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Job offer for a Uniersity Lecturer in Agrotechnology for the University of Helsinki
Deadline: 14 August

The Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry of the University of Helsinki invites applications for the position of

UNIVERSITY LECTURER in AGROTECHNOLOGY

starting on 1 January 2021 or by mutual agreement.

Energy use and production technology in agriculture are a central part of agrotechnology research that focuses on the development of environmentally sustainable technologies for farming and food production. A strong emphasis is on technology innovation and sustainability by taking into account the interaction between technology, plants, animals, environment and society. Many future trends in agriculture require adoption of new technology and its integration within existing processes. Electrification of machinery, automation, information systems, and machine intelligence represent technological methods that are important for future in order to develop environmentally sustainable farming processes, improve energy and production efficiency, and mitigate environmental impacts.

The duties of the University Lecturer in Agrotechnology include substance related research and teaching in the master’s programme and the bachelor’s programme in Agricultural Sciences (link HERE).

The university lecturer will teach bachelor’s and master’s level courses, supervise theses, participate in doctoral training and develop teaching in the field of the position together with the other academic staff. The duties include especially the research and teaching of energy technology and production technologies in agriculture. Possible topics include use and need of energy and energy efficiency in agricultural production, energy analyses and emission analyses related to them, renewable energies in farm management, modern technologies in plant and animal production, and future cultivation methods including precision farming and automation. The appointee gets to develop teaching and research of the field as a member of the Department of Agricultural Sciences, the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry, Viikki campus and the University of Helsinki together with relevant stakeholder groups. The position offers a possibility to teaching and research with new and future technologies in agriculture and utilisation of digital methods in teaching and research.

REQUIREMENTS
According to the Regulations of the University of Helsinki, an appointee to the position of university lecturer shall hold an applicable doctoral degree and be able to provide high-quality teaching based on research and to supervise theses and dissertations. When assessing the qualifications of applicants for the position of university lecturer attention shall be paid to scientific publications and other research results of academic value, teaching experience and pedagogical training, the ability to produce learning material, other teaching merits and, if necessary, a teaching demonstration.

To successfully attend to the duties of the position, the appointee must have excellent English language skills. According to the University Decree, university lecturers must also be fluent in the Finnish language. In addition, university lecturers should be proficient if Swedish. Foreign citizens, non-native Finnish citizens or citizens who have not been educated in the Finnish or Swedish language may be exempted from this requirement without a separate application. Although the languages of instruction are English and Finnish, applicants without Finnish language competence are warmly encouraged to apply. It is however, expected that the appointee will acquire Finnish language skills to teach courses and perform administrative duties within a reasonable time after her/his appointment. Support for language studies is offered.

WHAT WE OFFER
We offer an interesting opportunity to work in a diverse research environment. At the faculty you will carry out research-based teaching at the highest level in the field in Finland and have the opportunity to take part in internationally valued, first-class research activities. The position is also an opportunity to develop your own professional skills in a multidisciplinary work community. Your work will be supported by the research and teaching staff of the department and the faculty as well as the administrative and technical staff at Viikki campus.

The salary will be based on levels 5-7 of the requirements level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal work performance. Monthly gross salary for a university lecturer varies between 3 360 and 5 000 euros depending on the appointee’s qualifications and experience. Occupational health care services and standard Finnish pension benefits are provided for University employees. There is a six-month trial period for the position.

HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are requested to enclose with their applications in ONE SINGLE PDF file:

• motivation letter for the position in question (max 1 page)
• a CV
• a list of publications
• research and scientific experience (max 3 pages)
• a description of teaching qualifications (max 3 pages)
• involvement in administrative duties
• other activities which the applicant wishes to bring to the attention of the faculty

Please follow the instructions for the description of teaching qualifications:
www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-agriculture-and-forestry/faculty/join-us#s...

For the faculty’s general instructions, please see:
www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-agriculture-and-forestry/faculty/join-us

Applications with the above attachments must be submitted in a single PDF file, which is named:
agrotechnology_lastname_firstname. Other attachments are not required.

Please submit your application using the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the link Apply for the position. Applicants who are employees of the University of Helsinki are requested to leave their application via the SAP HR portal.

Expressions of interest should be submitted by Friday 14th August 2020.

• Further information about the position is available from Professor Laura Alakukku (laura.alakukku(at)helsinki.fi, tel. +358 2941 58682) and Head of Department Helena Korpelainen (helena.korpelainen(at)helsinki.fi, tel. +358 2941 58383)

• Further information on the recruitment process may be obtained from HR Specialist Mirkka Juntunen (mirkka.juntunen(at)helsinki.fi, tel. +358 2941 57583) 

Please find a full description of the position HERE