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FAST-Lab at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences is led by Prof. Jose L. Martinez Lastra and is part of the Unit of Automation Technology and Mechanical Engineering. The objective of FAST-Lab is the seamless knowledge integration of humans and machines/robots creating smart environments by capitalising the advances on Information and Communication Technologies. FAST-Lab does research in Automation, Industrial Informatics, Industrial Cyberphysical Systems, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. The main application domains for our research are Factory Automation, Healthcare Automation and Smart Mobility building the future Smart Factories, Smart Healthcare and Smart Cities.

Job description

FAST-Lab is looking for a Researcher and a Research Assistant to work within European research project, Zero Defects Manufacturing Platform, ZDMP (https://www.zdmp.eu/). ZDMP aims at providing an extendable platform for supporting factories with a high interoperability level to cope with the concept of connected factories to reach the zero defects goal.

The work is mainly composed of following activities: Collaboration activities with the activities of the project partners such as participating in teleconference meetings and workshops, to develop the required software modules. The development includes architecture review, computer programming, and software testing. Additionally, to participate in reporting by writing deliverables as needed. This position provides the candidate the opportunity to enhance their software development skills. We also appreciate a positive attitude and willingness to learn new technologies on the job.

Requirements

We appreciate the following:

• Computer skills in JAVA, JavaScript, NodeJS, Python etc.
• Appreciable knowledge of DevOps tools (Docker, Git, Kubernetes etc) 
• Experience on developing software, including documentation using UML 
• Knowledge about web services and industrial internet protocols
• Interest on factory automation, industrial informatics and robotics are a plus
• English is the working language of the research group therefore fluency in English, both written and oral, are considered essential

We offer

The position of Researcher will be full-time and it will be filled for a fixed-term until December 31, 2022.

The salary will be based on both the job demands and the employee's personal performance in accordance with the University Salary System. The position of Researcher is placed on the job demand level 2/3 (the demand level chart for the teaching and research staff). In addition, employees will receive performance-based salary. Typical salary for a researcher is 2400 – 3100 e/month.

The expected starting date is as soon as possible, as mutually agreed upon by both parties. A trial period of six months applies to a new employee.

The position of the Research Assistant will be part-time and it will be filled for a fixed-term, as mutually agreed upon both parties. The expected starting date is as soon as possible, as mutually agreed upon by both parties. A trial period of six months or maximum half of the duration of the employment applies to an assistant.

The salary will be based on both the job demands and the employee's personal performance in accordance with the University Salary System. The position of Research Assistant is placed on the job demand level 1 (the demand level chart for the teaching and research staff). In addition, employees will receive performance-based salary. Typical salary for a research assistant is 2000- 2400 e/month.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, such as occupational health care, flexible working hours, excellent sports facilities on campus and several restaurants and cafés on campus with staff discounts. Please read more about working at Tampere University.

We are inviting you to be a part of an active and truly international research community allowing you to develop your skills. We have a strong commitment to the highest level of scientific research and the provision of high-quality doctoral education.

How to apply

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system. The closing date for applications is October 29, 2021 (at 23:59 EEST / 20:59 UTC). Applications and all accompanying documentation should be written in English, and in PDF format. Please note that applicants may be invited to participate to an interview throughout the application time and therefore we encourage to apply as soon as possible.

Applications should include the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae according to TENK template 
• Transcript of studies
• Motivation letter (incl. research directions)

For more information, please contact: Project Manager, Anne M. Korhonen, tel. +358 50 300 2500, email: anne.m.korhonen (at) tuni.fi

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FAST-Lab. -tutkimusryhmä hakee kokoaikaista tutkijaa ja osa-aikaista tutkimusapulaista. FAST-Lab:n tavoite on tietojen saumaton yhdistäminen ihmisten ja koneiden/robottien välillä. Luomme älykkäitä ympäristöjä, joissa hyödynnetään uusinta tieto- ja viestintätekniikkaa. FAST-Lab:n tutkimusalueita ovat tehdasautomaatio, teollisuuden informatiikka, teollisuuden cyberfyysisetjärjestelmät, robotiikka ja tekoäly.  

Tehtävänkuvaus

Tutkijan ja tutkimusapulaisen tehtävät muodostuvat erilaisista tutkimusprojektin tehtävistä vuosina 2019-2022 toteutettavassa hankkeessa. Hankkeessa kehitetään ja tuotetaan älykkäille tehtaille nollavirhetuotantoa tukeva digitaalinen tuotantoalusta, jonka avulla saavutetaan erinomainen tuotannon laatu nollavirheprosessien ja -tuotteiden kautta.

Hakuohjeet

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Jätäthän hakemuksesi yliopiston sähköisellä hakulomakkeella (linkki löytyy tämän ilmoituksen alta). Hakuaika tehtävään päättyy 29.10.2021 klo 23.59.