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The BioMediTech Unit of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology is looking for a University Instructor in Health Informatics. The position will be filled for a fixed-term period of one year.

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology (MET) is dedicated to pursuing world-class research and delivering high-quality education in the fields of biomedical engineering, biotechnology, medicine, and health technology. The Faculty conducts research and innovation activities for example in different diseases’ research and treatment, biomaterials and artificial organs, sensor technologies, healthcare information systems, biomedical instrumentation and measurements, clinical and wellbeing-related decision support, and eHealth solutions.

Job description

The successful candidate appointed to the position of the University Instructor will educate future professionals on Tampere University's vibrant campus in Hervanta. We have modern teaching and research facilities and encourage employees to actively seek professional growth, among others, by attending the pedagogical training programmes available at TAU.  

The main job of the University Instructor includes responsibility for the courses Processing of Biosignals (BBT.HTI.501), Health care processes and information systems (BBT.038), and Health software development project (BBT.HTI.508) with typical sizes of 10-40 students. Tasks include lecturing, supervising exercises and small group teaching in the form of "Flipped Classroom”. Courses’ students include B.Sc. and M.Sc. Finnish and international students. In addition, the tasks include active participation in teaching management and development activities. 

Although the assignment is clearly teaching-focused, the job description of a University Instructor also includes research. The assignment also includes the supervision of thesis projects and project works. Depending on your interest you can join the research activities in, e.g., the group Decision Support for Health or Sensor Technology and Biomeasurements.

Proficiency in English is required to provide high-quality education and academic supervision to students who are working on their theses within our international campus community. Knowledge of Finnish is considered an advantage but is not mandatory.

Requirements

Candidates for the position of University Instructor must hold an applicable M.Sc. degree and possess good teaching skills. As the position is teaching-focused, performing the tasks assumes experience, especially in working with B.Sc. and M.Sc. -level education. Experience in hybrid/remote and/or flipped-learning-based teaching given in English is considered a great advantage. We require the applicant to be able to supervise thesis projects. Success in the job also requires good organizational and collaboration skills.

Furthermore, given the nature and contents of the courses, the successful applicant has practical experience in signal processing, use of MATLAB and Python, and conducting physiological measurements.

When evaluating the qualifications of candidates, we will consider experience in the field of the position, teaching experience, pedagogical merits, the ability to produce teaching materials, other teaching qualifications, and additionally, scientific track record.

We offer

The position will be filled for a fixed-term period of one year. The expected starting date is 1 August 2023 or on a date mutually agreed upon between the parties. 

Salaries are based on job demands and employees' personal performance in accordance with the salary system of Finnish universities. According to the criteria applied to teaching and research staff, University Instructors are placed on level 5-6 of the job requirements scale. In addition, employees receive performance-based salary. The appointment is subject to a trial period of six months.

We offer a community with supportive colleagues and positive working atmosphere as well as flexibility, and provide opportunity for independence in designing your own work.

As a member of staff at Tampere University, you will enjoy a range of competitive benefits, such as occupational health care services, flexible work schedule, versatile research infrastructure, modern teaching facilities and a safe and inviting campus area as well as a personal fund to spend on sports and cultural activities in your free time. Please read more about working at Tampere University. You can also find more information about us and working and living Tampere by watching our video: Tampere Higher Education Community - our academic playground.  

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.

How to apply

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system (link below). The closing date for applications is 16 April, 2023 (at 23.59 EEST, UTC+3). Please write your application and all the accompanying documentation in English and attach them in PDF format.

Please attach the following documents to your application: 

• A free-format motivation letter (max. 1 page)
• Curriculum vitae prepared according to the guidelines issued by the Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity (TENK)
• Teaching portfolio according to our guidelines
• List of publications according to Academy of Finland guidelines
• Optionally other material such as study records which indicate your competence in the area of the teaching duties

For further information, please contact:

Professor Mark van Gils, mark.vangils@tuni.fi 

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