Tenure track or tenured position in Sustainable Bioproducts lnnovation

 

The Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems (Bio2) is at the forefront of forest products technologies and cutting-edge biotechnology. The research at Bio2 focuses on products derived from nature through green chemistry or biotechnological methods. Our department’s core competencies include synthetic biology, biochemical and biotechnical processing, the chemistry of lignocellulosic materials, pre-treatment and fractionation of biomass, downstream unit operations as well as the characterization and analysis of materials. Bio2 is internationally recognised for its multidisciplinary engineering education development in digitalised and online learning environments.

The Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems at School of Chemical Engineering of Aalto University invites applications for a tenure track or tenured position in

Sustainable Bioproducts lnnovation

We seek for an ambitious and enthusiastic professor in Bioproducts Innovation with a strong focus on renewable materials, sustainable design, and circular economy.

Through a unique EUR 10.5 million grant by the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation Aalto University is establishing a Bioinnovation Centre with the aim to accelerate the transition to a circular economy and bioeconomy, and to create opportunities for sustainable economic growth in Finland. Solving today’s and tomorrow’s challenges of sustainable product development based on renewable materials requires a multidisciplinary expertise and holistic understanding of the bioinnovation concept in the context of circular economy. Aalto University is setting up an interdisciplinary doctoral program using the viewpoints of technology, design and business to address these challenges. The Bioinnovation Centre will be a multi- and interdisciplinary research and learning centre to provide Finland and the world with the most recent research knowledge in its field, top-class experts as well as product and service concepts that combine innovative design and technology with business modelling in a sustainable manner.

We are now looking for a professor with strong expertise in materials research and circular economy, and the ability and motivation to network with stakeholders such as experts in the field of bio- and circular economy and creative industries, large companies and start-ups.

The position will be filled at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level of the Aalto University tenure track system. The contract is full-time and either fixed-term or permanent depending on its positioning on the tenure track.

Requirements

• You have experience in research on sustainable bioproducts that involves users and business
• You show clear capability for interdisciplinary research, possibly with experience in the transition of research to commercialization
• Excellence in own field (technology, design, or business) and success in interdisciplinary collaboration
• Evidence of motivation and capability to create and sustain an encouraging research environment for inventions and innovations through disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Capability to create collaboratively new interdisciplinary research with practice-relevant impact in bioinnovation in the context of circular economy
• Doctoral degree in a relevant field

Applicants will be reviewed on the basis of their research achievements, teaching merits and activity in the scientific community in relation to their career stage.

A person at any level of the tenure track is expected to perform world‐class research, to teach, supervise students and otherwise advance education, to be an active member of the international scientific community, and to exhibit academic leadership. Career advances on the tenure track are based on scheduled performance assessments that take into account merits in all these areas. For more information on the tenure track system of Aalto University, please see https://www.aalto.fi/en/tenure-track.

Your role and goals

• Enhance the research and teaching that fosters the concept of true interdisciplinarity envisioned by the Bioinnovation Centre rather than just your own research agenda
• Take an active role in the Bioinnovation Centre doctoral school
• Strengthen the collaboration between Aalto University’s fields (technology, design, and business) related to biobased materials
• Promote and develop collaboration between Aalto University and external stakeholders together with the Bioinnovation Centre community
• Supervise master and doctoral students

Experience and ambitions

We are eagerly looking for a candidate, whose research interest focuses on the practices that could release the interdisciplinary potential in bioinnovation development from research ideation to commercialization. Your research publications preferably demonstrate a strong focus on bioinnovation in the context of circular economy and sustainability and show evidence of your ability to translate scientific research to practical level solutions. As an ideal candidate, you have a track record showing cooperation with company partners and wide understanding and demonstrated capability to cooperate with various stakeholders.

We are also looking for a passionate educator and we stress the importance of teaching and educational activities within the field. As a community of dedicated educators and pedagogical developers we hope that you can show some evidence about educational development projects or cases.

In the long term, this work will have a social, environmental and economic impact also in a wider perspective. Therefore, you should have a vision beyond current state-of-the-art research and aspire for a sustainable bioeconomy future.

What we offer

You will be part of the Aalto Bioinnovation Centre, an inspiring community of students and faculty. Co-creation and co-innovation with other Aalto University stakeholders crossing the school borders is a particular characteristic for this position. 

Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities, but applicants may also make salary requests. As an employer, Aalto University offers excellent learning and development opportunities and occupational health care services. Finland is a healthy and safe living environment, offering many excellent state-subsidized services including affordable day care, free schools and universities, which are consistently ranked among the best in the world. For more information about living and working in Finland, see https://www.aalto.fi/en/careers-at-aalto/for-international-staff. Activities are located in the Otaniemi campus of Aalto University in Espoo (Helsinki metropolitan area).

