Professor of Structural and Architectural Engineering/

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Aalto University School of Engineering invites applications for

ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POSITION IN STRUCTURAL AND ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING

The call is targeted to ambitious individuals seeking a full-time assistant/associate professor position at the Aalto University tenure track system. More information about the tenure track career path: https://www.aalto.fi/en/tenure-track/tenure-track-career-path.

The vacancy is at the Department of Civil Engineering, see http://civileng.aalto.fi/en/ at Aalto University http://www.aalto.fi/en. In accordance with Aalto University´s living strategy, www.aalto.fi/en/strategy, our call is to support the shaping of a sustainable future using Aalto’s three core values: responsibility, courage, and collaboration.  Currently, the department has 16 professors supported by lecturers, post-doctoral researchers, doctoral students, and technical staff. In total, the number of personnel is about 115. The department and school have well-equipped research infra and access to national scientific computing services. We are located at Aalto University campus in Otaniemi, Espoo where several research institutions and organizations have their laboratories.

Job description

The Department of Civil Engineering invites applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor position in Structural and Architectural Engineering. This new position is part of one of Aalto University’s key research areas, known as “Human Centered Living Environments.”

We are seeking a talented candidate who can provide research and teaching contributions at the intersection of structural engineering and architecture. We particularly invite applications from candidates with expertise in both structural and architectural design. You will strengthen and complement the research and education within the research focus area of “Structural engineering, mechanics, and computation”. The candidate is expected to perform multidisciplinary research collaborations within the Department of Civil Engineering and other departments. The new position is also established to develop and strengthen the collaboration with the Department of Architecture.

All the professors at Aalto University are expected to perform high quality research and teaching, and to supervise on the doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate levels. We expect professors to be active members of Aalto University and the international scientific community, and to exhibit leadership and services for society.

Requirements

The applicants must have a doctoral degree relevant to the position. For applicants with a focus on architecture, we expect additional education or specialization in structural engineering, preferably an additional academic degree. For applicants with a focus on structural engineering, we expect design-oriented expertise in architectural projects and competitions. All applicants should highlight the education and expertise in both areas in their application. The applicant should have technical and methodological skills of computational methods applied in parametric structural design and/or robotic fabrication. Well demonstrated collaboration skills and a fluent command in English are essential.

Experience in acquiring funding for research projects, preferably also academic competitive funding, multidisciplinary research approach, and relevant practical experience are considered as advantages.

The merits and potential of the applicants will be appraised via a holistic evaluation based on the quality and quantity of research, teaching, and practical expertise in addition to the overall activity in the scientific community and society. A bibliometric analysis will be conducted for supporting the evaluation of research merits.

When recruiting for the first term assistant professor position, the evaluation is mainly based on the potential of the candidate in the evaluated dimensions. When appointing the second term assistant professors, the evaluation is based on demonstrated merits and potential. When appointing an associate professor, the candidates must have high academic merits, be of top rank among the distinguished members of their discipline and must show a continued contribution to academic research. Please find more information from the link:

https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/tenure-track-evaluation-criteria.

What we offer

Salary will be defined according to Aalto University’s payroll system. You may also provide a salary request. In addition to the salary, the contract includes occupational health care and retirement benefits. Finland offers a safe and healthy environment for living. Excellent state-subsidized services include affordable daycare, health care, and free schools, which are ranked among the best in the world.

Finland offers a safe and healthy environment for living with excellent state-subsidized services including affordable daycare, health care, and free schools ranked among the best in the world. Finland is among the best countries in the world, according to many quality-of-life indicators, including – for six years in a row – being the happiest country in the world (UN study 2023). We are one of the world’s most reliable and stable nations with a high level of safety. With high investments in R&D, a strong innovation culture, open data, and an advanced state of digitalization, we are a nation of innovation and entrepreneurship.

The Nordic values of equality and co-operation are rooted deeply in our society. Gender equality, flexibility and low hierarchy are at the core of our Nordic working environment. For more information about living in Finland, see: https://www.aalto.fi/en/careers-at-aalto/for-international-staff.