Tenure track position (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor) in RF & Antenna Techno

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

We are seeking a highly motivated and accomplished academic who will be an active and innovative co-builder of the research and teaching in the broad field of RF and antenna technologies. The final profile of the position can be tailored according to your specific expertise and can include, for example, the following themes: 

• RF engineering, circuit design, simulations, electromagnetic field propagation and interactions 

• Antenna design, modeling, fabrication and measurements, and integration with RF systems 

 

You will be expected to pursue and supervise world-class scientific research in your topic area. Active collaboration with local, national, and global research partners is expected. You will be expected to secure substantial national and international external funding for your research group as well as nurture interactions with relevant stakeholders for societal impact. The successful candidate is also expected to actively participate in teaching and supervision of students.  The successful candidate will collaborate with research groups on information searching and information practices, collaborate between units and faculties, and commit to the strategy of the faculty and Tampere University. The specific objectives will be set based on the level and previous experience of the candidate.    

Site description 

The position is placed in the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences at Tampere University in the Unit of Electrical Engineering (EE). The EE Unit is a hub of expertise with roughly 200 faculty and staff members, of which 15 professors and 7 tenure track professors. We confer about 90-110 master’s degrees and 14-20 doctoral degrees annually. Our teaching and research activities are based on a profound understanding of electrical and electromagnetic phenomena and their modelling and applications. We work in close collaboration with several industrial partners and maintain an active presence in the international scientific community. We also offer an excellent research infrastructure with state-of-the-art laboratories. The new position is located within the Electronics and Embedded Systems and the Communications Engineering and Radio Systems research areas, with excellent direct collaboration opportunities with our existing faculty members.    

In relation to this open tenure track position, we have strong research portfolio covering for example 

• Printed and other advanced electronics manufacturing technologies 

• Microelectronics circuit design 

• RF transceiver systems 

• Mobile communication technology 

• Radar and other radio sensor technology 

We host world-class research infrastructures comprising versatile campus-wide 5G, pre-6G and mesh-IoT test networks, as well as state-of-the-art RF measurement laboratories with over-the-air signal generation, transmission and analysis capabilities up to 110 GHz. Additionally, we host a large state-of-the-art anechoic chamber allowing high-performance antenna measurements up to 70 GHz. Furthermore, we host state-of-the-art additive and thin-film fabrication facilities including different 2D and 3D printing and deposition technologies, evaporation, and atomic layer deposition.   

 

Requirements 

You should have a doctoral degree in the field of Electrical Engineering or a related field and have experience in research in academia in the respective field or fields. You need to be fluent in English in order to succeed in the required tasks.  Further requirements for each tenure track level are as follows: 

 

Assistant Professor 

We require: 

• applicable doctoral degree, 

• 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: 

• applicable doctoral degree 

• track 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 acquire external funding 

• track record of international scholarly activity. 

 

Professor 

We require: 

• applicable doctoral degree 

• high-level international 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 

 

Please, read more on our Tenure track career path here. 

 

We offer 

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 Finnish University Salary System. Typical starting salary range will be from 4,400 to €5,000 EUR/month for an assistant professor and from 5,100 to 5,800 EUR/month for an associate professor and from 5,900-6,900 EUR/month for a professor. Higher salaries may be negotiated for candidates with exceptional experience and/or performance.  
 
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 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 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, located between two big lakes, is Finland’s second largest city area and the biggest inland city in the Nordic countries. The nature is close everywhere you turn your head in Tampere. This together with a strong tradition in industry make 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 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. 

 

How to apply 

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system (link below). Please write your application and all accompanying documents in English and attach them in PDF format. 

Applications should include the following documents: 

• Curriculum Vitae  

• List of publications. Please indicate your ten most important publications with links to the publications or the publication as a PDF file if they are not accessible online. 

• Teaching portfolio (according to the university guidelines) 

• A letter of motivation in which you set out the reasons why you are particularly suited to it and how you would develop and strengthen the research and teaching in Information Studies at Tampere University. (max. 2 pages) 

• A research plan (max. 5 pages) including your main contribution to the field so far, your research vision in the field, and a plan of research for next 5 years 

 

The closing date for applications is Monday February 3, 2025 (at 23:59 EET/UTC +2). Please write your application and all accompanying documentation in English and attach them in PDF format. 

 

 
For more information, please contact:  

Mikko Valkama, mikko.valkama@tuni.fi, phone: +358408490756 

For questions regarding the application process, please contact HR Specialist Safija Chabbi safija.chabbi@tuni.fi 

 

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