Postdoctoral Fellow in Software Engineering (DSII)
The University of Helsinki and the University of Tampere, together with the Finnish Technological Industry Centennial Foundation and participating companies, run a joint DSII scale-up pilot project offering positions for postdoctoral researchers working closely with industry. The Doctoral Program in Industry Innovation (DSII) explores research questions that are directly relevant to industry and business. Of the eight researchers selected for this program, half will be placed at the University of Helsinki and the other half at the University of Tampere, both of which will participate in mentoring the selected PhD students. This enables unique possibilities for diverse and complementary research, from theory to application, in a highly motivated, interdisciplinary environment. DSII offers postdoctoral fellows a unique opportunity to undertake dissertation research, gain a thorough understanding of product development, tackle real-world business challenges, and expand their professional network. The partner company for this position is Danfoss Drives, a world leader in his AC/DC and DC/DC power conversion and variable speed control of electric motors. At Danfoss Drives, more than 4,700 professionals work towards his one goal. It is to propel the world forward with the world’s largest portfolio of power converters, VLT® drives and VACON® drives. https://www.danfoss.com/en/about-danfoss/our-businesses/drives/.
job description
The purpose of this work is to use design science as a methodological approach to generate new knowledge for academia and industry in software engineering within the application domain of retrofitting software-intensive products. Goals are:
- Methods and approaches for modeling the behavior of current products for auto-generating (i.e., retrofitting) toward optimal configurations of new products.
- Design new ways to program or configure products that meet the expectations of improvement.
- Evaluate the built solution by prototyping or other means related to real products.
As a postdoctoral fellow, conduct research and contribute to the development of new ways to automatically retrofit products using software solutions. Work with existing product behavior models. Some of the product functional changes can be programmed, but other aspects may need to be experimented with using her AI/ML. A cloud test environment could potentially use machine learning techniques to find new product configurations that match the behavior of existing products. Results will be disseminated in peer-reviewed scientific journals, international conferences, doctoral networking events, and events with industry. At university, the research will be supervised by Prof. Tomi Manisto (University of Helsinki) and Prof. Kari Sista (University of Tampere). You will also be supported by a steering group of practitioners, including company representatives.
All postdoctoral research assignments also include teaching assignments equivalent to approximately 5% of annual working hours, unless justified.
Additionally, the DSII scale-up pilot project requires that PhD researchers be prepared to work on both university campuses and partner company premises as needed. Remote work opportunities will be agreed separately as needed. By attending her DSII events, tours, conferences, and training sessions with PhD students, you can gain and provide peer support and contribute to the development of DSII.
requirement
Appropriate master’s degree in software engineering or related field required. Candidates should have excellent knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
- Quality assurance for software-intensive systems.
- Model the behavior of physical and logical systems using digital twins.
- Design AI/ML as part of a software-intensive system.
You also need to be inquisitive, enjoy problem-solving, and be able to think independently, yet be able to work in a team. Good English skills are required for both written and oral presentations. The appointee must either already have the right to pursue a PhD at the University of Helsinki by the start of the appointment or apply for and obtain the right within a probationary period of six months after the appointment. yeah. If the candidate does not yet have the right to pursue a PhD at the University of Helsinki, he must apply separately at www.helsinki.fi/en/research/doctoral-education/the-application-process-in-a-. I have. in a nutshell). The requirements for a PhD at the University of Helsinki can be found at https://www.helsinki.fi/en/research/doctoral-education/eligibility-and-educational-documents.
This position will be a four-year fixed-term employment starting in September 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. All new hires are subject to her 6 months probationary period.
Salaries are determined based on job requirements and employee performance based on the University of Finland Salary System. According to the standards that apply to teaching and research staff, the Postdoctoral Fellowship ranks on levels 2-4 of the job requirements scale. A typical starting salary for a postdoctoral fellow is around 2,500 euros per month. Salary will be increased according to experience and progress in the doctoral course. We invite you to join us in the collaboration between his two active research communities: the Empirical Software Engineering Group at the University of Helsinki and the Software Engineering Group at the University of Tampere.
Both universities are firmly committed to providing the highest level of scientific research and quality doctoral education. The University and Industrial Innovation PhD program supports postdoctoral researchers by providing training and peer support. DSII Postdoctoral Fellows develop critical skills to enable agile and customer-oriented research, development and business execution. The University of Helsinki offers its staff a wide range of benefits, including industrial health care and sports services, as well as professional development opportunities (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/ careers/why-university-Helsinki/staff benefits). The appointee will reside in Finland while working at the University of Helsinki. Migration of foreign staff to Finland is supported (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers/welcome).
The University of Helsinki is a unique, interdisciplinary, boldly forward-thinking and evolving community. Our values are openness, diversity, responsibility, courage, critical thinking, erudition/education, and learner-centered. I hope that you will embrace and promote these values in your work. For more information about working at the University of Helsinki, please visit https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers. We welcome applicants from different genders, linguistic and cultural backgrounds, and minorities. We support work-life balance and promote gender equality in science.
How to apply Please apply through the University of Helsinki Online Recruitment System (see link below). The application deadline is August 7, 2023. Please complete the application and all attachments in English and attach in PDF format.
Please attach only the following documents to your application:
Description of motivation and research interests (maximum 1 A4 page) Curriculum vitae (including contact details of 2 reviewers)
For more information, please contact:
Professor Tomi Manisto, tomi.mannisto(at)helsinki.fi
Professor Kari Sista, kari.systa(at)tuni.fi
If you have any questions about our recruitment system, please contact Hannah Nurmela, Head of Human Resources (hanna.nurmela(at)Helsinki.fi).
