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Työnimike: Researchers (two positions)

Työnkuvaus:
The University of Eastern Finland, UEF, is one of the largest multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We offer education in nearly one hundred major subjects, and are home to approximately 15,500 students and 2,500 members of staff. We operate in Joensuu and Kuopio. In international rankings, we are ranked among the leading universities in the world.

The Faculty of Health Sciences operates at the Kuopio Campus of the University of Eastern Finland. The Faculty offers education in medicine, dentistry, nutrition and pharmacy, as well as in some other central fields of the health care sector. The Faculty is research-intensive, and its internationally recognised research activities are closely linked to the strategic research areas of the University. There are approximately 2 500 degree students and about 450 PhD students in the Faculty. The faculty has 680 staff members. http://www.uef.fi/en/ttdk/etusivu

We are now inviting applications for

a Postdoctoral Researcher/Project Researcher and an Early Stage Researcher positions (Biomedical Image Analysis)
We are seeking for two highly motivated researchers. The researchers will work in a project focusing on predictive brain image analysis, funded by the Academy of Finland. The project aims to develop new machine learning approaches for predictive modelling of brain diseases by combining multimodality brain imaging data and data from neuropsychological testing, genetics and lifestyle. In the long term, this work will lead to applications in earlier and more accurate diagnosis and improved treatment planning of brain diseases.

The positions are located in the Biomedical Image Analysis group led by Associate Professor Jussi Tohka at the A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, Kuopio Campus, https://www.uef.fi/en/web/aivi, https://www.uef.fi/en/web/aivi/jussi-tohka-group , http://www.jussitohka.net/ . The positions are included in UEFs research area of Neurosciences, which has been identified as one of the five top level research areas of the university.

We are looking for highly motivated persons with engineering/computer science backgrounds who are interested in working in a multidisciplinary project. The ideal candidate has experience and/or studies in machine learning, image processing and/or signal processing. Prior experience in brain imaging is a plus but not required. The candidate is required to be proficient in English, and have solid programming skills in Matlab and/or Python. Experience in scientific computing is a plus.

A person to be appointed as a project researcher shall hold a suitable doctoral degree.

A person to be appointed as a postdoctoral researcher shall hold a suitable doctoral degree. Positions of postdoctoral researchers shall always be filled for a fixed term (UEF University Regulations, Section 31).

The person to be appointed to the Postdoctoral Researcher Position is required to hold a doctoral degree, which may not have been completed more than five years ago at the time of accepting the position. In this context, the 5 years refer to a net period of time, which does not include maternity leaves, parental leaves, or military service, etc.

If the doctoral degree has been awarded more than five years ago, the post will be one of a Project Researcher.

A person to be appointed as an early stage researcher shall be qualified to pursue postgraduate studies, i.e. he or she is required to have completed a suitable higher university degree or an equivalent education abroad which in the country in question would qualify the person for similar academic studies. Positions of early stage researchers shall always be filled for a fixed term (UEF University Regulations, Section 31).

Persons graduating in the near future are also encouraged to apply for the early stage researcher position.The early stage researcher position is expected to lead to a PhD degree.

The positions will be filled for a fixed term; The start date of the positions is 1 January 2019, or as agreed; Postdoctoral Researcher/Project Researcher until 31 December 2021 due to the duration of the project; and Early Stage Researcher until 31 August 2022.

The salary of the postdoctoral researcher/project researcher position is determined in accordance with the salary system of Finnish universities and is based on level 5 of the job requirement level chart for teaching and research staff (€2,893.95/ month). In addition to the job requirement component, the salary includes a personal performance component, which may be a maximum of 46.3% of the job requirement component.

The salary of the early stage researcher is determined in accordance with the salary system of Finnish universities and is based on levels 2-4 of the job requirement level chart for teaching and research staff (€2,005.71 - 2,500.06/month). In addition to the job requirement component, the salary includes a personal performance component, which may be a maximum of 46.3% of the job requirement component.

For further information on the position, please contact Assistant Professor Jussi Tohka, jussi.tohka (at) uef.fi, tel. +358 41 5220211 and on the application procedure please contact HR Secretary Asta Suhonen, tel. +358 29 4454125, asta.suhonen (at) uef.fi

A probationary period is applied to all new members of the staff.

The electronic application should contain the following appendices:
- a r ©sum © or CV
- a list of publications
 - copies of the applicant's academic degree certificates/ diplomas, and copies of certificates / diplomas relating to the applicant's language proficiency, if not indicated in the academic degree certificates/diplomas
- a letter of motivation

The application needs to be submitted no later than 3.10.2018 (by 24.00 hours Finnish time) by using the electronic application form.

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