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The Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Tampere University is inviting applications for a tenure track position in Environmental Engineering for Circular Economy

The world needs pioneers in its search for operating models for sustainable economy and well-being, while avoiding the over-consumption of natural resources. The ongoing transition towards circular economy, where the value of products, materials and resources is maintained for as long as possible with minimal environmental impacts, is crucial to develop a sustainable, low-carbon and resource-efficient future. Such transition requires the development of new solutions for protecting our environment and for sustainable use and recovery of natural resources. This needs to be complemented by innovative implementation, assessment, and smart operation of such solutions in our societies.

The Bio and Circular Economy research group at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences focuses on environmental technology, bioenergy and biorefining, along with industrial biotechnology, with the ultimate goal of promoting a cleaner and safer future for the benefit of people and the environment. We develop processes and concepts for sustainable conversion of municipal and industrial wastes, wastewaters and flue gas to valuable biochemicals and clean biofuels. Furthermore, we focus on energy-efficient recovery of water, nutrients and metals. We also work on the integration of such processes into urban and industrial systems. The group has active collaboration with urban actors, industry as well as several national and international research organizations.

Job description 

We are seeking highly motivated and accomplished candidates in the broad area of environmental engineering for conducting high-level scientific and technological research to promote circular economy. Candidates with strong profile in relevant areas of energy engineering are also of interest in this search.

Your research in the field of environmental engineering may focus, for example, on  the development and optimization of processes for water engineering, for municipal and industrial wastes and wastewaters, and/or for flue gas, and/or on their system level evaluation and development. If your research focus is more on energy engineering, the research should preferably concentrate on energy and catalytic conversion processes or on modelling of energy units and systems applying, for example, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and/or heat transfer. 

Your research may be based on background in environmental engineering, energy engineering, process engineering, automation engineering, civil engineering, chemistry, or in a related field.

Whilst your background may be focused on practical applications, in this position you are expected to develop your own scientific research profile. Your research should strengthen and be complementary to the present research in the Bio and Circular Economy Group and the faculty.

If successful, you will be placed on the level of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor, based on your experience and expertise. While in the early stages of your career, the focus is on research, in time you will be expected to contribute increasingly to teaching, curriculum development and graduate and post-graduate student supervision.   

At Tampere University, we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of nationality, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements 

You should have a doctoral degree in one of the following areas: 

• Environmental engineering
• Energy engineering
• Process and automation engineering
• Civil engineering
• Chemistry 
• or in a related field. 

You should also have experience in scientific or technological research in academia or in practice. 

Further requirements for each tenure track level are as follows:

Assistant Professor

We require: 

• applicable doctoral degree
• ability to undertake high-level scholarly activity and potential to establish an independent agenda of scholarly activity at 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 on a high international level 
• teaching skills required to successfully perform the duties and functions of the position  
• ability to lead a research group and acquire external funding. 

Professor

We require: 

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

We offer

We are inviting you to be a part of a vibrant, active and truly international research community.  The multidisciplinary research environment offers opportunities to develop research expertise via collaboration, e.g., with different fields of engineering and natural sciences.  We are offering an advanced infrastructure in many research fields of environmental and energy engineering, and a new research hub is under planning.  

Initial appointment as Assistant Professor / Associate Professor is for five years, subject to successful performance, you will become a tenured faculty member after the first five-year period. A trial period of six months applies to all our new employees. 

Salaries are based on the job demands and employees’ personal performance in accordance with the Finnish University Salary System. A typical starting salary for an Assistant professor is approximately 4400-4700 EUR/month, for an Associate professor approximately 5100-5600 EUR/month, and for a professor a starting salary will range between 5800-6600 EUR/month. Higher salaries may be negotiated for candidates with exceptional experience and/or performance.

