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We are now looking for
Professor or Tenure track Associate Professor of Business Analytics with a special focus on the digitalization and green transition of the automotive sector
to join us in the Martti Ahtisaari Institute at the University of Oulu Business School.
Martti Ahtisaari Institute is a research and education unit established within Oulu Business School in 2008. Our mission is to create high-quality, impactful knowledge in business, particularly focusing on the dynamics of business networks and business models in the context of global markets through research, development, and education. Read more about us.
About the job
The University of Oulu Business School, Martti Ahtisaari Institute will establish a new professor or tenure track position in Business Analytics with a special focus on digitalization, analytics in digital platforms, and green transition of the automotive sector. The professor's responsibilities will include research, education in business analytics, and stakeholder collaboration to support the sector's digital and green transition.
The selected person is also expected to strengthen multidisciplinary research collaboration within the University of Oulu and with other national and international partners and disseminating the research findings to the broader society.
Potential research topics may include but are not limited to the following:
Our tenure track (Assistant and Associate Professor) is positioned for exceptionally talented researchers with a high potential to advance in their careers. The Professor position is targeted for experienced and highly qualified candidates who have already advanced in their careers. The top candidates will undergo an evaluation by external, international experts and are required to reach top scores (5-6 on a scale from 1 to 6 for scientific activity and as the overall score) in order to qualify for the position.
The general criteria for each career level are as follows:
Qualifications for a tenure track Associate Professor position: You must demonstrate evidence of scholarly research work and relevant teaching skills. You must have the ability to lead research as well as have experience in acquiring external research funding. We also expect you to have sufficient and relevant experience in international scientific work and evidence of international cooperation.
Qualifications for a Professor position: You must demonstrate high-quality academic qualifications and experience of leading research. You are able to provide high-quality teaching based on research and also supervise thesis work. You are expected to show evidence of international cooperation and should already be an academic leader in your field.
To succeed and enjoy the position, we expect from you experience related to the automotive sector. The professor or Tenure Track Associate professor is expected to build a research group that generates new knowledge and innovative solutions for the automotive sector's business and service development.
Salary
The associate level will be on tenure track positions with five-year terms at each level. A researcher appointed to a tenure track position has the opportunity to advance systematically through the tenure track career levels towards permanent professorship, provided that the performance criteria are met. The professor position is permanent.
Selected person is starting 1.1.2026 or as soon as possible there after. A trial period of 6 months is applied for the position.
The associate professor's, the salary is based on levels 6-7 and in professor position salary will be based on levels 8-9 of the demand level chart for teaching and research staff of Finnish universities. In addition, a salary component based on personal work performance will be paid (a maximum of 50 % of the job-specific component). The starting gross salary will be approx. for associate professor 4000-5800€/ month (before taxes) and for professor position gross salary will be approx. 5700-6500 €/month before taxes.
How to apply?
Interested? If yes, please apply by 16.5.2024 (23:59 Finnish local time) through our recruitment system.
The application should be written in English and include the following:
The eligible applicants fitting best in the profile expected for the position will be invited to an on-site or remote interview. All applicants will be notified during the selection process.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, such as people of different ages, genders, and lingual, cultural, or minority groups.
The selection process follows the University of Oulu recruitment guidelines. The process is carried out by a recruitment committee and the candidates that are considered most suitable by the recruitment committee will also undergo an expert evaluation assessing the following merits:
If you have any further questions, please contact
Professor Petri Ahokangas (petri.ahokangas@oulu.fi or +358 40 3504836) or
Associate professor Timo Koivumäki (timo.koivumaki@oulu.fi, +358 40 5073631).
HR matters, please contact HR Manager Emilia Markkula (emilia.markkula@oulu.fi, +358 294484088).
Type of employment | Permanent position |
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Contract type | Full time |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100% |
City | Oulu |
County | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa |
Country | Finland |
Reference number | 2025/235 |
Published | 24.Mar.2025 |
Last application date | 16.May.2025 |