Software Engineering Research Group at the Department of Computing, University of Turku, is recruiting one fixed-term Senior researcher for the “Dining Flow” project funded by Business Finland. The position is full-time. The person selected for the position is expected to start the work as soon as possible by mutual agreement. The position is fixed-term and ends on 30 June 2025, with a possibility for extension.

In the Dining Flow project, we research ways to enhance the experiences of diners and kitchen personnel in Self Service Restaurants (SSR). Simultaneously, we aim that dining is overall more sustainable (i.e. reduce food waste and save energy) by deploying technology and utilizing diverse types of data to build decision making tools to make more informed decisions. The restaurant where the research mostly takes place is the living lab of Flavoria.

To achieve the goals of the Dining Flow project, we now search for a new team member to join our group with the following profile: A Senior researcher specialized in data analytics to help us gather information from Flavoria and its surroundings across different sources, and to analyze and make predictions based on data.

Who we are looking for

We search for a person who wants to learn more on the topic of SSR from the point of view of how data analytics can be used in this context to enhance experiences and promote sustainability.

Requirements:

PhD in computer science, software engineering, computing engineering, or a related field
Good software engineering and programming knowledge and skills
Data management knowledge and skills
Fluent English (oral and written)

In addition, we also consider as an advantage knowledge and skills of the following:

Experience & knowledge on different sensors
Internet of Things (IoT)
Data science and Machine Learning knowledge and skills

We also appreciate if you have capabilities to listen to others, are interested to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, and look for approaches to bring consensus in groups.

Qualification requirements

The qualification requirements of the positions are stated in the University of Turku Rules of Procedure: https://www.utu.fi/en/university/organisation.

A person selected for the post of senior researcher is required to have a doctoral degree and the ability to conduct independent scientific work.

Salary & trial period

The salary is determined in accordance with the University salary system for teaching and research personnel. For a Senior researcher the salary will be in the beginning of the employment around 3500–3700 euros/month, depending on previous experience and skills. The amount of the salary is defined when the employment contract is prepared.

A trial period applies to the position. The length of the trial period depends on the starting date of the employment.

How to apply

Applications for must be submitted at the latest on Monday, 14 October 2024 (16:00) using the electronic application form of the University of Turku at the following address: https://www.utu.fi/careers.

The link to the application system is at the beginning of this announcement (“Apply for this position”).

Please include with your application:

A motivation letter, where you can tell more in detail about your research interests and plans as well as suitability for the research project
CV (max. 2 pages), incl. contact information for 1-2 referees
List of publications Please see the instructions
Copies of degree certificates with translation in English or Finnish (if applicable)
Other documents that may affect the decision-making.

For further information about the position, please contact Senior researcher Carolina Islas (caisse@utu.fi). For questions related to the application process, please contact HR Specialist Nina Reini (nina.reini@utu.fi).

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We welcome you to our multicultural working community. The research team working in Dining Flow focuses on modern computational science with a stimulating multidisciplinary research environment and international collaboration networks.

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