Ready to apply? 

If you want to join our community, please submit your application through our recruitment system by November 14, 2021. (If you are already working at Aalto, please apply via our internal system Workday -> Find Jobs.)

To apply, please share the following application materials (in English and in PDF-format) with us:

• Application letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of publications (with 10 most relevant publications regarding this position highlighted)
• A research statement describing your past research and plans for future research and/or similar for artistic activities. Please discuss how your research, teaching and methodological competence will contribute to the success of the Bioinnovation Centre and strengthen the department by bringing new competence to the department. (max. 5 pages)
• Teaching portfolio (please see the University’s instructions and make sure your teaching portfolio complies with them https://www.aalto.fi/sites/g/files/flghsv161/files/2021-01/Teaching%20competence%20assessment_Guidelines_for_candidate_2020_Aalto%20University_FINAL.pdf)
• Names and contact information for three references

General instructions for applicants including evaluation criteria, language requirements and guidelines for compiling your CV and teaching portfolio are given at https://www.aalto.fi/en/tenure-track/interested-in-joining-our-tenure-track.

Aalto University will use external reviewers to support the evaluation of applicants during the recruitment process. Based on the application materials and external evaluations, the Departmental Committee will choose the most suitable applicants to visit the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems and deliver teaching demonstrations, if the pandemic situation allows (if not, the teaching demonstrations will be delivered remotely).

If you wish to hear more about the position, you can reach out to Professors Michael Hummel (Director of the Bioinnovation Center) or Monika Österberg (Head of Bio2 Department). In questions related to the recruitment process, HR Coordinator Sanni Mero. Emails (firstname.lastname@aalto.fi).

Aalto University also reserves the right to reopen the call after the initial deadline, or to leave the position open.

Want to know more about us and your future colleagues? You can watch these videos: Aalto University – Towards a better world, Aalto People , and Shaping a Sustainable Future. And this webpage about Aalto and Finland. https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/welcome-to-aalto-university-and-finland-info-package   

Check out our new virtual campus experience: https://virtualtour.aalto.fi/! 

About Finland 

Finland is a great place for living with or without family – it is a safe, politically stable and well-organized Nordic society. Finland is consistently ranked high in quality of life and was just listed again as the happiest country in the world: https://worldhappiness.report/news/its-a-three-peat-finland-keeps-top-spot-as-happiest-country-in-world/. For more information about living in Finland: https://www.aalto.fi/services/about-finland 

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Doctoral Candidate position in Sustainable Pavement Materials

 

Aalto University School of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering invites applications for a doctoral student position in Sustainable Pavement Materials.

The Mineral Based Materials and Mechanics research group is seeking a highly motivated and creative doctoral student who will work on pavement engineering research. Specifically, the student will work on innovative asphalt binder and mixture for multi recycling techniques of asphalt pavements. The research includes additives and admixtures, such as recycling asphalt, agents, adhesion promoters, fibers, and other marginal materials such as steel slag and asphalt rubber. The main tasks of the Ph.D. students consist of a combination of laboratory experimentation, data analysis, numerical simulations, and modeling.

The selected individual will work under the supervision of Augusto Cannone Falchetto, together with the current postdocs and laboratory team in pavement engineering. The successful applicant will have the possibility to cooperate with world-class researchers and attend scientific conferences and meetings.

The doctoral studies at Aalto take approximately four years. The doctoral degree is granted after writing and publicly defending a doctoral thesis (typically based on a student's publications).

The position is expected to start as early as 10.01.2022 or soon after.

Research Group

The position mentioned above is within the domain of the Mineral-Based Materials and Mechanics research group in the Department of Civil Engineering; see https://www.aalto.fi/en/department-of-civil-engineering/mineral-based-materials-and-mechanics. The group conducts research related to Numerical Methods, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Rock Engineering and Engineering Geology, Applied Geophysics, and Highway and Pavement Engineering. For more information on the research and teaching of the Department, please, visit https://www.aalto.fi/en/department-of-civil-engineering.

Requirements:

• Master degree  - preferably in Civil, Materials, and Chemical Engineering or closely related fields, though candidates with different backgrounds such as Physics and Mathematics are encouraged to apply
• Grade Point Average (GPA), from the B.S. and M.S. studies (Specify the range of GPA of your school in your application)
• Timely completion of the Master degree
• Skills in applying the numerical methods to solve engineering problems
• Ability to work in a team
• Willingness to learn
• Strongly motivated and ambitious
• Excellent command of English

Desirable:

• Experimental experience in asphalt and material testing
• Knowledge of numerical methods used in engineering, such as Finite Element Method, Discrete Element Method, molecular dynamics
• Knowledge in chemistry, related testing methods, and simulations
• Skills in applying the numerical methods to solve engineering problems

The applicant for doctoral studies must satisfy the admission requirements of Aalto University: https://into.aalto.fi/display/endoctoraleng/How+to+apply#Howtoapply-EligibilityofapplicantsoftheAaltoDoctoralProgrammeinEngineering

The position may not be opened if no qualified candidate is found.

