Tenure track in Information Studies

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and accomplished academic who will be an active and innovative co-builder of the research and teaching area of Information Studies. The final profile of the position can be tailored according to your specific expertise and can include for example the following themes:

• information retrieval
• information search
• information systems science
• information interaction
• information architecture

In this position you are expected to:

• pursue and supervise scientific research in the field,
• lead, conduct and develop research-led teaching, curriculum development and student supervision in the field
• seek, win and manage research funding
• demonstrate effective academic leadership engaging with external stakeholders

In line with the spearhead profile of the university, research within information studies at Tampere examines phenomena, techniques and concepts related to information sharing, organization, use, retrieval, searching, and withholding. The selected person will lead the Finnish Information Retrieval Experts (FIRE) research group at the Tampere Research Center for Information and Media (TRIM), and participate in the teaching and supervision of students within the area of information studies.

Requirements

Assistant Professor

We require:

• applicable doctoral degree
• ability to undertake independent scholarly activity and potential to pursue scholarly activity at a high international level of excellence
• teaching skills required to successfully perform the duties and functions of the position.

Associate Professor

We require:

• applicable doctoral degree
• track record of independent scholarly activity
• teaching skills required to successfully perform the duties and functions of the position
• ability to lead a research group and acquire external funding
• track record of international scholarly activity.

Professor

We require:

• applicable doctoral degree
• high-level scholarly expertise
• experience of leading scientific research
• ability to provide high-quality research-based education and instruction
• track record of winning external research funding
• track record of international scholarly or artistic activity

We are looking for demonstrable evidence of a suitability with the strategy of Tampere University and the Faculty and a description of how you would work in a multidisciplinary environment. Ideally, for more senior level appointments, you will have experience of leading or making a major contribution to a research group. You need to be fluent in English in order to be able to manage the position.

We offer

Initial appointment for assistant professor and for associate professor is for five years and subject to successful performance. You will become a tenured member of the Faculty staff at the end of the first five-year period. You will be well-supported throughout the five-year period to ease transition to Faculty positions. Full professors will hold a permanent appointment from the outset. A trial period of six months applies to all our new employees.

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How to apply

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system. Please write your application and all accompanying documents in English and attach them in PDF format. Applications should include the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae according to TENK guidelines
• List of publications according to Academy of Finland guidelines. Please indicate your ten most important publications and add a link.
• Teaching portfolio (according to the university guidelines)
• A letter of application in which you set out the reasons why you are applying for the post and why you are particularly suited to it (max. 1-2 pages)
• A research plan (max. 5 pages)
• The names, positions and contact details of two referees who can support your application.