Professor or Tenure track Associate professor in Business Analytics

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

Professor or Tenure track Associate Professor of Business Analytics with a special focus on the digitalization and green transition of the automotive sector

to join us in the Martti Ahtisaari Institute at the University of Oulu Business School.

Martti Ahtisaari Institute is a research and education unit established within Oulu Business School in 2008. Our mission is to create high-quality, impactful knowledge in business, particularly focusing on the dynamics of business networks and business models in the context of global markets through research, development, and education. Read more about us.

About the job

The University of Oulu Business School, Martti Ahtisaari Institute will establish a new professor or tenure track position in Business Analytics with a special focus on digitalization, analytics in digital platforms, and green transition of the automotive sector. The professor's responsibilities will include research, education in business analytics, and stakeholder collaboration to support the sector's digital and green transition.

The selected person is also expected to strengthen multidisciplinary research collaboration within the University of Oulu and with other national and international partners and disseminating the research findings to the broader society.

Potential research topics may include but are not limited to the following:

• How will the utilization of data and artificial intelligence transform the sector and its future?
• How may new data-driven decision-making support the electrification and green transition of the sector?
• How will new digital technologies and technological solutions, such as autonomous vehicles, disrupt the sector and its business strategies?
• What kind of new business opportunities, business models, and ecosystem structures may emerge within the sector?
• How will the automotive sector and its digital platforms influence other sectors and transform societies in the future?

What we offer?

• The support of an experienced and enthusiastic team of 25 people where you can share your expertise and grow as an expert.
• Wellness benefit ePassi covering sport, culture and well-being. Read more about other staff benefits.
• Work that matters and a workplace that promotes flexibility and work-life balance. Read more about working with us.
• We have an HR Excellence in Research -quality label which is a recognition awarded by the European Commission for the development of researchers’ working conditions and careers.
• If you are moving from abroad, we offer comprehensive relocation packages to support your smooth relocation to Oulu.
• Finland is one of the most livable countries in the world, with a high quality of life, safety, an excellent education system, and a competitive economy. Read more about living in Oulu

Who are you?

Our tenure track (Assistant and Associate Professor) is positioned for exceptionally talented researchers with a high potential to advance in their careers. The Professor position is targeted for experienced and highly qualified candidates who have already advanced in their careers. The top candidates will undergo an evaluation by external, international experts and are required to reach top scores (5-6 on a scale from 1 to 6 for scientific activity and as the overall score) in order to qualify for the position.

The general criteria for each career level are as follows:

Qualifications for a tenure track Associate Professor position: You must demonstrate evidence of scholarly research work and relevant teaching skills. You must have the ability to lead research as well as have experience in acquiring external research funding. We also expect you to have sufficient and relevant experience in international scientific work and evidence of international cooperation.

Qualifications for a Professor position: You must demonstrate high-quality academic qualifications and experience of leading research. You are able to provide high-quality teaching based on research and also supervise thesis work. You are expected to show evidence of international cooperation and should already be an academic leader in your field.

To succeed and enjoy the position, we expect from you experience related to the automotive sector. The professor or Tenure Track Associate professor is expected to build a research group that generates new knowledge and innovative solutions for the automotive sector's business and service development.

Salary

The associate level will be on tenure track positions with five-year terms at each level. A researcher appointed to a tenure track position has the opportunity to advance systematically through the tenure track career levels towards permanent professorship, provided that the performance criteria are met. The professor position is permanent.

Selected person is starting 1.1.2026 or as soon as possible there after. A trial period of 6 months is applied for the position.

The associate professor's, the salary is based on levels 6-7 and in professor position salary will be based on levels 8-9 of the demand level chart for teaching and research staff of Finnish universities. In addition, a salary component based on personal work performance will be paid (a maximum of 50 % of the job-specific component). The starting gross salary will be approx. for associate professor 4000-5800€/ month (before taxes) and for professor position gross salary will be approx. 5700-6500 €/month before taxes.

How to apply?

Interested? If yes, please apply by 16.5.2024 (23:59 Finnish local time) through our recruitment system.

The application should be written in English and include the following:

1. Cover letter
2. CV following the guidelines of the Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity
3. List of publications following the guidelines of the Academy of Finland
4. Brief account of research merits
5. Brief account of teaching merits or a teaching portfolio containing:
   1. Teaching philosophy, teaching strategies, and methods
   2. Teacher’s self-reflection on his/her teaching style, a personal background idea of teaching; how are these reflected in teaching?
   3. A description of oneself as a teacher and an implementer of educational work
   4. Practical experience in teaching and efforts to improve teaching
   5. Description of educational material (curricula, handouts, assignments, workbooks)
   6. Professional development as a teacher
   7. Evaluation of teaching (student evaluations, peer evaluations, awards, and assessed test lectures)
   8. Plans for future directions of teaching in the discipline concerned
6. Details regarding acquisition of research funds
7. A brief research and action plan
8. Contact details of 2–4 persons available for recommendation.

The eligible applicants fitting best in the profile expected for the position will be invited to an on-site or remote interview. All applicants will be notified during the selection process.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, such as people of different ages, genders, and lingual, cultural, or minority groups.

The selection process follows the University of Oulu recruitment guidelines. The process is carried out by a recruitment committee and the candidates that are considered most suitable by the recruitment committee will also undergo an expert evaluation assessing the following merits:

• Scientific activities and their reflection in the publication record, scientific presentations, and other recognitions, e.g. awards and patents
• Teaching activities and their evaluation (teaching portfolio; including student’s evaluation)
• Supervision of diploma and doctoral students
• Acquisition of competitive research funds
• International scientific activities and contacts
• Services for the academic community
• Academic and societal relevance and potential of activities

Contact Information

If you have any further questions, please contact

Professor Petri Ahokangas ([email protected] or +358 40 3504836) or

Associate professor Timo Koivumäki ([email protected], +358 40 5073631).

HR matters, please contact HR Manager Emilia Markkula ([email protected], +358 294484088).