Project Manager / Senior Expert, Sensor4Food

Turku University of Applied Sciences is looking for a Project Manager / Senior Expert to join the Cognitive Technologies research group and work in the international Horizon Europe project Sensor4Food coordinated by the research group.

Sensor4Food is an ambitious European research and innovation project focused on developing and validating advanced sensor technologies, multimodal data collection, and AI-based analytical methods to improve quality, safety, traceability, and process control across the food value chain.

JOB DESCRIPTION

In this role, you will act as Project Manager / Senior Expert in the Sensor4Food project and contribute to project coordination, technical progress, partner collaboration, reporting, and the achievement of the project's scientific objectives.

The position combines operational coordination of an international research project with technical understanding and scientific expertise. The role requires the ability to understand and connect photonics and/or advanced sensor technologies, AI, data analytics, software development, and validation environments in the food value chain.

You will contribute to ensuring that technical development, validation activities, documentation, and reporting progress according to the project plan and Horizon Europe requirements. You will also participate in the preparation of scientific publications, dissemination of project results, and identification of new research opportunities based on Sensor4Food.

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU

We expect you to have:

a relevant doctoral degree or equivalent strong research competence in a field relevant to the project

expertise in photonics technologies, advanced sensor technologies, measurement systems, AI, data analytics and/or software development

experience in implementing, coordinating, or working in a key expert role in large national or international research and development projects

the ability to understand multidisciplinary technical systems invol