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. You can also find more information about us and working and living Tampere by watching our video: Tampere Higher Education Community – our academic playround

The city of Tampere is one of the major academic hubs in the Nordic countries and offers a dynamic living environment. Finland provides one of the most advanced and comprehensive social security systems in the world with generous parental leaves, very affordable state-subsidized daycare that is available for all children, world-renowned free primary and secondary education as well as public healthcare.

For more information on Tampere and Finland, please visit:

• https://visittampere.fi/en
• https://www.visitfinland.com/
• https://www.infofinland.fi/en/frontpage

How to apply 

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system (link below). The closing date for applications is January 29, 2024 (at 23.59 EET, GMT+2 / 21.59 UTC). 

Please write your application and all accompanying documents in English and attach them in PDF format. Applications should include the following documents: 

• A letter of application in which you set out the reasons why you are applying for the position and why you are particularly suited to it.
• Curriculum Vitae according to TENK guidelines
• List of publications according to Research Council of Finland guidelines. Please indicate your ten most important publications.
• A research plan (max. 5 pages), outlining your proposed research
• Teaching portfolio prepared according to TAU Guideline on the teaching portfolio
• The names, positions and contact details of two referees who can support your application (Recommendations letters etc. are not asked at this point)

Candidates may be invited for a video interview during the first stage of the recruitment process. The most qualified candidates will be invited to Tampere University for an interview and may undergo an aptitude assessment. They will also undergo a review by external experts and may be required to give a demonstration of their teaching skills.

For more information, please contact: 

Dean of the Faculty Martti Kauranen, martti.kauranen@tuni.fi

Prof. Jukka Rintala, jukka.rintala@tuni.fi

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Tehtävänkuvaus 

Ympäristötekniikan, erityisesti kiertotalouden tenure track –tehtävän tavoitteena on ympäristötekniikkaan perustuvan kiertotalouden edistäminen osana vihreää siirtymää. Tehtävässä tutkimus voi painottua esimerkiksi ympäristötekniikan ja soveltuvasti energiatekniikan prosessien ja/tai järjestelmien kehittämiseen ja optimointiin kokeellisella tutkimuksella tai mallintamalla. Tehtävän tavoite on vahvistaa ja monipuolistaa bio- ja kiertotalouden tutkimusryhmän tutkimusta.

Edellytykset 

Tenure track –tutkija 

Edellytämme:

• soveltuvaa tohtorin tutkintoa
• kykyä korkeatasoiseen tieteelliseen työhön ja potentiaalia luoda itsenäinen, kansainvälisesti korkeatasoinen tieteellinen profiili
• tehtävässä vaadittavaa opetustaitoa

Tenure track –professori 

Edellytämme: 

• soveltuvaa tohtorin tutkintoa 
• näyttöjä itsenäisestä tieteellisestä tutkimustyöstä  
• tehtävässä vaadittavaa opetustaitoa  
• kykyä johtaa tutkimusryhmää ja hankkia täydentävää rahoitusta 
• näyttöjä kansainvälisestä tieteellisestä tai taiteellisesta toiminnasta 

Professori 

Edellytämme: 

• soveltuvaa tohtorin tutkintoa
• korkeaa kansainvälisen tason tieteellistä tai taiteellista pätevyyttä
• kokemusta tieteellisen tutkimuksen tai taiteellisen toiminnan johtamisesta
• kykyä antaa korkeatasoista tutkimukseen perustuvaa opetusta ja ohjausta
• näyttöjä täydentävän tutkimusrahoituksen hankkimisesta
• näyttöjä kansainvälisestä tieteellisestä tai taiteellisesta toiminnasta 

Hakuohjeet 

Lue tarkemmat tiedot tehtävästä ja hakuohjeet yllä olevasta englanninkielisestä ilmoituksesta. 

Jätäthän hakemuksesi yliopiston sähköisellä hakulomakkeella (linkki löytyy tämän ilmoituksen alta).  

Hakuaika tehtävään päättyy 29.1.2024 klo 23.59.