Professor positions on information and communication technology and micro- and nanotechnology at Aalto University

Aalto University. Towards a better world.? Aalto University is a community of bold thinkers in the fields of technology, business, art and design. The university has six schools with nearly 20 000 students and 4 700 employees, 390 of which are professors. Our vision is to rank among the top universities in the world. The Aalto University campuses are located in Espoo and Helsinki, Finland.
Professor Positions
Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering develops key enabling technologies especially in the fields of information and communication technology and micro- and nanotechnology. The School research focuses on grand challenges in the society, especially energy and environmental problems and health and wellbeing technologies. The research topics range from basic research in natural sciences to high-tech solutions, application, services and innovations of high relevance to the society. For more information please see http://elec.aalto.fi/en/
Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering opens professor positions in the following fields:
Automatic control (tenure track position, open at all levels)
Networking technology and software (tenure track position, open at assistant professor level)
Smart building technologies and services (professor of practice position)
Read more about the fields and research environment http://elec.aalto.fi/en/about/careers/research_fie...
Tenure Track at Aalto University
The tenure track professor positions are open for talented individuals, who have either demonstrated capability or excellent potential for a successful scientific career. Individuals at the Aalto University tenure track positions have an opportunity to advance in their career through regular performance assessments, which consider merits in research, teaching, and impact within and outside the university environment. Launched only in 2010, the Aalto University tenure track positions have been widely noticed and attracted a large number of international applicants. Aalto University has had the opportunity to recruit top experts as well as young research talents to join the Aalto University community. Read more about the tenure track system at Aalto University at www.aalto.fi/en/tenuretrack
Requirements for Tenure Track or Tenured Professor Positions
The requirements for tenure track professor positions are based on the following dimensions
Research work, scientific output
Teaching merits and competence
Activity in the scientific community, academic leadership and societal interaction
For assistant and associate professor positions, the evaluation is based on merits and potential in all three dimensions. In cases where recruitment is made directly to a tenured position, the requirements for the qualifications are either 1) "excellent" in research performance and "high quality" in teaching merits, or 2) "excellent" in teaching merits and "high quality" in research performance. In addition, also for tenured positions activity within the scientific community and merits in academic leadership are considered. The School of Electrical Engineering values industrial experience and management of major research projects.
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in a relevant field.
Individuals in the academic tenure track positions at Aalto University are expected to exercise and guide scientific research, to provide related higher academic education, to follow the advances of their field, to participate in the academic functions of the University, and to take part in societal interaction and international collaboration in their field.
More details and guidelines for describing your teaching competence and compiling your teaching portfolio are given at http://www.aalto.fi/en/about/careers/tenure_track/...
More details about the evaluation criteria are given in www.aalto.fi/en/about/careers/tenure_track/evaluation/
Requirements for Professor of Practice Position
The requirements for professor of practice position are based on the same criteria as for a tenure track candidate. In addition the applicant´s experience in expert and management role in business or in public sector is evaluated.
Salary
Aalto University follows the new salary system of Finnish universities, but applicants may also provide a salary requirement.
How to Apply
The application materials for the tenure track position should include at least curriculum vitae, a complete list of publications and other works (the most important ones highlighted), a research statement describing past research and plans for future research, a teaching portfolio and possible references. All material should be submitted in English. General instructions for applicants including language requirements applied in this application procedure are given at www.aalto.fi/en/tenure_track/for_applicant.
Please indicate in your application/cover letter the position(s) you are applying for.
The applications for the tenure track positions are to be addressed to the President of Aalto University and submitted online (in pdf-format) through recruitment system via “Apply for this job” link below, no later than on September 30, 2015.
Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period and/or to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.
The application materials will not be returned.
Additional Information
For additional information, please contact Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering, Professor Jyri Hämäläinen or in recruitment process related questions HR Coordinator Jaana Hänninen or HR Manager Mari Paloheimo, e-mails: firstname.lastname-AT-aalto.fi.