Financing, duration, and salary

Aalto University applies the salary system of Finnish universities. Currently, the starting salary for doctoral students is slightly above 2500€ per month and is increased with the progress towards the doctoral degree to over 3100€ per month. The position is contract-based. The financing is subject to the availability of funding.

The position is for two years, with the possibility of extension for another two years. There will be a compulsory midterm review which will be completed during the second year. More info here  https://into.aalto.fi/display/endoctoraleng/Midterm+review+of+doctoral+studies

For more information

Additional information regarding the post may be obtained from Augusto Cannone Falchetto, e-mail: augusto.cannonefalchetto@aalto.fi (in urgent matters, please call or text at +358 509 114 770).

How to apply

The open applications for the doctoral student position are to be submitted through the eRecruitment system Workday no later than Thursday, November 4, 2021. The evaluation of applications will begin immediately afterward with Zoom interviews in the mid of November.

The application for the position should contain:

• A cover letter motivating the interest for the position
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae including publications' list
• Transcript(s) with grades (in the original language and English)
• English language proficiency proof, as specified in the Admission Requirements
• Certified copy of the master's diploma. At the application stage, certification is not required; note that its English translation must accompany the certificate in its original language

All material should be submitted in English. The application documentation will not be returned.

Shortlisted candidates will be requested to prepare a short presentation for the interview. The successful candidate will be required to provide all the necessary documents.

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Teaching assistants to Department of Computer Science

 

The Department of Computer Science is an internationally-oriented community and home to world-class research in modern computer science, combining research on foundations and innovative applications. With over 40 professors and more than 450 employees from 45 countries, it is the largest department at Aalto University and the largest computer science unit in Finland. Computer science research at Aalto University ranks high in several prominent surveys (47th worldwide and 9th in Europe in Shanghai subject ranking 2019; and 56th worldwide in Times Higher Education subject ranking 2020).

We are now looking for Teaching Assistants to join us for the Spring 2022 courses.

Your tasks could include for example providing assistance to students with their assignments, guiding course projects, designing exercise problems or helping in labs but the tasks vary depending on the course that you will work at.

You can see the full list of courses, tasks and prerequisites for each course here.

The salary will follow the Department of Computer Science salary table.

If you want to join our community, please submit your application through our recruitment system by 8.11.2021. Press “Apply” and create account with your personal email, not aalto.fi -email.

Please note! If you are currently working at Aalto University you need to apply internally in HR system Workday. (Career icon on the front page – Find jobs)

Please be prepared to submit the following attachments in pdf form:

Cv

Transcript of records

Motivation letter

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Algebraic Statistics

 

Aalto University is a community of bold thinkers, where science and art meet technology and business. We are committed to identifying and solving grand societal challenges and building an innovative future. Aalto has six schools with nearly 11 000 students and a staff of more than 4000, of which 400 are professors. Our main campus is located in Espoo, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness in the future as well. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

The Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis (http://math.aalto.fi/en/) at the School of Science is seeking for

Postdoctoral Researcher in Algebraic Statistics

The postdoctoral researcher will work in the research group of Kaie Kubjas. The position is part of the Academy of Finland project “Algebraic geometry of hidden variable models in statistics”. The position is for one year with the starting date on September 1st, 2022.

Requirements

We look for scholars who are completing, or have completed within the past 5 years, their doctoral studies in a relevant field of study. The candidates are required to have a strong mathematical background in applied algebra, algebraic statistics, algebraic geometry, discrete geometry, mathematics of machine learning, polynomial optimization or a related field. The candidate should also have strong interest in learning statistics or biology, however no background in these fields is necessary. The position requires fluent skills in the English language.

We offer

The expected starting salary is approximately 3700 €/month. The contract includes occupational health care benefits and a holiday bonus. The position comes with no teaching duties, but there is the possibility to teach an advanced course.

How to apply

Please send your application as a single PDF file through the eRecruitment system via the link ‘Apply now’. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To guarantee full consideration, the application should be received by December 15, 2021. Your application should include the following documents:

• CV
• List of publications (if not included in the CV)
• Transcript of PhD certificate or a short statement about the status of your PhD studies
• Research statement
• Contact information for two references

For additional information, please contact Kaie Kubjas (firstname.lastname@aalto.fi).

Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.

Finland is known for high quality of life, great work-life balance, clean nature, and family-friendly policies such as affordable high-quality daycare and free schools. Helsinki is a vibrant international city with a metropolitan area population of over 1.1 million people. Aalto University is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, and age. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals from all sectors of the community.

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