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The Executive Board of the IRIS Association is seeking a PhD student board member based in Finland to join the team.</div>
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The Executive Board consists of four senior representatives from IRIS member countries and two PhD student representatives. These PhD members rotate among the four IRIS countries. We are now looking for a Finnish PhD student representative.</div>
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This is an exciting opportunity to:</div>
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Represent the interests of PhD students within the IRIS community.</div>
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Influence key decisions related to the IRIS/SCIS conferences and the Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems (SJIS).</div>
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Gain valuable experience in academic governance and community service.</div>
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Build a Nordic network of IS peers.</div>
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Responsibilities and Requirements:</div>
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Participate in eight IRIS board meetings (four virtual, four in-person).</div>
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Manage communications for the Association (e.g., social media, website, SJIS board, AIS representatives).</div>
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Be a current PhD student at a Finnish higher education institution.</div>
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Have the support of your PhD supervisor.</div>
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Be available for a two-year appointment. Be in your first or second year of PhD studies to ensure eligibility throughout the full term.</div>
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The new PhD board member will be elected at the IRIS Business Meeting during the IRIS49 conference in Iceland (August 2026). All IRIS members present at the conference are eligible to vote.</div>
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More information: <span style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><u><a style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWAc0ddcf92-9d00-c00c-e8eb-71437698f412" href="https://irisscis.com/">https://irisscis.com</a></u></span></div>
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To express your interest, please send a short message along with your CV to:</div>
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Najmul Islam, Finnish Board Member, <u>najmul.islam@lut.fi</u></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">About the IRIS Association</span></div>
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The IRIS Association is a non-profit organization that promotes research and research education in Information Systems across the Nordic region. It also serves as the Scandinavian chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS).</div>
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More info: <span style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><u><a style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWAc13380f8-11d9-607c-02c4-7f50b497101e" href="https://communities.aisnet.org/scandinavia/home">https://communities.aisnet.org/scandinavia/home</a></u></span></div>
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Sincerely,</div>
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