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Research Fellow start-up package in Biomedical Engineering at the
University of Oulu, Finland
Applications are invited for a highly skilled, motivated investigator
in Biomedical Engineering to build up his/her research group at the
University of Oulu (www.oulu.fi/english/), and conduct high
international standard research in collaboration with the existing
research groups. The applicant is expected to perform and supervise
research, seek and obtain external research funding, attract and
supervise high-quality PhD students, publish papers in prestigious
refereed journals and supervise graduate and undergraduate students.
The appointee will be expected to interact with other scientists
across the University in a multidisciplinary fashion and to extend and
interlink the existing research strengths of the University.
Research topic
The research topic is expected to be within the following research area:
Multimodal characterization and modeling of tissues and organs
To understand the behavior of living body at system level, we need
multimodal characterization and modeling of the molecules, cells,
tissues, organs and whole body. High-resolution multimodal imaging is
a key tool for this characterization. Computational methods offer a
powerful tool for modeling the normal and pathologic physiology using
information obtained at different hierarchical levels and modalities.
Development and application of novel multi-hierarchical image and
signal analysis, modeling and computational methodology is highly
important for understanding the background behind e.g. the
musculoskeletal problems, and for discovering feasible therapies for
these problems.
An expert capable to work with interdisciplinary research questions is
under search for effective and innovative application, combination and
development of these methods. The infrastructure and highly skilled,
motivated researchers offers the possibility to be in the forefront in
research obtaining new knowledge with multimodal high-resolution
imaging and characterization.
Facilities
The up-to-date in vivo imaging modalities include e.g. CT, MRI, SPECT,
x-ray imaging, optical imaging, and ultrasound. The University of Oulu
is currently establishing a small animal imaging core facility
covering these different modalities for preclinical research. In
addition, the state-of-the-art clinical facilities are available.
Tissue and material level in vitro characterization facilities include
e.g. materials testing devices for mechanical tests, histology, atomic
force microscopy, laser scanning confocal microscopy, optical
microscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, contact
angle measurements, and nanoindentation (in the collaborator labs).
The laboratory has powerful image processing and computational tools,
and access to the national computing services (www.csc.fi). The
transgenic animal unit of the Laboratory Animal Center of the
university is the national representative of the European ESFRI road
map (The European infrastructure for phenotyping and archiving of
model mammalian genomes).
Research environment
The research group of the Research Fellow will be positioned to the
Department of Medical Technology, Institute of Biomedicine
(www.medicine.oulu.fi/biolaak/blt_english.html) directed by Prof. Timo
Jämsä. The department received excellent evaluation in the Research
Assessment Exercise (RAE2007) of the university, and was nominated as
Center of Excellence in Research. The current research focus of the
Department of Medical Technology is bone and cartilage biomechanics
and imaging.
The main research areas of the Institute of Biomedicine include 1)
cell-matrix research, 2) cardiovascular biology, 3) diseases of the
neuro-musculo-skeletal system, and 4) metabolism, nutrition and
environment.
The research topic is multidisciplinary, and links with several
departments and institutes within the university, including WellTech
Oulu (www.welltech.oulu.fi), Infotech Oulu (www.infotech.oulu.fi),
Biocenter Oulu (www.biocenter.oulu.fi), and Oulu University Hospital
(www.ppshp.fi).
Start-up package
The Research Fellow start-up package is 150.000 ?/year up to 5 years.
The funding can be used for the salary of the Research Fellow, for
salaries of PhD student(s) and/or assistive staff, and for laboratory,
travel and other consumption costs. The salary will be based on the
levels 5-7 of the demand level chart for university-level teaching and
research staff of the salary system of Finnish universities, the
job-specific component of the salary thus being 2682,80 ? 3 618,82 ?
per month depending on qualification and experience. In addition, a
salary component based on personal work performance will be paid
(maximum of 46.3 % of the job-specific component). The title of the
post will be either post-doctoral research fellow or senior research
fellow, depending on the candidate?s experience and qualifications.
Applications
The candidate should have a PhD in an appropriate science or
engineering discipline, evidence on successful post-doctoral research
and shown capability to obtain competitive external funding.
Free-form applications, including CV, publication list, other
documents describing academic merits and skills, and description of
the planned research are to be delivered to the following address:
University of Oulu, Kirjaamo/Office of Registrar, PO Box 8000 (Street
address: Pentti Kaiteran katu 1), FI-90014 University of Oulu, Finland
or by e-mail to kirjaamo(at)oulu.fi by December 3rd, 2010 before 3:00
p.m. local time. Application documents will not be returned.
