the academic degree certificates/diplomas - a list of the applicant's 10 most important publications relative to the position (to be attached as 'Selected publications') - a research plan (max 6 pages) - a brief summary (max 2 pages) of the previous scientific merits and research activities, including research collaboration, of the applicant (to be attached as 'Scientific merits and research work') - a brief summary of the applicant's societal interaction and action as well as international action - development plans for the area concerning research, teaching and societal interaction The application needs to be submitted no later than 31.7.2015 (by 24.00 hours Finnish time) by using the electronic application form.