Your role as a Research Professor:

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  Leading the development of VTT’s scientific excellence in the field of connectivity
  

• Understanding the fast-changing operational environment and business landscape
  

• Establish a clear research vision and roadmap within your area of responsibility to maximize impact on industry and society
  

• Along with scientific results, identifying emerging technology developments and IPR for new business innovations
  

• Mentoring, coaching, and sparring with the researchers at VTT (especially supervising Ph D students and postdocs) and preparing high impact scientific publications
  

• Secure funding through grants, partnerships and commercial opportunities
  

• Build strong networks with industry leaders and research institutions to drive applied research initiatives
  

Your profile and experience:

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  A doctoral degree on relevant engineering field
  

• In-depth scientific and practical knowledge and merits of the technologies and innovations in at least 3 of the following areas/topics: Telecom Network Architectures, 3GPP 5G/6G, Non-Terrestrial Networking (NTN), Software-Defined Networks, Cloud and Mobile Edge Computing, Telecom Algorithm Design, AI/ML Applicability in Telecom domain, Critical communications, Emerging network technologies, RF Measurements & Sensing (excl. hardware design)
  

• Strong international and national stakeholder networks in academia, industry, and society
  

• Ability to develop publicly funded research initiatives in collaboration with external partners
  

• Experience from commercial customer projects or work experience from the industry
  

• Demonstrated thought leadership and subject matter mastery in media and/or in stakeholder events
  

• Preparedness to travel within Finland and internationally
  

• Interest and eligibility to participate in defence sector research and collaborate with NATO and Finnish Defence Forces)
  

As a person, we hope that you are:

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  Curious and open-minded
  

• Able to see the bigger picture and combine different competences for novel solutions
  

• An inspiring and persistent leader with a vision and drive
  

• Motivated to work in a customer-oriented, multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural research organization
  

• Active on international research arenas and networks
  

• Excellent networker with good communication skills
  

• Innovative and entrepreneurial, aiming to impact and identifying commercial opportunities from our research
  

With VTT, you’ll enjoy:

• Visionary work in technology. We offer positions at the cutting-edge of technology and engineering from next generation microelectronics and quantum technology to automation and robotics, energy systems and more. Our research agenda is dedicated to solving systemic and technological challenges. Read more about our strategy – the path of exponential hope.
  

• Fascinating projects, excellent research environment. With us, you get to work on a combination of cutting-edge academic research and applied customer projects, both locally and internationally. At VTT, you’ll have state-of-the-art research facilities at your disposal, such as Micronova, the Finnish research infrastructure for micro-, nano- and quantum technologies.
  

• Great career opportunities, superb colleagues. At VTT, excellence in research is a strategic priority. We offer long-term positions and stable career paths in top-level research. People tend to stay with us over 10 years since there are always new roles and responsibilities to grow into. Collaborating in a cross-disciplinary community with superb colleagues is a source of learning, inspiration, and fun. Read more about our organisational culture as the builder of the world's most meaningful place to work.
  

• Nordic work–life balance. Working in Finland, the happiest country in the world, enables a great quality of life. At VTT, we make our people’s well-being a strategic priority. We offer 6 weeks paid vacation a year, and our benefits include extended occupational healthcare, and a range well-being services, such as exercise and culture benefits and hobby clubs. Read more about the benefits of living and working in Finland as well as VTT's support for relocation of the new employees!
  

Apply now and join our community of brilliant minds!

• A complete curriculum vitae, maximum of 10 pages
  

• A cover letter indicating your motivation for the position
  

• A complete list of publications (10 most significant publications marked)
  

• Summary of research activities carried out so far (maximum two pages)
  

• Your research vision as a research professor, maximum of two pages