Together, Tampere University and Tampere University of Applied Sciences form a higher education community that places faith in people and scientific knowledge. Leading experts in the fields of technology, health and society are changing the world at Finland’s second largest multidisciplinary higher education institution.

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.
 You can visit our ongoing projects here: https://research.tuni.fi/fast/projects/.

Job description

FAST-Lab is looking for 1-4 Research Assistants, MSc thesis students, to work within European research projects.

The work of is mainly composed of following activities: Collaboration activities with 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. The positions provide the candidates the opportunity to enhance their software development skills as well as their communication skills. We also appreciate a positive attitude and willingness to learn new technologies on the job. Furthermore, the positions will provide the possibility for the students leading to their MSc thesis work.

Requirements

Automation students with knowledge on robotics, AI and programming

We appreciate the following:

• Programming skills (especially Python)
• Experience on developing software, including documentation using UML
• Data Management
• English is the working language of the research group therefore fluency in English, both written and oral, are considered essential.

We offer

The positions will be part-time, and it will be filled for a fixed term until spring/summer 2024, or as mutually agreed upon both parties. The expected starting date is November 1^st 2023, or as mutually agreed upon by both parties. A trial period of maximum half of the duration of the employment applies.

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 5th, 2023 (at 23:59 EEST / UTC +3). 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

----

Tampereen yliopisto ja Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu muodostavat korkeakouluyhteisön, joka uskoo ihmiseen ja tieteeseen. Tekniikan, terveyden ja yhteiskunnan huippuosaajat muuttavat maailmaa Suomen toiseksi suurimmassa monitieteisessä ja innostavassa tutkimus- ja oppimisympäristössä.

FAST-Lab. -tutkimusryhmä hakee 1-4 osa-aikaista tutkimusapulaista EU-projekteihimme. 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 kyberfyysisetjärjestelmät, robotiikka ja tekoäly.  

Tehtävänkuvaus

Tutkimusapulaisen tehtävä muodostuu erilaisista tutkimusprojektin tehtävistä EU-tutkimushankkeessamme.

Hakuohjeet

Lue tarkemmat tiedot tehtävästä ja hakuohjeet yllä olevasta englanninkielisestä ilmoituksesta.

Jätäthän hakemuksesi yliopiston sähköisellä hakulomakkeella (linkki löytyy tämän ilmoituksen alta). Hakuaika tehtävään päättyy 05.10.2023 klo 23.59.