Additional information
Prof. Timo Jämsä
Email timo.jamsa(at)oulu.fi
www.oulu.fi/english/
University of Oulu, Finland
Applications are invited for a highly skilled, motivated investigator
in Biomedical Engineering to build up his/her research group at the
University of Oulu (www.oulu.fi/english/), and conduct high
international standard research in collaboration with the existing
research groups. The applicant is expected to perform and supervise
research, seek and obtain external research funding, attract and
supervise high-quality PhD students, publish papers in prestigious
refereed journals and supervise graduate and undergraduate students.
The appointee will be expected to interact with other scientists
across the University in a multidisciplinary fashion and to extend and
interlink the existing research strengths of the University.
Research topic
The research topic is expected to be within the following research area:
Multimodal characterization and modeling of tissues and organs
To understand the behavior of living body at system level, we need
multimodal characterization and modeling of the molecules, cells,
tissues, organs and whole body. High-resolution multimodal imaging is
a key tool for this characterization. Computational methods offer a
powerful tool for modeling the normal and pathologic physiology using
information obtained at different hierarchical levels and modalities.
Development and application of novel multi-hierarchical image and
signal analysis, modeling and computational methodology is highly
important for understanding the background behind e.g. the
musculoskeletal problems, and for discovering feasible therapies for
these problems.
An expert capable to work with interdisciplinary research questions is
under search for effective and innovative application, combination and
development of these methods. The infrastructure and highly skilled,
motivated researchers offers the possibility to be in the forefront in
research obtaining new knowledge with multimodal high-resolution
imaging and characterization.
Facilities
The up-to-date in vivo imaging modalities include e.g. CT, MRI, SPECT,
x-ray imaging, optical imaging, and ultrasound. The University of Oulu
is currently establishing a small animal imaging core facility
covering these different modalities for preclinical research. In
addition, the state-of-the-art clinical facilities are available.
Tissue and material level in vitro characterization facilities include
e.g. materials testing devices for mechanical tests, histology, atomic
force microscopy, laser scanning confocal microscopy, optical
microscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, contact
angle measurements, and nanoindentation (in the collaborator labs).
The laboratory has powerful image processing and computational tools,
and access to the national computing services (www.csc.fi). The
transgenic animal unit of the Laboratory Animal Center of the
university is the national representative of the European ESFRI road
map (The European infrastructure for phenotyping and archiving of
model mammalian genomes).
Research environment
The research group of the Research Fellow will be positioned to the
Department of Medical Technology, Institute of Biomedicine
(www.medicine.oulu.fi/biolaak/blt_english.html) directed by Prof. Timo
Jämsä. The department received excellent evaluation in the Research
Assessment Exercise (RAE2007) of the university, and was nominated as
Center of Excellence in Research. The current research focus of the
Department of Medical Technology is bone and cartilage biomechanics
and imaging.
The main research areas of the Institute of Biomedicine include 1)
cell-matrix research, 2) cardiovascular biology, 3) diseases of the
neuro-musculo-skeletal system, and 4) metabolism, nutrition and
environment.
The research topic is multidisciplinary, and links with several
departments and institutes within the university, including WellTech
Oulu (www.welltech.oulu.fi), Infotech Oulu (www.infotech.oulu.fi),
Biocenter Oulu (www.biocenter.oulu.fi), and Oulu University Hospital
(www.ppshp.fi).
Start-up package
The Research Fellow start-up package is 150.000 ?/year up to 5 years.
The funding can be used for the salary of the Research Fellow, for
salaries of PhD student(s) and/or assistive staff, and for laboratory,
travel and other consumption costs. The salary will be based on the
levels 5-7 of the demand level chart for university-level teaching and
research staff of the salary system of Finnish universities, the
job-specific component of the salary thus being 2682,80 ? 3 618,82 ?
per month depending on qualification and experience. In addition, a
salary component based on personal work performance will be paid
(maximum of 46.3 % of the job-specific component). The title of the
post will be either post-doctoral research fellow or senior research
fellow, depending on the candidate?s experience and qualifications.
Applications
The candidate should have a PhD in an appropriate science or
engineering discipline, evidence on successful post-doctoral research
and shown capability to obtain competitive external funding.
Free-form applications, including CV, publication list, other
documents describing academic merits and skills, and description of
the planned research are to be delivered to the following address:
University of Oulu, Kirjaamo/Office of Registrar, PO Box 8000 (Street
address: Pentti Kaiteran katu 1), FI-90014 University of Oulu, Finland
or by e-mail to kirjaamo(at)oulu.fi by December 3rd, 2010 before 3:00
p.m. local time. Application documents will not be returned.
Additional information
Prof. Timo Jämsä
Email timo.jamsa(at)oulu.fi
www.oulu.fi/english/