Tenure track position (Sustainable transport system planning) / Tenure track -tehtävä (Kestävä l

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We are now seeking an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor in the field of sustainable transport system planning.  

The position is placed in the Faculty of Built Environment at Tampere University.  Transport Research Centre Verne at faculty’s Civil Engineering Unit promotes developing a sustainable, efficient and human-centred transport system with the means of research, education and their societal impact. Our strength is in analysing the transport system broadly and as wholeness, consisting of passenger and freight transport, their demand and supply, in different transport modes, serving the needs of people, business and society, connected to land use and urban structure as well as to logistic processes and supply networks.   

Job description   

We are looking for a sustainable transport scholar to expand the research group. You have the ability to lead and collaborate within an international research group and to successfully teach a multicultural student group. You will also, together with colleagues, be responsible for teaching and developing the international master’s degree programme in sustainable transport.   

Ideally, you are a future-oriented researcher with a proven capability to acquire funding for, and manage, multi-stakeholder research projects and publish in high-quality journals. You enjoy looking into the system-wide effects of the changes in the transport system and are able to connect your research with related fields, such as civil engineering, urban planning, environmental health, social sciences and new technology.    

Your field of research could include e.g. transport system planning, travel behaviour, mobility management, transport modelling, urban planning, sustainability transitions in transport context, transport engineering, sustainable transport policy or other relevant fields.    

The duties of the professor will be further specified, and their quantitative ratios confirmed, in the annual workload plan. The duties will also be proportioned to the level of seniority; For more senior level appointments, leading research, carrying out international research activities will be emphasized. 

Requirements   

We expect you to have a doctoral degree in relevant field. Further requirements for each tenure track level are as follows:  

Assistant Professor   

We require:  

• Ability to undertake independent scholarly activity and potential to pursue scholarly activity at a high international level of excellence.  
• Teaching skills required to successfully perform the duties and functions of the position.   

Associate professor  

We require:  

• Track record of independent scholarly activity.    
• Ability to lead a research group and acquire external funding.  
• Track record of international scholarly activity.      
• Teaching skills required to successfully perform the duties and functions of the position.     

Professor  

We require:  

• High-level scholarly expertise.  
• Experience of leading scientific research.  
• Ability to provide high-quality research-based education and instruction.  
• Track record of winning external research funding.  
• Track record of international scholarly activity.   

You need to be fluent in the English language in order to be able to manage the position. Knowledge of the Finnish language and culture can be seen as an advantage. Please be prepared to provide proof of your merits when requested.  

On all levels we expect you to have a track record of peer reviewed publications and to have strong methodological skills in transport research. Experience from supervising bachelor’s, master’s and PhD’s theses, proven skills in managing course modules in the field of transport, as well as pedagogical training are appreciated.    

Tampere University is a unique, multidisciplinary and boldly forward-looking, evolving community. Our values are openness, diversity, responsibility, courage, critical thinking, erudition, and learner-centredness. We hope that you can embrace these values and promote them in your work.   

We offer   

Transport Research Centre Verne at Tampere University has established itself as the leading transport research group in Finland and an internationally recognized contributor in the fields of energy and climate issues of transport and mobility-as-a-service related research. Ongoing research by Transport Research Verne focuses on promoting the transition to sustainable transport and logistics through decarbonisation, traffic safety improvements, reduction in transport poverty and efficiency improvements in logistics. Verne studies land use, transport policy, transport economics, transport modelling, digitalisation, automation and electrification as tools to achieve sustainable transition.    

Tampere University and the higher education community offer a unique multidisciplinary environment for interdisciplinary research and teaching. We offer an initial appointment for assistant professor and for associate professor 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 a tenured position. Full professors will hold a permanent appointment from the outset. Please read more about the Tenure track career path at Tampere University.  

We offer you the opportunity to join our dynamic and innovative international community. As a member of staff at Tampere University, you will enjoy a range of competitive benefits, such as occupational health care services, flexible work schedule, versatile research infrastructure, modern teaching facilities and a safe and inviting campus area as well as a personal fund 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 Tampere by watching our video: Tampere Higher Education Community – our academic playground.     

Tampere sits between two lakes and is Finland’s second largest urban area and the largest inland city in the Nordic countries. Nature is close everywhere you turn your head in Tampere. This, coupled with a strong industrial tradition and a vivid cultural scene, makes Tampere a unique environment for living and working. For more information on Tampere, please see Visit Tampere and Business Tampere.    

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

Salaries are based on the job demands and employees’ personal performance in accordance with the Finnish University Salary System. The starting salary range will be from €4,000 to €4,600/month for an assistant professor, from €4,600 to €5,300/month for an associate professor, and from €5,500 to €6,300/month for a professor. A higher salary may be agreed upon based on the successful candidate’s experience and/or performance. A trial period of six months applies to all our new employees.   

How to apply   

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system (link below). The closing date for applications is the 31st of October, 2023 (at 23.59 EET / UTC +2). 

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

• Curriculum Vitae according to TENK guidelines.  
• List of publications according to Academy of Finland guidelines. Please indicate your five most important publications and add a link to those. You may also gather the publications to a cloud file and add a link to this to your list of publications.    
• Teaching portfolio according to the university guideline.  
• A research plan (max. 4 pages) including your research vision for the future in this field and a realistic implementation plan (research questions, methods, collaboration, funding, etc.) for your research for the next 5 years.   
• A letter of motivation (max. 2 pages). This should include your motivation for applying for this post, a brief account of your career, career stage, career outlook, and key achievements.   
• The names, positions and contact details of two referees who can provide references. Only referees for shortlisted candidates may be contacted.   

Candidates may be invited for a video interview during the first stage of the recruitment process. The most qualified candidates will be invited 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. Read more about how we evaluate teaching competence during recruitment. 

For more information, please contact:   

Professor Heikki Liimatainen (heikki.liimatainen@tuni.fi, tel. +358 408490320)    

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Etsimme kestävän liikennejärjestelmäsuunnittelun alueelle tenure track -tutkijaa (Assistant Professor), tenure track -professoria (Associate Professor) tai professoria.  

Tehtävä sijoittuu Rakennetun ympäristön tiedekuntaan Tampereen yliopistossa, Rakennustekniikan yksikön Liikenteen tutkimuskeskus Vernessä. Liikenteen tutkimuskeskus Verne tukee ja edistää tutkimuksen, opetuksen ja yhteiskunnallisen vaikuttamisen keinoin kestävän, tehokkaan ja ihmisläheisen liikennejärjestelmän kehittämistä.  

Tehtävänkuvaus   

Etsimme kestävän liikenteen ammattilaista vahvistamaan tutkimusryhmää ja opettamaan ja kehittämään yhdessä kollegoiden kanssa kansainvälistä kestävän liikenteen maisteriohjelmaa.     

Hakuohjeet    

Lue tarkemmat tiedot tehtävästä ja hakuohjeet yllä olevasta englanninkielisestä ilmoituksesta.    

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

Hakuaika tehtävään päättyy 31.10.2023. 

Osaamisalue: Rakentaminen & suunnittelu