Senior Researcher
Senior Researcher to lead the iCANDOC Precision Cancer Medicine doctoral pilot
iCANDOC Precision Cancer Medicine doctoral education pilot invites applications for a part-time (50%) senior researcher position to operate in the directoral / managerial duties in the pilot.
The iCANDOC pilot aims to train 122 doctoral researchers at the University of Helsinki (UH) in Precision Cancer Medicine during 2024-2027 with a total budget of 31 M€. We are currently seeking an applicant to operate in directorial/managerial duties for the iCANDOC Precision Cancer Medicine doctoral education pilot.
The applicant ensures this exceptional pilot project reaches its goals. The applicant works as a member of the iCANDOC community of doctoral researchers, supervisors, and post-doctoral researchers and collaborates closely with the participating faculties/units, doctoral programs and the UH Doctoral School.
Task description
The iCANDOC applicant is responsible for execution of the iCANDOC doctoral pilot at UH during 2024-2027 according to UH guidelines, UH Doctoral Pilot Board decisions, and iCANDOC UH Steering Board decisions and in collaboration with the UH Doctoral School, doctoral programs, and participating faculties/units. To this end the applicant acts as the presenter of matters for the iCANDOC UH Steering Board, which decides on iCANDOC-UH principles including use of funding among several units; alignment of practices at different faculties and doctoral programs and nomination of iCANDOC staff and working group. The appilicant also interacts actively with the iCANDOC and iCAN flagship community to facilitate organization of courses, seminars, and meetings in Precision Cancer Medicine as well as secondment opportunities among potential future employees. The applicant together with the iCANDOC staff identifies and attempts to resolve any barriers to the execution of iCANDOC. The University of Helsinki is the coordinating university for the national iCANDOC pilot and therefore the applicant is also in charge of organizing meetings of the National iCANDOC Steering Group with representatives from all 14 participating organizations. The applicant supervises the iCANDOC staff including a coordinator, a scientific coordinator and supported by the iCANDOC post-doctoral program participants. At the beginning tasks also involve helping in the selection processes of doctoral researchers and their onboarding.
The director is appointed by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine based on agreement on the appointment in the iCANDOC Steering Board.
About you
Prerequisites for the position are a doctoral degree, evidence of scholarly research work, the teaching skills necessary for the position and the ability to manage a research group and obtain supplementary research funding. The optimal candidate is an active scientist in the iCANDOC area, and has demonstrated skills in executing large and complex projects. Good communication and collaboration skills and a detail-oriented and analytical approach to problem-solving are appreciated. Strong written and oral English skills are required, and Finnish skills are considered an advantage.
The part-time appointment (minimally 50%, negotiable) enables carrying out independent research in the iCANDOC area. The appointment will be on a fixed-term basis until the end of 2027. The salary will be based on level OPT 6-7 of the demands level chart for research and teaching personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. A six-month trial period will be applied.
The University of Helsinki offers comprehensive services to its employees, including occupational health care and health insurance, unemployment and pension fund, a generous holiday package, sports facilities, and opportunities for professional development.
How to apply
Please submit your cover letter and CV as A SINGLE PDF FILE in English using the University of Helsinki Recruitment System.
Applicants who have a helsinki.fi username and a valid employment contract, a grant researcher's contract or a visiting researcher's contract at the University of Helsinki are requested to leave their application by using this link: https://jobs.helsinki.fi/job-invite/3283/?isInternalUser=true
The University of Helsinki welcomes applicants from a variety of genders, linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
The closing date for applications is October 1, 2024 at 23:59 EEST.
Further information about the position can be obtained from officiating iCANDOC director, professor Tomi Mäkelä, +358-50-5286128, icandoc-info@helsinki.fi. For information on the recruitment process, please contact HR Specialist Anna Leppäkoski, anna.leppakoski(at)helsinki.fi.
Recruitment system support: rekrytointi(at)helsinki.fi
The University of Helsinki (https://www.helsinki.fi/en ) is an international scientific community of 40,000 students and researchers. It is one of the leading multidisciplinary research universities in Europe.
iCANDOC is a national doctoral education pilot in the area of the Research Council of Finland’s flagship project, iCAN – Digital Precision Cancer Medicine. It is funded as part of the Ministry of Education and Culture’s doctoral education pilot for 2024-2027. The goal is to develop and test a new, flexible program for 3-4 year doctorates by enhancing supervision practices and initiating doctoral studies already during an MD/Master’s program. Furthermore, the pilot aims to increase the mobility of trainees among partners and smoothen transitions to multiple career tracks.