Intelligent Work Machines doctoral program

Organisation/Company

LUT University

Research Field

Computer science » Other
Engineering » Industrial engineering
Engineering » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Finland

Application Deadline

17 Apr 2024 – 20:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Digitalization, electrification, and autonomy make the machine industry to be on the verge of a disruptive transformation towards intelligent machinery. Real-world machines are being demonstrated around globe in environments such as indoor and outdoor worksites (mines, airports, and harbours), urban spaces (roads and cities), and in nature (forest, air, and sea) for applications such as land moving, fire rescue, and transportation of goods and people.

Intelligent Work Machines (IWM) Doctoral Program is looking for Doctoral Researchers. The IWM doctoral program educates new generations of professionals to the PhD level with multidisciplinary engineering knowledge needed for intelligent machinery development. The doctoral training connects academic research excellence with a relevant industrial research and development challenges and accelerate industrial renewal in the machine industry. 

The IWM doctoral program collects the leading departments and research groups in Finland. In the program there are 31 positions in five Finnish universities: Aalto University, LUT University, Tampere University, University of Oulu, and University of Turku. 

Job description

LUT University offers 7 doctoral student positions for a four-year term (1+3 years) starting 1 August 2024.

The topics in the LUT’s research groups are: 

• Data-Driven Models
• Service Innovation
• Innovation Ecosystems
• AI-Enabled Co-opetition
• Digital Transformation
• Lightweight Machines
• Operator Efficiency
• Multimodal HMI Design 
• Energy Efficiency ja Industrial IoT

What we expect

Applicants must have a master’s degree or the equivalent in a relevant field, and the ability and motivation to complete the doctoral studies within the normative duration of the studies for the degree (i.e., four years). 

Candidates will be selected based on their performance in studies. Other scientific merits will be considered an advantage. 

Employment relationship and pay

The position requires the selected candidate to be admitted to doctoral studies. The employment starts with a one-year term including a six-month trial period, and it can be extended by three years provided that the studies have progressed satisfactorily in the first year.   

The jobs are located at the LUT School of Energy Systems in Lappeenranta, Finland. The salary is based on the current collective agreement for Finnish universities. The typical gross annual starting salary for a junior researcher is approximately 32 500 euros (plus a holiday bonus). The salary increases based on experience and the progress of doctoral studies.

What we offer

In addition to a competitive salary, the wide range of benefits that come with the job include a holiday bonus, generous annual leave, a research incentive scheme with personal rewards for high-quality publications, flexible working hours, occupational health care, a collegial working environment, and continued commitment to your support, learning, training, and development.

How to apply 

The deadline for applications is 17 April 2024, at midnight Finnish local time (UTC + 3 h). 

Please send your application through the university’s online application system with the following attachments:

• A curriculum vitae 
• A motivation letter 
• Copies of your academic degree certificates and transcripts; if the original documents are not in English, official and certified translations to English must be provided.

In the application form, please specify one to three research topics you are primarily interested in.

Only applications submitted through the recruitment system can be considered. All application documents must be in PDF format.

Further information

For further information, please contact Prof. Aki Mikkola, [email protected] .

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Requirements

Research Field

Computer science

Years of Research Experience

1 – 4

Research Field

Engineering

Years of Research Experience

1 – 4

Research Field

Engineering

Years of Research Experience

1 – 4

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://academicpositions.com

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

7

Company/Institute

LUT University

Country

Finland

City

Lappeenranta

Postal Code

53100

Street

Yliopistonkatu 34

Where to apply

Website

https://academicpositions.com/ad/lut-university/2024/intelligent-work-machines-…

Contact

City

Lappeenranta

Website

https://www.lut.fi/en

Postal Code

53100

STATUS: EXPIRED