Karelia UAS is looking for a Senior Project Researcher

Karelia Univer­sity of Applied Sciences invites applica­tions for the following position

SENIOR PROJECT RESEARCHER
in Applied Research to work as the key researc­her in the Horizon2020 INVEST4EXCELLENCE project and to develop, coor­di­nate and faci­li­tate stra­te­gic RDI acti­vi­ties in the topic of Carbon Neut­ra­lity at Karelia Univer­sity of Applied Sciences.

The full-time, fixed-term posi­tion is avai­lable for the period of 1.3.2022-31.12.2024. The grounds and basis for a fixed-term cont­ract is project work. The place of work is at Karelia Univer­sity of Applied Sciences in Joensuu, Finland.

Carbon Neut­ra­lity is one of the stra­te­gic choices of Karelia 2030 stra­tegy. The stra­tegy aims at imple­men­ting the carbon neut­ra­lity objec­ti­ves of the City of Joensuu and the region of North Karelia, finding solu­tions to miti­gate the climate change and deve­lo­ping the tran­si­tion from non-renewable to renewable products and services.

To imple­ment the stra­te­gic objec­ti­ves, the Senior Project Researc­her in Applied Research works in close colla­bo­ra­tion with teac­hers and specia­lists from the degree program­mes in Energy and Envi­ron­men­tal Engi­nee­ring and Fore­stry, as well as in natio­nal and inter­na­tio­nal RDI opera­tions and networks in the field.

The RDI in Carbon Neut­ra­lity inclu­des, for example, following thema­tic areas:
– sustai­nable energy solu­tions and tech­no­logy
– renewable mate­rials and products
– sustai­nable educa­tion and regio­nal deve­lop­ment
– miti­ga­tion of climate change
– life cycle mana­ge­ment
– value chains and digital solu­tions in bioeco­nomy
– holis­tic approach to the promo­tion of sustai­nable development


The key respon­si­bi­li­ties of the Senior Project Researc­her in Applied Research relate to the imple­men­ta­tion of the Horizon2020 INVEST4EXCELLENCE project. The tasks also include applica­tion for research funding for other RDI projects in compliance with Karelia strategy.

The tasks of the Senior Project Researc­her in Applied Research contain:
– Coor­di­na­tion of the RDI stra­tegy and action plan in INVEST4EXCELLENCE project
– Active co-opera­tion with part­ners and stake­hol­ders at regio­nal, natio­nal and inter­na­tio­nal levels
– Cont­ri­bu­tion to RDI proces­ses (idea gene­ra­tion, applica­tion for funding, and imple­men­ta­tion and evalua­tion of the funded projects) in one or more of the thema­tic areas iden­ti­fied above
– Active grant writing to acquire inter­na­tio­nal RDI funding in one or more of the thema­tic areas iden­ti­fied above
– Other expert and educa­tio­nal tasks defined by the employer

We expect:
– docto­ral degree in the rele­vant field of educa­tion
– rele­vant work expe­rience
– compe­tence and expe­rience in writing and imple­men­ting inter­na­tio­nal RDI projects
– refe­rences from success­ful coope­ra­tion with inter­na­tio­nal and natio­nal RDI opera­tors, funding agencies and insti­tu­tions
– excel­lent acade­mic commu­nica­tion, team-working and co-crea­tion skills
– expe­rience in univer­sity-industry liai­sons and colla­bo­ra­tion and ability to apply RDI results into prac­tice toget­her with stake­hol­ders
– self-mana­ge­ment and digital commu­nica­tion skills
– advanced B2-level skills in the Finnish language

We appreciate, if the candi­date also has:
– teac­hing expe­rience and peda­go­gical compe­tence
– other language skills

The emplo­y­ment condi­tions comply with the collec­tive labour agree­ment of Sivista.

The applica­tions inclu­ding a CV and refe­rences should be posted to Kunta­rekry by 3 pm on 31st January.

More infor­ma­tion about the posi­tion and tasks of the Princi­pal Lectu­rer in Applied Research can be obtai­ned from:
Ms. Sanna Kasu­ri­nen, Head of Educa­tion, tel. +358 (0)50 413 2979, [email protected],
Ms. Liisa Timonen, Head of Inter­na­tio­nal Affairs, tel. +358 (0)50 591 3397, [email protected],
Ms. Anne Ilvonen, Research and Deve­lop­ment Direc­tor, tel. +358 (0)50 311 6314, [email protected]
More infor­ma­tion about the emplo­y­ment condi­tions is avai­lable from:
Ms. Jaana Tolkki, Head of Human Resources, tel. +358 (0)50 408 7932, [email protected].