Director

Kajaani's CEMIS center features Europe's most powerful supercomputer, world-class measurement technology expertise, Game City Kajaani's game industry success stories, Vuokatti's top sports technology behind Olympic successes, a developing campus grown around Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, data analytics, AI, and Microsoft-supported software development. And much more recognized applied research and product development. Are you interested in helping create new future top applications? We offer an interesting task in applied top research in Kajaani. Our strengths are based on multidisciplinary expertise in measurement technologies and solutions for the management, analysis, and utilization of measurement data. We produce holistic solutions from the development of measurement technology to the efficient utilization of data. CEMIS operates in nationally significant application areas such as bioeconomy, mining industry, sports and wellness, data economy, and game and simulation technology. In this position, you will lead a network of about one hundred experts in measurement and information systems, an expert organization, and a research center with annual funding of over 12 million euros. Our goal is to further strengthen our international position, and you will have a key role in this work. We expect an enthusiastic, inspiring, and innovative approach to work. Successful performance of the Director's duties requires: - A suitable doctoral degree or higher university degree - Education or experience from CEMIS's technological focus areas - Experience in international research activities as well as its leadership, development, and funding acquisition - Experience in leading and developing a network-like expert organization - Good oral and written communication skills in addition to Finnish, at least in English - Ready connections to key players in the field such as companies, research institutes, and funders at national and international levels We offer you: - A meaningful and impactful leadership position in applied top research - The opportunity to develop an internationally recognized research center - A wide cooperation network at national and international levels - A work environment that combines research, development, and practical applications In addition, we support staff well-being with the following employment benefits: - Free use of the gym on the Kajaani campus - ePassi - Free Open UAS courses - Occupational health care broader than the statutory - Competitive vacation rights: up to 38 vacation days per year based on work experience. Only five days per week are consumed as vacation. CEMIS (Centre for Measurement and Information Systems) is a joint contract-based research and education center specialized in measurement and information systems of the Universities of Oulu and Jyväskylä, VTT, CSC – IT Center for Science, and Kajaani University of Applied Sciences. CEMIS has operated in Kajaani since 2010. The Director serves at Kajaani University of Applied Sciences. In addition to CEMIS leadership duties, the Director may have other duties agreed upon between the contracting parties. The Director's remuneration and terms of service are determined in accordance with the Sivista Collective Agreement for Universities of Applied Sciences. The applicant may state a salary request.