in software engineering. The duties of the university lecturer include conducting research in the field of computer science and providing teaching in software engineering and database systems. The university lecturer will work in the software systems subprogramme, and the position will focus on teaching.

As specified in the Regulations of the University of Helsinki, holders of university lectureships are required to possess an applicable doctoral degree and have the ability to provide high quality teaching based on research and to supervise theses and dissertations.

 

When assessing the qualifications of the applicants, attention shall be paid to teaching experience and pedagogical training, the ability to produce learning materials, a teaching demonstration, other teaching merits, scientific publications and other research results of scientific value.

 

According to the Government Decree on Universities, university lecturers are required to be proficient in Finnish. They must also have at least satisfactory spoken and written skills in Swedish. Foreign citizens, non-native Finnish citizens or citizens who have not been educated in Finnish or Swedish may be exempted from this requirement without a separate application.

 

The salary will be based on levels 5–7 of the demands level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal work performance.

 

Applications must be accompanied by a CV, a list of publications, a report of practical experience and qualifications relevant to the assessment of teaching skills, as well as other documents that may be relevant to filling the position; or alternatively, an academic portfolio containing the above-mentioned documents and information.

 

Further information about the academic portfolio and assessment of teaching skills can be obtained from the Faculty Office or website of the Faculty of Science, or from the following link: www.helsinki.fi/academic-portolio.

 

The Department of Computer Science requests that applications, together with the required enclosures, be submitted to the Registry of the University of Helsinki by email: hy.kirjaamo(at)helsinki.fi. Applications can also be delivered by post to the following address: Registry of the University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 33 (Yliopistonkatu 4), 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland. The deadline for applications is 14 December 2011 at 15.45 local Helsinki time.

 

Further information on the position may be obtained from Professor Esko Ukkonen, Head of the Department of Computer Science,

esko.ukkonen(at)cs.helsinki.fi, +358 9 191 51280.