Are you interested in artificial intelligence (AI) and the ways it impacts Science Technology and Innovation, and looking for a postdoctoral opportunity in the field? Would you like to develop innovative research solutions with superb colleagues who are top experts in their field? Do you want to build an excellent science career and work at the interface of academy and industry? VTT might be just the place for you. If you are an international talent searching for a new opportunity, read more about the benefits of living in Finland and VTT’s support for relocation here!
VTT is one of the leading applied research organisations in Europe. What unites us are curiosity, a passion for learning and a purpose: to solve the biggest challenges of our time and turn them into sustainable growth and well-being. Our cross-disciplinary community of over 2300 brilliant minds from almost 60 different nationalities is focused on creating impact through science-based innovation. Get to know us further by exploring VTT's tech & infra.
We are now looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join our Quantitative Science and Technology Studies team for a fixed-term three-year contract starting in January 2025!
VTT started a Postdoc programme in 2023 to develop new ways to support scientific excellence and to strengthen career paths from universities to VTT. We want to provide development opportunities for recent university PhDs in applied research and industry collaboration. As a Postdoctoral Researcher at VTT, you are able to make an impact on our customers and society. Our researchers work closely together with industry, often in interdisciplinary research groups.
In this Postdoctoral Researcher position, you will have an essential role in advancing research on AI and its impact using LLMs (large language models). You will have the opportunity, and expectation, to contribute to a variety of projects ranging from academic to industry focused. Our team, Quantitative Science and Technology Studies, focuses on analyzing changes in our technological world using large data sets and advancements in natural language processing, generative AI, particularly in the LLMs domain, so you will be offered tremendous support with the current solutions and cases we have developed using LLMs. The research results are adopted by decision-makers from private and public sectors and they support forward-looking decisions.
Read more about our research: https://cris.vtt.fi/en/organisations/quantitative-science-and-technology-studies-2
Apply now and join our community of brilliant minds!
Please send your CV, cover letter and short (max. 2 pages) Research Plan via our recruitment system as soon as possible but at the latest by 30 September 2024. We will process applications as they come in, and fill in the position as soon as we find the right candidate. A security clearance procedure may be conducted during the recruitment process.
For further information, please contact Research Team Leader Arash Hajikhani, arash.hajikhani@vtt.fi, +358 40 9333 549 on Monday 16 September at 13:00 - 14:00 or Friday 27 September at 11:00 - 12:00 (Finnish time UCT+3).
We look forward to hearing from you!
Location: Tekniikantie 21, Espoo (Tampere and Oulu are negotiable)
This postdoc position is part of Postdoctoral Programme for Research Institutes. The Programme has been granted 40 million euros in funding based on the Finnish government's multi-annual research and development (R&D) funding plan. This funding enables recruitment of 85 PhD-level experts to 12 Finnish government research institutes between 2025 and 2028. The aim of the Programme is to strengthen RDI competence in areas important to society and business. Postdoctoral researcher will conduct goal-oriented high-level research at the interface between the academic community, industry and administration. The Programme supports postdoctoral researcher’s networking and mobility between sectors.
Apply between 9 September 2024 and 30 September 2024 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)
Employment type: Fixed-term, 3 years (from the beginning of January 2025 until the end of December 2027)
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