Senior Research Fellow

Tampere University aims at scientific excellence and societal impact in research. Its focus areas are technology, health, and society. The university regards the competence of staff as its most important strategic asset and supports its development. We are now seeking a new Senior Research Fellow to strengthen high-quality research and teaching, contribute to the acquisition of competitive research funding, and foster national and international research collaboration. The unit’s research activities are organized around three strategic focus areas that generate new knowledge and value, often through multidisciplinary research activities. Depending on the applicant’s profile, the open position may be located in any of these three focus areas. The Senior Research Fellow conducts high-quality research and provides teaching in the field of information and knowledge management, plans research projects, applies for research funding, leads projects, supervises theses, and participates in doctoral supervision. The selected person is expected to acquire external research funding to cover at least 35% of the salary costs related to the position. The position is fixed-term and its duration is four years, with a six-month trial period. The starting salary is approximately EUR 4,700-4,900 per month, with a salary component based on personal performance.