[AISWorld] University of Jyvaskyla, Finland - Call for Applications: Professor or Assistant / Associate Professor (tenure track), Information Systems Science

[Tuunanen, Tuure]

Professor or Assistant / Associate Professor (tenure track), Information Systems Science 
The Faculty of Information Technology is recruiting new top expert in research  

We are looking for  Professor or Assistant / Associate Professor (tenure track) in Information Systems Science 
  
The position will be filled from January 1st, 2024. The professorship will be indefinite until further notice. The position of Assistant Professor is for a fixed term of 3-5 years and the position of Associate Professor is for 5 years. The aim of the tenure track is to progress to a full professorship with an indefinite tenure.    

The University of Jyväskylä is high in the rankings of information systems research, being ranked 1st in Finland, 2nd in Europe and in the top 30 worldwide. Information Systems faculty members have published their research in leading Information Systems journals, such as MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Journal of Management Information Systems, and others. Faculty members hold editorial positions in reputable IS journals. Data collection opportunities are outstanding. We have junior faculty sparring program, where world class visiting professors visit the faculty and provide mentoring for junior faculty members. The faculty is also one of the largest academic IT educators in Finland. 

Duties and requirements 

The new (Assistant/Associate) professor is expected to support the faculty's strategy with high-quality scientific research in collaboration with faculty staff and stakeholders. The career stage of the recruit will determine the level of responsibility and requirements for other tasks.   

You are the person we are looking for if your research is in information systems design, use and its outcomes, and management. Your passion could be cybersecurity, digital innovation, digitalisation, digital work, or digital services. 

The candidate will have an advantage in being linked to the research activities of the faculty. Regardless of career stage, the recruited professor is expected to have the ability and involvement in the development of business cooperation. 

In addition to research, the position of Assistant / Associate Professor includes teaching duties and doctoral training. Assistant / Associate professor guides undergraduate students, doctoral students, and postdoctoral researchers according to their career path stage. The continuous development of teaching and participation in other development and administrative tasks are also part of the job description of an assistant professor. The Assistant / Associate professor to be recruited is expected to contribute to the responsibility for research projects in the field and to obtain funding for the research team.  

We require a doctorate in an applicable field, an excellent record in scientific research, international publications, international networking, teaching, and, especially on the associate level, activity in applying for research funding, and in supervising MSc and Ph.D. theses. The applicant must state in their application which tenure track level (Assistant or Associate) they are applying for. A more detailed description of the tenure track model, requirements, and selection/promotion criteria is available on the website.

In addition to research, Professor's duties include teaching and doctoral training. The professor supervises undergraduate students, doctoral candidates, and post-doctoral researchers. Responsibilities also include the continuous development of teaching and participation in other development and administrative activities. The selected person will be expected to contribute to the responsibility for research projects in their field and for the funding of the research team. They will also be expected to participate in the social interactions in their area of expertise and aim at being role models for the faculty.    

The Professor is required to have an applicable doctoral degree, a high level of scientific excellence, extensive experience in teaching, supervising doctoral candidates and post-doctoral researchers, and managing research activities, and a strong track record of national and international cooperation in the field of research and in obtaining research funding. 

For more information on the tasks and eligibility requirements, see the University's qualification Regulations and Language Skills Guidelines. You must meet the eligibility requirements before the closing date for applications. 

What we offer?   

Tenure Track Career Path  

We support success on the career path. The Rector's starting grant is intended to support the effective start of research and research work at the beginning of a new Assistant/ Associate or full professor's employment. Funding is available on application. 

The University will support the incoming Assistant / Associate Professor and Professor in the formation of a research team and the implementation of the research plan.

A competent and prosperous scientific community  

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, such as occupational health care, flexible working hours, excellent sports facilities on campus, and several restaurants and cafés on campus with staff discounts. Finland provides one of the most advanced and comprehensive social security in the world. It includes for example sickness benefits, various family benefits, and a comprehensive healthcare system. Please read more about working at the University of Jyväskylä, the City of Jyväskylä, and living in Finland in our International Staff Guide.  
  
Applying for the position  

The electronic application must be accompanied by the following documents in English:   
1. Application/motivation letter  
2. Curriculum vitae (CV), which also includes a personal ORCID id (curriculum vitae according to the template for researcher's curriculum vitae, Finnish National Board on Research Integrity, TENK)  
3. A numbered list of all scientific and other publications with which the applicant wishes to demonstrate his / her competence and merit for the position  
4. Assistant/Associate Professor applicants: Up to five (5) most important publications, and Professor applicants: Up to ten (10) most important publications, which must be numbered according to the list of publications 
5. A short (2-3 pages) research plan and a written description of the applicant's scientific research merits related to scientific activities and research management. This should include a statement on the obtained external funding and on the applicant’s responsibilities in the research projects accomplished with such funding
6. A short (2-3 pages) written summary of the applicant's social interaction and international cooperation 
7. Teaching portfolio, including applicant’s pedagogical approach, education, and teaching and supervision experience (see instructions)  
8. A short (2-3 pages) description of how the applicant intends to contribute to research and education in the Faculty of Information Technology in the field 

For further information, please contact: Dean Pasi Tyrväinen, (pasi.t.tyrvainen at jyu.fi<mailto:pasi.t.tyrvainen at jyu.fi>, +358405408646), and Professor Heikki Karjaluoto,(heikki.karjaluoto at jyu.fi<mailto:heikki.karjaluoto at jyu.fi>, +358405767814) 

Upon the consent of the applicant, a background check can be made on the person to be appointed (Security Clearance Act 726/2014). For more information on the background check and the rights of the subject of the check, see: https://supo.fi/en  

The University is committed to fairness, consistency, and transparency in selection decisions, and undertakes the recommendations for the responsible evaluation of a researcher in Finland.  

