Project Researcher, Energy Technology (Energy Harvesting)

The position is offered as  a fixed term position starting in April 2023 or as agreed and ending in December 2025. The position is located in the School of Technology and Innovations at the Energy Harvesting team.

The tasks are mainly located at research and development laboratory Technobothnia in Vaasa, where the all labs and equipment needed  are located. The position requires working in a laboratory, but part of the work can also be flexibly carried out remotely. The position is full-time, but part-time wishes are also considered, for example combined with the studies.

The tasks are related to the new three-year Nordic research project "Harvesting Energy for Data Acquisition and Transfer, HE4T". The parties involved in the research project are University of Vaasa, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Lulea University of Technology and University of Tromssa. In addition, industrial companies are involved in the project. The main goals of the research project is to develop and demonstrate generic energy-autonomous solutions based on energy harvesting (energy collection) and storage for various industrial applications. Potential areas of application for the technology being developed are e.g. IoT, wireless data transmission, ICT, electronics, measurement technology, automation and maintenance. The aim of the work is to develop equipments that can collect energy from the changes in the environment, e.g. electromagnetic fields, temperature differences, vibration and movement, as well as chemical phenomena. This collected energy is used to power electronics, various sensors and wireless data transmission.

Your role

Your more detailed job description is specified according to your study and skills background, but the tasks will include the following: 

• design, manufacture, optimization and modelling of energy collection modules (e.g. capacitive, inductive, thermoelectric, chemical, kinetic), 
• design and manufacture of energy management electronics and energy storage, connecting measurement sensors to the system, connecting wireless data transfer and IoT devices (e.g. Bluetooth, WiFi and LoraWan) to the system,
• in addition to this, the person participates in the separately defined laboratory work and business cooperation and its development.

All tasks are agreed in the Annual Work Plan. The annual working time is 1612 hours. 

Requirements

Successful task management requires theoretical and practical knowledge of electrical engineering and electronics (Master's degree in Engineering). We expect that you are interested and motivated in the developing of new technologies. We especially appreciate the experience in the laboratory work and electronics equipment construction, and you have the ability to work effectively and independently. You know how to produce high-quality presentation and instructional material and you also know how to write scientific text. Fluent written and spoken Finnish or English language skills are mandatory in the position.

Inspirational work environment

The position is situated in the School of Technology and Innovations within the team of Energy Harvesting (Energy Technology). 

We are strongly networked and responsible actors in research, education and public relations. As a work community, our team is diverse, international and encouraging. The cooperation and support of colleagues promotes well-being and inspires working.

More information about the School and the team: https://www.uwasa.fi/en/about/organisation/schools/technology-and-innovations/

Salary

The salary will be based on both the job requirement and the employee’s personal performance in accordance with the Finnish University Salary System. The monthly salary of a Project Researcher (PhD Student) is based on job demand levels 2-4 (€ 2,100-2,600). An additional personal salary component is paid based on work performance.

How to apply 

To apply for the position, please use our online application system: https://uva.rekrytointi.com/paikat/index.php?jid=779&key=&o=A_RJ&rspvt=4qodx1yuinwg84gsok00cwwo8o0040o. Regrettably we are currently unable to accept applications via any other way. The application, including appendices, has to be submitted using our online application database no later than 15th March 2023. 

The application should include the following annexes in English (See instructions concerning these annexes: https://www.uwasa.fi/en/open-positions/application-attachments)

• CV. Use of CV template is required.

Further Information

Inquiries about the online application system: careers@uwasa.fi.

The employment is subject to a 6 month probationary period.