Business Specialist - Lapin ammattikorkeakoulu Oy - Rovaniemi, Finland

We are looking for a specialist for research and development tasks for the Responsible Services expertise group of Lapland University of Applied Sciences in Rovaniemi. Your task is to act as a project manager and specialist in the StartupPolku – Service Development and Ecosystem Stabilization project. You will act as an expert and coordinator in a new, creative and developing project. As a project manager and specialist, you are responsible for the administration of the project, the coordination of measures and you will participate in the project's measures in the role of an expert as part of the project's expert team. Lapland UAS is the main implementer of the project, so you are also responsible for the reporting measures of the group project. In addition, other tasks assigned by the employer. We offer you: - interesting tasks - security created by a stable organization - 'We-spirit' and a northern attitude in a pleasant working environment - modern tools - opportunity for professional development - support from an expert team - flexible working hours and flexible holiday practices - a good balance between work and leisure - comprehensive occupational health care - sports, culture and wellbeing benefits. What do we expect from you? We have a strong culture of doing, so we hope that you have a passion for doing and a vision. We are proud of our good work community, so we hope to get a great colleague and a versatile expert to strengthen our ranks. Qualification requirement is a suitable lower university degree in the field. You have an enthusiastic approach and versatile expertise: - Experience in EU project activities, project manager experience is considered an advantage - Expertise in entrepreneurship, business and culture/creative field, willingness to also develop and expand expertise within the project's target areas - good written and oral communication skills - excellent networking and interaction skills - independent work style, development-oriented attitude - commitment to working in line with the goals of the expertise group - good English language skills - Knowledge of today's digital skills is considered an advantage. Further information about the task is provided 4-7.8.2026 by expertise manager Sini Turpeenniemi and expertise manager Kaisa Lammi. Work address: Jokiväylä 11, 96300 Rovaniemi Duration of work: 1.9.2026 (or by agreement) - 31.12.2028 Working time: full-time work Probationary period: 6 months Salary: The starting level of the salary is €3,306.26 - €3,551.17 + possible experience bonus (0 - 16%). The salary based on the demandingness of the task is determined based on the requirement grouping of the Sivista universities of applied sciences TES (requirement group 5 / €2,449.08) and based on the task-specific salary part paid for the task, which is 35% - 45% depending on the demandingness of the starting level tasks.