Tampere University aims at scientific excellence and societal impact in research. Its focus areas are technology, health, and society. The university regards the competence of staff as its most important strategic asset and supports its development. For further information, please visit www.tuni.fi/en.
The Unit of Information and Knowledge Management in the Faculty of Management and Business was established in 2001. The unit operates in the broad field of information and knowledge management, ranging from information technology and business to people, organisations and society.The unit currently has eight professors and approximately 45 staff members who conduct research, teach and create societal impact in many ways.
We are now seeking a new Senior Research Fellow to strengthen high-quality research and teaching, contribute to the acquisition of competitive research funding, and foster national and international research collaboration.
The unit’s research activities are organized around three strategic focus areas that generate new knowledge and value, often through multidisciplinary research activities. The first focus area, knowledge-based management, includes classical knowledge management, intellectual capital, and business and data analytics, complemented by a perspective on data-driven decision-making. The second area, management of information systems, covers various topics related to information systems, from their management and use to their implementation, deployment and impacts, as well as details related to IT governance. The third area, management of digital business, addresses the digitalization of processes and services, the development and utilization of business models, the data economy, ecosystems, various business support platforms and platform technologies. Depending on the applicant’s profile, the open position may be located in any of these three focus areas.
Job description
A Senior Research Fellow in information and knowledge management conducts high-quality research and provides teaching in the field of information and knowledge management. The Senior Research Fellow conducts independent research on internationally and nationally relevant themes in information and knowledge management, plans research projects, actively participates in applying for research funding and leading projects, and contributes to other university activities, societal interaction in the field and international collaboration. The Senior Research Fellow will also supervise theses of degree students and participate in the supervision of doctoral students.
Requirements
- an applicable doctoral degree
- evidence of high-quality independent scientific research
- strong evidence of acquiring external research funding
- strong and versatile evidence of research collaboration
- evidence of high-level, high-quality research-based teaching and supervision in some of the above-mentioned three strategic focus areas of the unit of Information and knowledge management
- good command of English
University pedagogical studies and other pedagogical merits and experience will also be taken into account. Skills of Finnish language is considered as an advantage.
The selected person is expected to acquire external research funding to cover at least 35% of the salary costs related to the position.
The selection process may include different forms of interviews, aptitude assessments and teaching skills assessments.
We offer
The position is fixed-term and its duration is four years. A six-month trial period applies to all new employees at Tampere University. The starting date is negotiable and will be agreed upon with the selected candidate.
The salary will be based on the salary system for teaching and research staff at Finnish universities. The preliminary requirement level for the University Researcher position is 6–7. In addition, a salary component based on personal performance will be paid. The starting salary (level 6) is approximately EUR 4,700-4,900 per month.
Read more about working at Tampere University: https://www.tuni.fi/en/tau/work-with-us
How to apply
Please submit your application using the university’s electronic application form. The application period for the position ends on 17 September 2026 at 23.59 (EEST / UTC +3).
Please attach the following documents to your application in PDF format:
- Curriculum vitae in accordance with the template of the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK)
- List of publications in accordance with the guidelines of the Research Council of Finland. Mark the five most important publications in the list and add links to them. If the publications cannot be accessed via links, include them as separate PDF files.
- Research plan (max. 5 pages)
- Teaching portfolio, for example in accordance with Tampere University’s guidelines
- An appendix in which you explain why you would be suitable for the position and how you would develop your own research and the teaching related to the position.
Further information of the position:
Information Systems Management focus area: Professor Henri Pirkkalainen
Digital Business Management focus area: Professor Hannu Kärkkäinen
Knowledge-Based Management focus area: University Lecturer Pasi Hellsten
Email addresses are in the format: firstname.lastname(at)tuni.fi
For questions concerning the recruitment process, please contact HR Specialist Ilona Pekuri, ilona.pekuri(at)tuni.fi.
Application period starts: 2026-08-21 14:00 Application period ends: 2026-09-17 23:59
