Tenure track position (Assistant Professor or Associate Professor), applied superconductivity, Elect

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We are looking for Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in the field of applied superconductivity.

Site description

The position is placed within the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences in the Electrical Engineering (EE) Unit in the field of the Tampere University Research Centre of Electrical Energy Engineering (EEERC). The EE Unit is a hub of expertise with roughly 200 faculty and staff members, of which 13 professors and 3 tenure track professors. We confer about 100 master’s degrees and 10-15 doctoral degrees on an annual basis, collaborate closely with several industrial partners and maintain an active presence in the international scientific community.

The areas of expertise in EEERC are:  

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

Our research is organized in research groups led by 4 professors, 3 tenure track professors and one adjunct professor. All groups take part 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 microgrids laboratories, a high voltage laboratory, power electronics laboratories, electromechanics laboratories as well as a cryogenic laboratory for characterizing superconducting materials and small coils using cryocoolers, liquid nitrogen and liquid helium with facilities for sample preparation and accurate voltage and temperature measurements.

Job description

A successful candidate has a track record of internationally competitive research in large-scale applications of superconductivity and experience in more than one of the following topics:

• low- and high-temperature superconductor materials
• reliability and protection of superconducting systems
• multiphysics analysis of superconducting systems
• practical applications of superconductors in electrical energy engineering or particle accelerators

You will pursue and supervise world-class scientific research in your topic area, collaborate actively with local, national and global research partners and secure both national and international research funding to run a research group of your own. You will also actively participate in teaching and supervision of students.

Requirements

You must have a doctoral degree in electrical engineering, physics or a related field and research experience in academia relevant to the job description. Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining international 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:

For the Assistant Professor position 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.

For the Associate Professor position 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.

Read more on our Tenure track career path here.

We offer

We offer you the opportunity to join our dynamic and innovative international community. The first appointment is made for five years, after which a promotion assessment is carried out. Following a successful assessment, the appointment to the next tenure track level is made on a permanent basis. You will be well-supported throughout the tenure track to proceed towards full professorship. 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. A typical starting salary for an Assistant Professor is 4500-5250 EUR/month and for an Associate Professor 5250-6100 EUR/month. Higher salaries may be negotiated for candidates with exceptional qualifications or achievements.

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 big lakes, is Finland’s second largest city area and the biggest 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, Relocation guide to Tampere and International House 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.

How to apply

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system. 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 the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity TENK guidelines
• List of publications according to Research Council of Finland guidelines. Please indicate your ten most important publications and provide either links to them or PDF copies of them if they are not available online.
• Teaching portfolio (according to the university guidelines)
• Letter of motivation in which you set out the reasons why you are particularly suited to the position and how you would develop and strengthen the research and teaching in electrical engineering at Tampere University (max. 1 page).
• Research plan for the tenure track period including a vision for the future direction of your research (max. 5 pages)

The closing date for applications is January 23, 2026 (at 23:59 EET/UTC+2).

For more information

For questions regarding the position, please contact Professor Paavo Rasilo, paavo.rasilo(at)tuni.fi. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact HR Specialist Teuvo Moilanen, teuvo.moilanen(at)tuni.fi.

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