The University of Oulu opens ten new tenure track positions in its profiling fields

The University of Oulu recruits ten new key researchers to strengthen three of its profiling research areas.

SafeEarth – Natural and Humanmade Risks and Societies’ Responses integrates the University of Oulu’s specialised research areas in space security, cybersecurity, and human security into a comprehensive and relevant security theme amid ongoing global geopolitical tensions. This theme is led by Eija Tanskanen, Director of the Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory, with Professor Kimmo Halunen as vice leader.

Safire – Safeguarding Biodiversity through Interdisciplinary Research on Habitat Restoration aims to enhance the effectiveness of habitat restoration for biodiversity and climate change mitigation efforts, particularly in Arctic environments and communities. It leverages the University of Oulu’s expertise in ecological and social science environmental research, incorporating innovative statistical models, citizen science and digital twins. Stefan Prost, Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Ecology and Genetics, leads this theme, with Associate Professor Anna Krzywoszynska as vice leader.

Health Dimensions – Multidimensional Big Data and Life-Course Health: From Molecules to Society investigates the underlying causes of diseases and multimorbidity throughout life using extensive health-related data facilitated by the University of Oulu’s significant infrastructural assets. This theme is co-led by Eero Kajantie, Professor of Lifecourse Medicine, and Sylvain Sebert, Professor of Lifecourse Epidemiology, with Professor Johannes Kettunen as vice leader.

The profiling funding granted by the Research Council of Finland aims to strengthen universities' research capabilities and support and accelerate the profiling of universities in accordance with their strategies. The University of Oulu allocates matching funding to the themes.

Open positions are described as follows: