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Research Group Description:

The Manufacturing Systems Research Group (MASYRE) comprises skilled professionals and researchers who are experts in manufacturing technologies and engineering design. The group's unique focus is on metamodeling approaches for engineering simulations and decision support, particularly in contexts with limited data. MASYRE combines modelling, simulation and experimentation to develop integrative metamodeling approaches, qualitative systems analysis methods and causal graph-based solutions for machine learning. The team aims to advance innovative and robust solutions in manufacturing systems.

Role description:

In relation to our new REINFORCE project, we are recruiting several new doctoral students at Tampere University. The doctoral students will actively participate in a breakthrough research project that will lead to a new approach to design and manufacturing. The position requires solid skills and motivation. We are especially looking for students who can formalize research problems and have strong competencies in mathematics, programming, engineering design and manufacturing.

Job description

We have 2 funded doctoral researcher positions open to candidates willing to carry out a research project towards a doctoral degree (Dr. Sc. (Tech) / PhD). The positions are currently funded for 2 years with an additional 1 year funding related to the phase 2 of the REINFORCE project. The doctoral researchers selected will  carry out research in the MASYRE research group.  

Requirements

A necessary requirement is a M.Sc. degree in a relevant field (related to computing science or automation science with ideally knowledge in engineering and manufacturing engineering). Other requirements are a motivation letter, CV and transcripts of records. 

The candidates are selected based on the researcher potential demonstrated through the previous studies and merits in research work and thesis writing. 

Please note that along commencing in the position, the selected candidates must also apply for a study right within the doctoral program, unless they already have one. The selected candidates will be informed about this separate procedure later.

We offer

We offer the successful candidates fully funded positions as Doctoral researchers, commencing in October 2025 or as mutually agreed. We offer you high-quality supervision and the freedom to develop your ideas in a supportive and inspirational research environment. 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. A starting salary for Doctoral Researchers is typically between 2600-2850 EUR/month. Our incentive salary system for Doctoral Researchers ensures salary increases based on the progress of the doctoral degree and thesis.

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. Interdisciplinarity is highly encouraged, 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. The university has a strong commitment to the highest level of scientific research and the provision of high-quality doctoral education. Through rigorous research within your field, you will have the opportunity to make an impact on science, advancement of technology, and economic and societal change. Doctoral studies provide an excellent theoretical and technical foundation upon which you can build your future career at the highest national and international levels.

Tampere is one of the major academic hubs in the Nordic countries and offers a dynamic living environment. Tampere region is one of the three most rapidly growing urban areas in Finland and home to a vibrant knowledge-intensive entrepreneurial community. The city is an industrial powerhouse that enjoys a rich cultural scene and a reputation as a center of Finland’s information society.

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How to apply

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system. The closing date for applications is 26th October 2025 (23:59 EET / UTC+3).

Please submit 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 motivation letter (max 1 page).
• Curriculum vitae preferably according to the TENK template, including a potential list of publication(s).
• Copy of your Master’s and Bachelor’s degree certificates, including transcripts of all university records and their English translations (Finnish certificates are accepted) and Diploma Supplement.

For more information, please contact:

If you have any queries regarding the submission of your application, please contact: eric.coatanea(at)tuni.fi

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Tampereen yliopisto ja Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu muodostavat yhdessä Suomen toiseksi suurimman monitieteisen, innostavan ja vaikuttavan tutkimus- ja oppimisyhteisön. Korkeakouluyhteisömme osaamiskärjet ovat tekniikka, terveys ja yhteiskunta. Lue lisää: www.tuni.fi

Uuden REINFORCE-projektimme yhteydessä rekrytoimme uusia tohtoriopiskelijoita Tampereen yliopistoon. Meillä on avoinna 2 rahoitettua väitöskirjatutkijan paikkaa hakijoille, jotka ovat halukkaita toteuttamaan tutkimusprojektin tohtorintutkinnon (Dr. Sc. (Tech) / PhD) suorittamiseksi.

Työnkuvaus

Valmistusjärjestelmien tutkimusryhmä (MASYRE) koostuu ammattitaitoisista asiantuntijoista ja tutkijoista, jotka ovat valmistustekniikan ja teknisten suunnittelun asiantuntijoita. Ryhmä keskittyy erityisesti metamallinnusmenetelmiin insinöörisimuloinnissa ja päätöksenteon tuessa, erityisesti tilanteissa, joissa dataa on rajoitetusti. MASYRE yhdistää mallinnuksen, simuloinnin ja kokeilut integroivien metamallinnusmenetelmien, kvalitatiivisten järjestelmäanalyysimenetelmien ja koneoppimisen kausaaligraafipohjaisten ratkaisujen kehittämiseksi. Ryhmän tavoitteena on kehittää innovatiivisia ja vankkoja ratkaisuja valmistusjärjestelmiin.

Vaatimukset

Hakijoilla tulee olla maisterintutkinto asiaankuuluvalla alalla (tietotekniikka tai automaatiotiede, mieluiten insinööritieteiden ja tuotantotekniikan osaaminen). Muita vaatimuksia ovat motivaatiokirje, ansioluettelo ja opintosuoritusote.

Hakijat valitaan aiempien opintojen ja tutkimustyön sekä opinnäytetyön ansiosta osoitetun tutkijapotentiaalin perusteella.

Huomaa, että valitut hakijat joutuvat hakemaan tohtoriohjelmaan opiskelupaikkaa, elleivät he jo ole sitä saaneet. Valituille hakijoille ilmoitetaan tästä erillisestä menettelystä myöhemmin.

Hakuohjeet

Lue tarkemmat tiedot tehtävästä ja hakuohjeet yllä olevasta englanninkielisestä ilmoituksesta.

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

Hakuaika tehtävään päättyy 26.10.2025 klo 23.59.

Jos sinulla on kysyttävää hakemuksen jättämisestä, ota yhteyttä: eric.coatanea(at)tuni.fi