Chief Specialist, Digital transformation in Health and Safety

Join the Faculty of Health Care and Social Services at the LAB University of Applied Sciences to coordinate the activities of the Digital transformation in Health and Safety research group, which is a new multidisciplinary research group combining expertise from the faculty of Health care and Social Services and the faculty of Technology. 

The LAB University of Applied Sciences has campuses in Lahti and Lappeenranta. We offer BA level studies in nursing, paramedic, physiotherapy, public health nursing and social services as well as several Master level studies to more than 3 000 students, aiming to connect work-life and academia. We also offer continuous studies and RDI services based on academic knowledge to help SMEs and other organizations to grow and internationalize. Our focus in health and wellbeing relies on multidisciplinary expertise and human-centric holistic, and life-cycle approach on promotion of health and well-being.

We seek an experienced researcher to develop international, applied research and publishing, thematically focusing on the possibilities that AI and cutting-edge digital and technological solutions can provide for human well-being, healthcare, and safety. 

Responsibilities of the research group leader:

• Ensuring growth of the RDI activities according to the strategy
• Fostering high scientific quality and competence in the Research Group
• Coordinating research operations of the Research Group
• Initiating and promoting science and industrial collaboration at the group level
• Monitoring and identifying relevant funding instruments (e.g. Horizon, Business Finland)
• Initiating and coordinating funding application processes

What do we expect from potential candidates? 

• Competence in team leader tasks 
• capacity for cross-sectoral cooperation, development, innovation, and research
• Strong knowledge and understanding of digital transformation in the context of health care and safety. 
• Strong expertise in digitalization and the adoption of AI and other disruptive digital technologies within the healthcare and/or health promotion settings  
• Experience in the international RDI field and funding instruments. 
• Good communication skills in English and sufficient Finnish skills (using Finnish in all day work)
• PhD in a relevant field and evidence of high-quality academic publishing

We expect you to have a future-oriented mindset, strong teamwork skills and the ability to build development projects with stakeholders, including financing. We offer purposeful work with highly skilled colleagues and a constantly growing network of companies and research entities. We support all our employees in maintaining and developing their capabilities.

The work is permanent and starts on 1 September 2024 or when agreed upon. LAB University of Applied Sciences has campuses in Lahti and Lappeenranta—you are based in Lahti. The position has a six-month trial period. The salary follows the TES, salary level being from 5000 – 5200 eur depending on the experience level. 

For more information, please contact RDI Director Kati Peltonen by email kati.peltonen@lab.fi or by phone + 358-44 708 1041 on 13^th June 14-16 or on 14^th June 13-15 (Finnish time).

Please submit your application and CV by 4.8.2024 at 23:59 through our online system. 

The best of both worlds: studies and work. The LAB University of Applied Sciences operates in Lahti and Lappeenranta, Finland, and also online. We offer education in five fields: health care and social services, technology, business, hospitality, and design, fine arts and visual communication. We have 9800 students and 550 teachers and RDI experts.

Technical support of the recruitment system: recruitment@lab.fi

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