Coordinator Trainees

Is this your (summer) place?

We are looking for curious students from different fields to work for the benefit of society as a whole. With us, you will have the opportunity to build the future and learn new things during the summer – while gaining valuable experience in your field. Our summer program for trainees helps you connect with other trainees and build your network. Whatever your background, we encourage you to apply and find your own place at CSC. With us, you can be a part of doing the work that really matters.

The application period for summer trainee positions is 13.1.-10.2.2025.

See the detailed job descriptions below and send us your application!

Sensitive Data Coordinator Trainee

The Sensitive Data Coordination team is responsible for coordination and facilitation of our unit's work. We coordinate the externally funded grants for the unit and ensure internal communication. We coordinate many strategic initiatives for the unit, establish architecture expertise and ensure strong relationship with the Finland ELIXIR Node.

As a trainee, depending on your background, you could be involved in the coordination of our externally funded projects, in architecture work or communication initiatives.

We're looking for a trainee with strong interest in cross-team communication & coordination. Education in technical or biological areas would be an asset.

Location: Espoo

Coordinator Trainee, Research Infrastructure

ELIXIR is a distributed European research infrastructure delivering and developing services for the European life science research community. Finland joined ELIXIR in 2014 and CSC has been hosting the national lead entity since. The ELIXIR team operates a service development programme with a number of high profile international projects such as the Genomic Data Infrastructure (https://gdi.onemilliongenomes.eu/).

This position will provide a high visibility and deep dive into the competitive market of international research, development and innovation (RDI) funding.

Your task will include:

• Analysis of the CSC project portfolio engagements across domains, evaluating value partner networks and the way of working

• Development and evaluation through a performance indicator framework to support strategic decision making for future RDI activities

• Identify research infrastructure and research partner opportunities with unexploited potential that fit to CSC businesses

Key competencies we are looking for:

• Analytical skills with capacity to distill impact measures

• A strategic mindset with care for detailed data and ability to link plans to a company strategy

• Capability for forward planning with presentation skills

• Individual analysis related experience

We are looking for MSc student, late in studies, can also be a research oriented profile - Science domain agnostic, eg. life sciences, engineering, business, social sciences. Work experience in a research environment is considered as an advantage but is not necessary. Experience with presentation track record is also beneficial.

Location: Espoo

Our summer trainees usually work from May to August, but other dates are also possible. The duration is usually 3–4 months.

Traineeship is paid. The salary depends on the stage of studies but is at least 2100 €/month.

Send your application by 10.2.2025. We may interview possible candidates during the application period and selection will be done right after we have found suitable persons. We will inform each applicant of the outcome of the application as soon as possible.

What we offer:

At CSC, our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits designed to support both their professional and personal lives. We offer flexible working hours and the option for remote work, making it easier to balance work and daily life. Our comfortable workspaces in Keilaniemi, Espoo, and Renforsin Ranta, Kajaani, are designed to facilitate both teamwork and tasks that require quiet concentration.

We provide comprehensive occupational healthcare services, comprehensive health insurance, and remote work insurance. Employees can take advantage of a lunch benefit during the workday.

Who are we?

We work together for the future of research and learning through advanced technology. Our competence is the platform on which our society researches, learns and remembers. With us, you get to do meaningful work for the digitalisation of Finnish society, not forgetting significant international cooperation projects.

CSC is a non-profit special assignment company owned by the Finnish government and Finnish higher education institutions. We build digital solutions for data management, scientific computing, and education that enable researchers, learners, and companies to understand the world.

Our company’s key resource is our curious personnel with a willingness to learn, and their well-being at work is very important to us. As a community, we work to ensure that well-being, diversity and inclusiveness are embedded in our culture and practices.

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