Karelia is seeking to recruit a lecturer in Computer Science

Karelia Ammat­tiko­rkeak­oulu Oy / Karelia Univer­sity of Applied Sciences Ltd

is seeking to recruit a

LECTURER IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

The contract of employ­ment is perma­nent as of 1st August 2021.

The duties in the posi­tion include teach­ing in various areas of exper­tise in the English-medi­ated comput­ing disci­pline, Degree Programme in Busi­ness Infor­ma­tion Tech­nol­ogy, and super­vis­ing the compi­la­tion of theses and intern­ships. In addi­tion to teach­ing, the job includes various research and devel­op­ment duties and imple­men­ta­tion of charge­able services.

Require­ments:
– compe­tence in Soft­ware Engi­neer­ing,
– compe­tence in Infor­ma­tion Tech­nol­ogy,
– compe­tence in project manage­ment,
– compe­tence in working in multi­cul­tural and multi­dis­ci­pli­nary teams,
– networks in the field,
– very fluent spoken and written skills in English,
– basic spoken and written skills in Finnish and
– good commu­ni­ca­tion and inter­ac­tion skills.

Appli­cants are required to have an appro­pri­ate Master of Science degree in a comput­ing disci­pline or an equiv­a­lent degree, and minimum three years profes­sional expe­ri­ence in the field. Expe­ri­ence in teach­ing is consid­ered an advantage.

The eligi­bil­ity require­ments for the posi­tion are in accor­dance with the Decree on Univer­sity of Applied Sciences (A1129/18.12.2014). In addi­tion, peda­gog­i­cal studies of at least 35 credits or 60 ECTS credits, which may also be completed within three years of the start of the employ­ment, are required. The terms and condi­tions for the employ­ment and the salary are deter­mined in accor­dance with the Sivistystyö­nan­ta­jat ry collec­tive agree­ment on educa­tion. The person selected for the posi­tion must present an accept­able medical certifi­cate before commenc­ing employ­ment. A six-month proba­tion­ary period is applied to all new members of the staff.

Submit your appli­ca­tion and CV via Kuntarekry by Wed 28 th April 2021, 3 pm.

For further infor­ma­tion on the contents of the posi­tion, please contact Head of Educa­tion, Ms Mervi Heikki­nen ([email protected], tel. 050 4047522), Prin­ci­pal Lecturer Dr Jyri Kemp­painen ([email protected], tel. 050 5633567, and for further infor­ma­tion on the employ­ment rela­tion­ship, please contact HR Manager, Ms Jaana Tolkki ([email protected], tel. 050 408 7932).