Apply between 1 June 2023 and 13 August 2023 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki): https://ats.talentadore.com/apply/professor-or-assistant-associate-professor-tenure-track-information-systems-science/ZQXLlx

Value Creation for Cyber-Physical Systems and Services (CPSS) Research Group

Value Creation for Cyber-Physical Systems and Services combines the worlds of bits and atoms and promises to transform the existing logic of people, organizations, and entire industries. Examples range from wearables in the areas of health, work, or entertainment, artificial intelligence-based Internet-of-Things (i.e., IoT), or new forms of open distributed information technology architectures to co-create private and public value. The use of these technologies has substantial impacts on organizational practices and human behavior. Likewise, there are substantial opportunities for CPSS-driven innovations in business-to-business settings. These opportunities exist particularly in manufacturing, where innovation activities increase product digitization and production processes. We see that the global awareness of the power of the manufacturing industry will be linked to horizontal CPSS that enables value creation in the networked business environment. The cyber-aspects of such systems are ICT infrastructure, computer hardware, software, and different kinds of sensors and actors. These components turn CPSS into platforms for designing and operating services. The data on products and processes gained through networked CPSS and the ability to act on this data through control systems and actors enables novel ways of creating CPSS in industrial contexts. Our group has 40+ members, including four professors/tenure track professors, sixteen senior researchers and postdoctoral researchers or university teachers or lecturers, and twenty doctoral students. More details about CPSS: jyu.fi/cpss<http://jyu.fi/cpss>. Please also see our joint research hub with six Finnish universities: Finnish Hub for Digitalization (jyu.fi/fhdi<http://jyu.fi/fhdi>).

Information Systems Division

Group of 60 information researchers
4 full professors, 3 tenure track professors
IS research @ JYU is highly ranked in the world, top-2 in Europe (AIS Journal Ranking), largest IS unit in Finland
Research topics: Design, use, and management of information systems and their impacts, cybersecurity
Research methods: Qualitative methods, quantitative methods, design science, experiments, and conceptual research
Research funding: Academy of Finland, Business Finland, EU funding, and  various foundations (e.g., Foundation for Economic Education, Emil Aaltonen Foundation)
Two research groups:
Value Creation for Cyber-Physical Systems and Services (jyu.fi/cpss<http://jyu.fi/cpss>)
Empirical Cyber Security and Software Engineering (https://www.jyu.fi/it/en/research/our-active-research/empirical_cyber_security_and_software_engineering/ecsse)
Hubs & laboratories:
Finnish Hub for Digitalization (jyu.fi/fhdi<http://jyu.fi/fhdi>)
StartupLab (www.startuplab.fi<http://www.startuplab.fi/>)

Faculty of Information Technology

At the University of Jyväskylä, everyone can find their place in the human-centered environment of 2,600 experts and 14,500 students. Our goal is to create wisdom and well-being for us all. It is essential that each member of the community thrives and has opportunities to develop and grow. We cherish openness of thinking as well as the balance between research and education. Our naturally beautiful campus is located at the heart of the city of Jyväskylä. JYU is the third-largest employer in Central Finland.

You can get to know the beautiful campus areas of the University of Jyväskylä by watching this video: Kampuselämää Jyväskylän yliopistossa - University campus life at JYU - YouTube.

The Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Jyväskylä is the first and largest in its field in Finland. The mission of the faculty is to create a science-based digital future. In research, education, and stakeholder collaboration, the faculty combines comprehensively the viewpoints of technology, information, organizations, business, and people.  Teaching is given both in Finnish and in English. Strong collaboration with companies and other actors in society is based on long-term research. The faculty’s research is organized through four areas of activity, which are computational science, engineering, information systems science, and learning and cognitive science. The faculty traditionally has degree programs in the natural sciences and business, in addition to which new degree programs in technology have been launched. Multidisciplinarity is concrete within our faculty, and the surrounding multidisciplinary university provides a fertile ground for various research openings and other collaborations.

The faculty is located on the scenic Mattilanniemi campus by the lake. You can find more information about the faculty’s activities on our website. Please take a special look at our research activities and curricula.

Ystävällisin terveisin / Best regards,


Tuure Tuunanen

Professor of Information Systems

Vice Dean of Research, Faculty of IT

University of Jyväskylä



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Finnish Hub for Digitalization (FHDi<http://jyu.fi/it/fhdi>) – Value Creation for Cyber-Physical
Systems and Services (CPSS<http://jyu.fi/cpss>) Research Group
** Read my latest paper: Modular Service Design of Information Technology-Enabled Services - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10946705221082775