Coordinator, HEALTH-DIMENSIONS Programme, Faculty of Medicine

The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 3,600 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 17,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations.  

We are now looking for a full-time fixed term Coordinator in the research programme “Multidimensional Big Data and Life-Course Health: from Molecules to Society” (HEALTH-DIMENSIONS). The programme forms a part of our national profiling actions funded by the Research Council of Finland. HEALTH-DIMENSIONS is an interdisciplinary research programme led by the Faculties of Medicine and Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the University of Oulu. The programme also covers other faculties and strengthens the university’s interdisciplinary top research cluster in prevention of the molecular and societal mechanisms underpinning the patterns of multimorbidity.

HEALTH-DIMENSIONS will engage research and impact activities in health and data sciences to define the molecular, social and societal nature of multimorbidity through the lifecourse. HEALTH-DIMENSIONS will engage high quality research and clinical implementation grounded on very large datasets (e.g. FINNGEN, Northern Finland Birth Cohort, national social and healthcare registers, electronic health records, imaging) and experimental research.

Primary responsibilities of the coordinator include:

• Planning and implementing the programme activities (promoting inter- and multidisciplinary research and other activities) together with the programme leaders, steering committee, research groups, the recruited researchers, and the wider university community. Taking care of the annual reporting and the indicator follow-ups.
• Assisting and organizing the recruitment processes together with the human resources office.
• Liaising with the profiling programs administration, coordinators, faculties (research coordinators and managers), participating research units, Centers for multidisciplinary research and the University of Oulu Graduate School (UniOGS).
• Supporting the integration of HEALTH-DIMENSIONS within the strategy of the faculties and the University of Oulu.
• Supporting integration with National and International universities.
• Supporting integration and liaison with social and healthcare services including wellbeing service counties.
• Assisting and planning the program’s financial and budgetary aspects together with the programme leader, steering committee, and the controllers.
• Communications planning and implementation (website updates, PR, meeting minutes). Advertising and representing the programme in Finland and beyond.
• Organizing and participating in national and international meetings and science policy events related to the program.
• Organizing the programme management board and steering committee meetings and taking care of the meeting minutes.
• Other duties associated with managing interdisciplinary research initiatives.

What we offer:

We offer you a place in a highly talented research programme, working to solve globally significant research problems. We also offer university’s wide variety of support services, allowing you to focus on your work. In addition to modern facilities, we offer you personnel benefits such as free occupational healthcare, support for sport services and opportunities to develop your skills and competences. Regular salary is paid 12 months per year, including paid leave and an additional holiday bonus in the summer. The employed person will be insured by the university. The Finnish government provides benefits to residents and their families, for example possibility to the national healthcare system and high-quality affordable childcare and school services.

Requirements:

• You must hold a Master’s degree from a suitable field, for example but not limited to health sciences, life sciences, public health, epidemiology, psychology. A doctoral degree will be considered as an advantage.
• You should have significant experience in Project Management and administrative tasks with good understanding of the challenges related to multidisciplinary research communities and International environments.
• Other important qualifications include excellent communication skills in English, ability to work well in a team, and strong organizational skills. Familiarity with the HEALTH-DIMENSIONS topic area and in Finnish language are considered advantages.

Salary

The position begins on 1st of January 2025, or as agreed, and runs until 31st of December 2029. A trial period of 6 months is applied to the position.

This is a full‐time position based in Oulu, Finland.

The University of Oulu offers an attractive compensation package based on the General Collective Agreement for Finnish Universities (level 9–11 of the demand level chart, plus performance pay of up to 50% of the salary). In practice, this equates to a monthly gross salary of between 3500-5000 €, depending on experience. The University offers flexible working hours, a family‐friendly working environment and assistance with work permits and visas, if necessary.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit your application attached with all related appendices online by 22 November 2024 (23:59 Finnish local time).

Required application attachments include:

1. Curriculum vitae (max 4 pages, additional pages will not be considered)
2. A motivation letter (max 1 page; additional pages will not be considered), where you open your academic career and other work experience in relation to the open coordinator position
3. The contact details of two references
4. Any other attachments you deem significant for the coordinator position

For further information:

Professor Eero Kajantie, eero.kajantie(at)oulu.fi, tel. +358 (0)50 473 9438 (office hours in Finland)

Professor Sylvain Sebert, sylvain.sebert(at)oulu.fi, tel. +358 (0)50 344 0852 (office hours in Finland) 

Professor Johannes Kettunen, johannes.kettunen(at)oulu.fi, tel. +358 50 562 9718 (office hours in Finland)

1. Eero Kajantie, +358504739438
2. Sylvain Sebert, +358503440852
3. Johannes Kettunen, +358505629718