Doctoral Researcher (Intelligent Clothing Research Group) / Väitöskirjatutkija (Älyvaatteiden tutkimusryhmä)

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Intelligent Clothing Research Group at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology is looking for a Doctoral Researcher. 

Job description

We are looking for a Doctoral Researcher in the area of "EEG Clothing".

Successful candidates will pursue a doctoral degree at Tampere University. Full-time doctoral studies are expected to be completed in four years.

You will start working in the following fields:

• Textile-integrated electronics
• EEG measurements
• Signal analysis

Requirements

You need to have a Master’s degree in biomedical sciences and engineering or a related field and have demonstrated (during your studies towards the Master’s degree or otherwise) the competence and motivation to pursue postgraduate studies. Please be prepared to provide proof of your merits when requested.

Successful candidates must be pursuing or will be accepted to study towards a doctoral degree in the doctoral programme of the discipline. Please visit the admissions webpage  for more information on eligibility requirements.

The research topic requires

1) Understanding of EEG

2) Expertise in textile-integrated electronics and/or signal analysis

In addition to the study and work backgound, the candidates are selected based on the level of promise that they show, which will be evaluated on their previous success in studies and merits in scientific publishing.

Tampere University is a unique, multidisciplinary and boldly forward-looking, evolving community. Our values are openness, diversity, responsibility, courage, critical thinking, erudition bildung, and learner-centredness. We hope that you can embrace these values and promote them in your work.

We offer

The position will be filled for a fixed-term period of 18 months, which can be extended later. The starting date is 1 November 2021 or as mutually agreed. A trial period of six (6) months applies to all our new employees.

The salary will be based on both the job requirements and the employee’s personal performance in accordance with the salary system of Finnish universities. According to the criteria applied to teaching and research staff, the position of a Doctoral Researcher is placed on level 2—4 of the job requirements scale. 

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 a vibrant, active and truly international research community. We value interdisciplinarity, as it allows you to expand your research network and exposes you to new perspectives and ideas to solve complex research problems and pursue novel research findings. We are strongly committed 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 20 October 2021 (23:59 EET /UTC +2). Please write your application and all the accompanying documentation in English and attach them in PDF format.

Please attach only the following documents to your application: 

• A letter of motivation and description of your research interests (max. 1 page)
• Curriculum vitae according to the TENK template  (including the contact details of two referees).
• Pdf copy of your MSc degree certificate, including transcripts of all university records and their English translations (Finnish and Swedish certificates are also accepted). 

For further information, please contact:

Academy Reseach Fellow, Group Leader Johanna Virkki, johanna.virkki (at) tuni.fi 

Laboratory Chief Marika Janka, marika.janka (at) tuni.fi

The closing date for applications has been extended until 24 October, 2021 (at 23:59)

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Älyvaatteiden tutkimusryhmä lääketieteen ja terveysteknologian tiedekunnassa etsii väitöskirjatutkijaa "EEG-vaatteet" -projektiin.

Tehtävänkuvaus ja edellytykset

Katsothan tehtävän tarkemmat tiedot ja edellytykset englanninkielisestä ilmoituksesta.

Hakuohjeet 

Jätäthän hakemuksesi yliopiston sähköisellä hakulomakkeella (linkki löytyy tämän ilmoituksen alta). Hakuaika tehtävään päättyy 20.10.2021 klo 23.59. 

Liitäthän hakemukseesi vain seuraavat liitteet: 

• Saatekirje, jossa kerrot miksi haet tehtävää ja esittelet sinua kiinnostavat tutkimusaiheet (enintään 1 sivu)
• Ansioluettelo Tutkimuseettisen neuvottelukunnan (TENK) ansioluettelomallin mukaisesti (sisältäen tiedot kahdesta suosittelijasta).
• Kopio viimeisimmästä korkeakoulututkinnosta sisältäen opintosuoritusrekisteriotteen 

Lisätietoja: 

Akatemiatutkija, ryhmänjohtaja Johanna Virkki, johanna.virkki (at) tuni.fi

Laboratoriopäällikkö Marika Janka, marika.janka (at) tuni.fi

Hakuaikaa on  jatkettu 24.10.2021 klo 23.59 asti.