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<h2 class="text-heading-large"> About the job </h2>
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<p dir="ltr"> The Department of Computer Science, Faculty of
Science, University of Helsinki, invites applications for
the position of<span><br>
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</span><span><strong>UNIVERSITY LECTURER IN COMPUTER
SCIENCE<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span></strong></span>for a permanent appointment
starting in November 2025 or later as agreed. The
employment includes a six-month trial period.<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span>The lecturer will be attached to the Liberal Arts
and Sciences Bachelor’s Programme currently under
preparation at the University and launching in Fall
semester 2026. This programme, led by the Faculty of Arts,
joins together the faculties of Arts, Social Sciences,
Science, Agriculture and Forestry, and Biological and
Environmental Sciences at the University of Helsinki for
its first broadly interdisciplinary international
bachelor’s.<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span>The recruit will have the unique opportunity to
take part in designing and delivering a programme first of
its kind in the University and in Finland. The pedagogical
idea behind the programme is that through being exposed
to, and needing to integrate diverse disciplinary
outlooks, students will learn (alongside disciplinary
skills) broadly useful meta-skills of interdisciplinary
contextualisation, analysis, problem-solving and critical
thinking.<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span>The recruit will be responsible for setting up
computer science-related courses and content included in
the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme and coordinating
activities with other faculties involved in the programme.
The interdisciplinary nature of the programme will also
require a plenty of student mentoring and supervision,
which the recruit will also partake in.<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span>In addition to the Liberal Arts and Science
Bachelor’s programme, the recruit is expected to
contribute to other teaching programs at the Department of
Computer Science, for example BSc Programme in Computer
Science, BSc Programme in Science, MSc Programme in
Computer Science, or MSc Programme in Data Science,
depending on the qualifications and language skills of the
recruit.<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span><span><strong>Requirements For The Position And
Assessment Of Qualifications<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span></strong></span>According to the Regulations of
the University of Helsinki, appointees to university
lectureships must hold an applicable doctoral degree and
have the ability to provide high- quality research-based
teaching and supervise theses.<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span>When assessing the qualifications of applicants,
attention will be paid to scholarly publications and other
research results of scholarly value, teaching experience
and pedagogical training, the ability to produce learning
materials, other teaching merits and, if necessary, a
teaching demonstration.<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span>Additional evaluation criteria for this position
are:<span><br>
</span><span><br>
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<li><span class="white-space-pre"> </span>Experience in
some area of computer science represented at the
department (algorithms, networks, software engineering,
AI, data science)</li>
<li><span class="white-space-pre"> </span>Experience of
working in highly interdisciplinary environments</li>
<li><span class="white-space-pre"> </span>Experience in
designing and enacting (interdisciplinary) teaching (on
any level, e.g. course/module/programme)</li>
<li><span class="white-space-pre"> </span>Experience in
coordinating and organising (interdisciplinary) teaching
and/or research</li>
<li><span class="white-space-pre"> </span>Experience in
mentoring and guiding students<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span></li>
</ul>
Pursuant to the Government Decree on Universities
(770/2009), appointees to teaching and research positions at
the University must be proficient in the language in which
they provide instruction, i.e., English for this position.
Good co-operation and interaction skills are considered an
advantage for the applicant.<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span><span><strong>What We Offer<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span></strong></span>The University of Helsinki offers
a first-class research and teaching environment as well as
the conditions required for international cooperation (
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers/why-university-helsinki">https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers/why-university-helsinki</a>
).<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span>The salary for the position will be based on levels
5–7 of the job requirement scheme for teaching and research
staff in the salary system of Finnish universities. In
addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component
based on personal performance. The appointee’s gross annual
salary will range from €48,000 to €70,000, depending on
their previous experience and qualifications.<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span>The University of Helsinki provides its staff with
occupational health and fitness services as well as
professional development opportunities (
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers/why-university-helsinki/staff-benefits">https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers/why-university-helsinki/staff-benefits</a>
). We support the compatibility of work and family life,
e.g., providing an opportunity for 6 weeks of paid annual
leave. International staff are supported in relocating to
Finland (
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers/welcome-finland-information-arriving-staff">https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers/welcome-finland-information-arriving-staff</a>
).<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span>Finland is a member of the European Union, has high
quality free schooling (also in English) and generous family
benefits and healthcare. The Helsinki region feature leading
research and innovation facilities, clean environment,
affordable accommodation, and excellent international,
national, and local transport connections. For more
information, check living in Finland .<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span><span><strong>Application instructions<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span></strong></span>The University of Helsinki is
committed to promoting equality and preventing
discrimination in all its operations. We welcome applicants
from a variety of gender identities, linguistic and cultural
backgrounds.<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span>Applications must be accompanied by a single PDF file
containing the following documents:<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span><span>
<ul>
<li><span class="white-space-pre"> </span>A cover
letter describing the candidate’s suitability for the
position and motivation to apply for it (1–2 pages).</li>
<li><span class="white-space-pre"> </span>An academic
portfolio, including a list of publications, following
the guidelines at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-science/faculty/join-us/academic-portfolio">https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-science/faculty/join-us/academic-portfolio</a><span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span></li>
</ul>
</span>Other attachments, such as letters of recommendation
or certificates, are not required at this point.<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span>Candidates from outside the University must apply
through the University’s recruitment system by clicking on
‘Apply now‘. Candidates with a helsinki.fi user account and
a valid employment contract or a contract for grant-funded
researchers, visiting researchers or visiting professors at
the University of Helsinki must apply by clicking on
‘Employee login‘.<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span>The closing date for applications is<span class="white-space-pre"> </span><span><strong>15th of
October 2025 at 23.59 (UTC+3)</strong></span>.<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span>Further information about the position is available
from Professor Jussi Kangasharju,
(Jussi.Kangasharju(at)helsinki.fi), and about the
recruitment process, from HR Specialist Jussi Hartikainen,
(Jussi.A.Hartikainen(at)helsinki.fi).<span><br>
</span><span><br>
</span>The Department of Computer Science is a leading unit
in Finland in its area and responsible for the teaching and
research in computer science at the University of Helsinki.
The main research fields at the department are artificial
intelligence, big data frameworks, bioinformatics, data
analysis, data science, discrete and machine learning
algorithms, distributed, intelligent, and interactive
systems, networks, security, and software and database
systems. The department has extensive international
collaboration with companies and universities. Within
teaching, the department’s professors and staff are in
charge of the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral Programmes
in Computer Science, as well as the separate Master’s
Programme in Data Science, and contribute to the
interdisciplinary and international Bachelor's Programme in
Science, and the Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor’s
Programme.
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