Irene Ylönen appointed director of the Open Science Centre of the University of Jyväskylä

Ylönen has served as the deputy director of the Open Science Centre since 1 March 2022, and as acting director since 16 November 2023.  Previously she worked as the service manager responsible for, among other tasks, the acquisition of data materials and as an information specialist in the University of Jyväskylä Library and Open Science Centre.

Ylönen has extensive experience of the services of the Open Science Centre. Her core competencies include experience in HR management in the academic community as a manager as well as a proven track record in development of services. Her role as the acting director of the Open Science Centre has strengthened Ylönen’s management experience. 

“The University of Jyväskylä has a unique and open-minded Open Science Centre. Irene Ylönen possesses the strong expertise and vision to support its development in the future,” says Rector Jari Ojala. “Her key strengths are her excellent communication skills and the ability to network in the academic world. She also has a clear view on future challenges and a vision of how the services of the Open Science Centre should be developed.”

“I wish to further strengthen the role of the Open Science Centre as an innovative unit with a positive working culture and services that are clearly useful to researchers, teachers and students,” says Ylönen. “The Open Science Centre also has an essential and ever-growing role in sharing scientific knowledge with society.”

The Open Science Centre is a unique collaboration between the Jyväskylä University Library and University Museum. About 70 people work at the centre. The Centre provides expert and up-to-date library and museum services, as well as support services for open science and research, both at its service points and online.