Tenure track position, High Voltage Engineering (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor)

Karlstad University; Tampere; On-site; EUR 603,000 - 971,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Teleworking options

Occupational healthcare

Sport and cultural allowance

Job summary

Tampere University invites applications for a tenure track position in High Voltage Engineering at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. The successful candidate will pursue world-class research in high voltage insulation, supervise students, and lead the university's high voltage laboratory with strong ties to industry and international partners.

The role includes teaching across degree programs in English and Finnish, building an independent research program, and securing external

Qualifications

• PhD in high voltage engineering or related field is required.
• Experience building and maintaining international research collaborations is highly valued.
• Fluent in English; Finnish language skills are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead world-class research in high voltage engineering and insulation systems.
• Supervise students and teach across degree programs in English and Finnish.
• Lead Tampere University’s high voltage laboratory and collaborate with industry.
• Secure national and international research funding for your group.

Skills

Teaching skills

Research leadership

Grant/funding experience

English fluency

Education

Doctoral degree in high voltage engineering or related field

Job description

Tenure track position, High Voltage Engineering (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor)

Tampere University is one of the most multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We are building a new model for higher education and research in F...

Tampere University and Tampere University of Applied Sciences create a unique environment for multidisciplinary, inspirational and high-impact research and education. Our university community has competitive edges in technology, health and society. www.tuni.fi/en

We are looking for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the field of High Voltage Engineering.

The areas of expertise in the EEERC are:

• smart grids
• high voltage engineering
• electromechanics
• applied superconductivity

Our research at the EEERC is organized in research groups led by four professors, four tenure track professors, and one adjunct professor. All groups participate in multidisciplinary and international scientific collaboration through research projects, doctoral training networks and research visits, and maintain strong partnerships with industry. Our teaching and research are based on a profound understanding of electrical and electromagnetic phenomena, the related modelling methods, and relevant practical applications. We are the largest university-level teaching organization in our field in Finland, offering master-level teaching in both Finnish and English across national and international degree programs.

We provide excellent research and teaching infrastructure, including state-of-the-art laboratories, computing resources and advanced simulation tools. Our facilities include microgrid laboratories, a high voltage laboratory, power electronics laboratories, electromechanics laboratories, and a cryogenic laboratory. The main test voltage sources of the high voltage laboratory reach 1000 kV (impulses), 300 kV (AC) and 150 kV (DC), and it is equipped with a wide range of equipment for e.g. condition monitoring, characterization, measurements, and testing. The specialty area of the laboratory is high voltage insulation material and system characterization with a comprehensive set of state-of-the-­art characterization facilities.

JOB DESCRIPTION

A successful candidate has a track record of internationally competitive research in high voltage engineering, especially in the area of high voltage insulation system development. In addition, experience in more than one of the following topics is required:

• condition monitoring of high voltage apparatus
• lightning protection of high voltage systems
• grounding and travelling wave phenomena
• high voltage testing methodology
• high voltage metrology

You will pursue and supervise world‑class scientific research in your topic area, collaborate actively with local, national and global research partners and industry, and secure both national and international research funding to run your own research group. You will also actively participate in teaching and supervising students at all levels. In addition, one of your tasks will be to lead the high voltage laboratory of Tampere University, which, besides scientific research activities, also offers various testing and research services for industry. Experience in these areas is considered an advantage.

REQUIREMENTS

You must have a doctoral degree in high voltage engineering or a related field of electrical engineering and research experience in academia relevant to the job description. Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining international and national research collaborations and networks is highly valued. Fluency in English is required, and Finnish language skills are considered an advantage. Further requirements for each tenure track level are as follows:

• ability to conduct high‑level scientific work and the potential to independently create an internationally high-quality research program
• teaching skills required to successfully perform the duties and functions of the position

Associate Professor

• a record of independent scholarly activity
• teaching skills required to successfully perform the duties and functions of the position
• ability to lead a research group and a record of winning external research funding

In addition to the requirements above, for a Full Professor position we require:

• high‑level scholarly expertise and an international level of achievement
• experience of leading scientific research activities
• ability to provide high‑quality research‑based education and instruction
• a record of successful supervision of doctoral students
• a record of winning external research funding

We offer you the opportunity to join our dynamic and innovative international community. Initial appointment for Assistant Professor and for Associate Professor is for five years. Subject to successful performance, you will become a tenured member of the faculty staff at the end of the first five‑year period. You will be well supported throughout the five‑year period to ease transition to faculty positions. Full Professors will hold a permanent appointment from the outset. 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 Collective Agreement for Universities . Typical starting salary range will be from 4,500 to 5,250 EUR/month for an Assistant Professor and from 5,250 to 6,100 EUR/month for an Associate Professor, and from 6,250 to 7,250 EUR/month for a Professor. Higher salaries may be negotiated for candidates with exceptional experience and/or performance.

As a member of staff at Tampere University, you will enjoy a range of competitive benefits, such as a flexible work schedule, good facilities for teleworking, occupational healthcare services, a variety of affordable food and drink outlets across our campuses, and a personal allowance 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 in Tampere by watching our video: Tampere Higher Education Community - our academic playground .

Tampere, located between two large lakes, is Finland’s second largest city area and the largest inland city in the Nordic countries. Nature is close everywhere you turn your head in Tampere. This, together with a strong tradition in industry, makes Tampere a unique environment for living and working. At present, the region hosts a great deal of industry and service businesses, and the City of Tampere is a major hub for the Finnish ICT industry. For more information on Tampere, please check VisitTampere , Welcome to Tampere , and International House Tampere .

Finland provides one of the most advanced and comprehensive social security systems in the world. This includes, for example, sickness benefits, various family benefits, and a comprehensive healthcare system. For more information on Finland, please visit InfoFinland and This is Finland .

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Tenure track position, High Voltage Engineering (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor)

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Tampere University is one of the most multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We are building a new model for higher education and research in F...