Researcher

We are now looking for Senior Researcher to join Oulanka Research Station for a permanent position. Oulanka Research Station is a regional unit of the University of Oulu, and its main roles are to facilitate high-level research and university teaching. The station is situated in the heart of Oulanka National Park, a region very rich in spectacular nature sites – a rare opportunity to work in the middle of the most beautiful nature! Although Oulanka has a focus and strong history on natural sciences and environmental engineering, the station is open to all kinds of research, also multidisciplinary and arts. This position is a perfect chance to do research and facilitate research of others related to climate science and freshwater ecology and to work together with world-class research groups. Oulanka research station is very strong both in long-term data and experimental work and systems, and each of these strengths covers both running waters and terrestrial environments. About the job In the position of Senior Researcher, you would contribute to facilitating research activities by other researchers and research groups at Oulanka in addition to doing your own research at Oulanka. You would also contribute to ongoing and future projects that develop Oulanka infrastructure further. You would also help the station manager by handling a part of administrative duties, including some duties of a superior. You are expected to apply for and gain external funding not only to do your own research at the station but also to help develop the station and its infrastructure both in the short term and in the long term. The position is based at Oulanka and significant remote work is not possible outside a short starting period (if the chosen person has ongoing funding that would necessitate such a starting period). Even during such a period, presence at Oulanka would be required at a minimum of 50%.