Senior RDI Specialist

Senior/leading RDI Specialist

Laurea is looking for a senior or leading RDI Specialist for international projects within the field of critical infrastructure protection and resilience of society. This full-time and permanent position is located in Laurea’s Leppävaara campus in Espoo and starts 1st of August, 2024, or according to agreement. 

Role description

As a RDI Specialist, you will be working as an expert in various international RDI project mainly funded by EU Horizon programmes. The RDI Specialist is expected to have expertise particularly on critical infrastructure (CI) protection Thorough knowledge on some of the CI domains (e.g. energy, transport, information) is also required. You are familiar with present national and international research initiatives alike various definitions and regulations (e.g. EU directives) in the domain. You have knowledge of existing and future technological and non-technological solutions for CI protection and risk assessment, and you are capable to develop new technological solutions and concepts. You are familiar with their assessment and evaluation. Goal in your research is to enhance knowledge of new forms of CI protection and solutions to it. You are familiar with, and well connected to, key pan-European actors in the field and have previous work experience in international RDI projects.

We are expecting:

• at least a Master’s degree, doctoral degree in the relevant field is considered beneficial
• deep knowledge in the field of critical infrastructure protection and societal resilience, knowledge on hybrid threats is considered beneficial
• work experience in international RDI projects, particularly working in European Commission funded, such as Horizon projects, is considered beneficial
• experience in writing funding applications for international projects
• good oral and excellent written communication skills in English (Finnish skills are beneficial but not mandatory)
• experience in international teamwork, project management experience is considered beneficial
• genuine interest to develop yourself as a professional and in your professional field

We offer an interesting job description in a motivated and enthusiastic team at Finland's top University of Applied Sciences. We at Laurea want to support you so you can improve your competence according to your interests, influence the content of your work and feel part of the higher education community. We offer high quality occupational health care, flexible work hours and methods including partially remote working possibility, and others benefits to our appreciated employees.

Laurea is known for its expertise in safety and security related RDI work and coherent safety is one of Laurea’s three strategic research programmes. Currently, Laurea has the biggest share of Horizon funding of all Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences and most of these projects are related to coherent safety research programme. Please look at a short video of the Horizon funded project AI-ARC. We welcome you to become part of this success story!

The level of the position (senior/leading) will be decided based on the criteria of the RDI career path of Laurea. The salary for the Senior/leading RDI Specialist position is 4600 - 5200 €/month

Please submit your application through the recruiting system by 16th of June, 2024 at 23.59 (Finnish time). In case you have further questions regarding the position please contact Director Tanja Johansson by phone +358 40 7104 392 or by email: tanja.johansson@laurea.fi.