PhD Researcher in Generative AI for Teacher Education

Academic Positions; Finland; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Project team support

Career development options

HR Excellence in Research label

Job summary

University of Oulu seeks a Doctoral Researcher in Educational Technology to advance GenAI-enabled teacher education across two projects, INTEGRATE and Power T/A. You will contribute to courses, materials, and research on AI-assisted learning while collaborating with international partners.

Fixed-term for three years with a start date in early 2027; salary based on Finnish university scales, with a performance-based element. English proficiency and team collaboration required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in education, educational technology, educational psychology, or another relevant discipline.
• Strong interest in GenAI, educational technology, and EU matters and values.
• Proficiency with qualitative and/or quantitative research methods and applying them to educational research.
• Good IT and data analysis skills and interest in AI-based tools for educational research.
• Fluent written and spoken English; ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct doctoral research within INTEGRATE (75%) and Power T/A (25%) projects focusing on GenAI, teacher education, and teachers’ professional learning.
• Contribute to development, implementation, and evaluation of GenAI-supported teacher education activities.
• Develop and implement courses, online modules, case-based materials, and GenAI-supported teaching activities for teachers.
• Collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data related to project activities.
• Contribute to scientific publications and collaborate with teachers, researchers, and international partners.
• Present findings at conferences and disseminate results.

Skills

Fluent English

Qualitative and/or quantitative

Education

Master’s degree in education/educational technology/educational psychology

Job description

University of Oulu seeks a Doctoral Researcher in Educational Technology to advance GenAI-enabled teacher education across two projects, INTEGRATE and Power T/A. You will contribute to courses, materials, and research on AI-assisted learning while collaborating with international partners.

Fixed-term for three years with a start date in early 2027; salary based on Finnish university scales, with a performance-based element. English proficiency and team collaboration required.