Description

We are looking for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (tenure track position) in the field of High Voltage Engineering.

SITE DESCRIPTION

The position is placed within the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences in the Electrical Engineering (EE) Unit in the field of the Tampere University Research Centre of Electrical Energy Engineering (EEERC). The EE Unit is a hub of expertise that includes 12 full professors, 9 tenure track professors, and roughly 220 staff members. We confer approximately 100 master’s and 15 doctoral degrees annually, collaborate closely with several industrial partners, and maintain an active presence in the international scientific community.

The areas of expertise in the EEERC are:   

• smart grids
• high voltage engineering
• power electronics
• electromechanics
• applied superconductivity

Our research at the EEERC is organized in research groups led by four professors, four tenure track professors, and one adjunct professor. All groups participate in multidisciplinary and international scientific collaboration through research projects, doctoral training networks and research visits, and maintain strong partnerships with industry. Our teaching and research are based on a profound understanding of electrical and electromagnetic phenomena, the related modelling methods, and relevant practical applications. We are the largest university-level teaching organization in our field in Finland, offering master-level teaching in both Finnish and English across national and international degree programs. 

We provide excellent research and teaching infrastructure, including state-of-the-art laboratories, computing resources and advanced simulation tools. Our facilities include microgrid laboratories, a high voltage laboratory, power electronics laboratories, electromechanics laboratories, and a cryogenic laboratory. The main test voltage sources of the high voltage laboratory reach 1000 kV (impulses), 300 kV (AC) and 150 kV (DC), and it is equipped with a wide range of equipment for e.g. condition monitoring, characterization, measurements, and testing. The specialty area of the laboratory is high voltage insulation material and system characterization with a comprehensive set of state-of-the-art characterization facilities.

JOB DESCRIPTION

A successful candidate has a track record of internationally competitive research in high voltage engineering, especially in the area of high voltage insulation system development. In addition, experience in more than one of the following topics is required:

• condition monitoring of high voltage apparatus
• lightning protection of high voltage systems
• grounding and travelling wave phenomena
• high voltage testing methodology
• high voltage metrology

You will pursue and supervise world-class scientific research in your topic area, collaborate actively with local, national and global research partners and industry, and secure both national and international research funding to run your own research group. You will also actively participate in teaching and supervising students at all levels. In addition, one of your tasks will be to lead the high voltage laboratory of Tampere University, which, besides scientific research activities, also offers various testing and research services for industry. Experience in these areas is considered an advantage.

REQUIREMENTS

You must have a doctoral degree in high voltage engineering or a related field of electrical engineering and research experience in academia relevant to the job description. Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining international and national research collaborations and networks is highly valued. Fluency in English is required, and Finnish language skills are considered an advantage. Further requirements for each tenure track level are as follows:

Assistant Professor

• an applicable doctoral degree
• ability to conduct high-level scientific work and the potential to independently create an internationally high-quality research program
• teaching skills required to successfully perform the duties and functions of the position

Associate Professor

• an applicable doctoral degree
• a record of independent scholarly activity
• teaching skills required to successfully perform the duties and functions of the position
• ability to lead a research group and a record of winning external research funding

In addition to the requirements above, for a Full Professor position we require:

• high-level scholarly expertise and an international level of achievement
• experience of leading scientific research activities
• ability to provide high-quality research-based education and instruction
• a record of successful supervision of doctoral students
• a record of winning external research funding

WE OFFER

We offer you the opportunity to join our dynamic and innovative international community. Initial appointment for Assistant Professor and for Associate Professor is for five years. Subject to successful performance, you will become a tenured member of the faculty staff at the end of the first five-year period. You will be well supported throughout the five-year period to ease transition to faculty positions. Full Professors will hold a permanent appointment from the outset. A trial period of six months applies to all our new employees.

Salaries are based on the job demands and employees’ personal performance in accordance with the Collective Agreement for Universities. Typical starting salary range will be from 4,500 to 5,250 EUR/month for an Assistant Professor and from 5,250 to 6,100 EUR/month for an Associate Professor, and from 6,250 to 7,250 EUR/month for a Professor. Higher salaries may be negotiated for candidates with exceptional experience and/or performance.

As a member of staff at Tampere University, you will enjoy a range of competitive benefits, such as a flexible work schedule, good facilities for teleworking, occupational healthcare services, a variety of affordable food and drink outlets across our campuses, and a personal allowance to spend on sports and cultural activities in your free time. Please read more about working at Tampere University. You can also find more information about us and working and living in Tampere by watching our video: Tampere Higher Education Community - our academic playground.

Tampere, located between two large lakes, is Finland’s second largest city area and the largest inland city in the Nordic countries. Nature is close everywhere you turn your head in Tampere. This, together with a strong tradition in industry, makes Tampere a unique environment for living and working. At present, the region hosts a great deal of industry and service businesses, and the City of Tampere is a major hub for the Finnish ICT industry.

Finland provides one of the most advanced and comprehensive social security systems in the world. This includes, for example, sickness benefits, various family benefits, and a comprehensive healthcare system.

HOW TO APPLY

Read more about the post and submit your application through Tampere University's online recruitment system. Please write your application and all accompanying documents in English and attach them in PDF format. You can find more instructions regarding the required attachments from the job posting on Tampere University's recruitment website.

The closing date for applications is September 22nd, 2026 (at 23:59 EEST/UTC +3).