Tenure Track or Tenured position in Computational Science at Aalto University, Finland

Aalto University is a new institution with over a century of experience. Created from a high-profile merger between three leading universities in Finland – Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki – Aalto University opens up new possibilities for strong multidisciplinary education and research. The university has 20 000 students and a staff of 5000, including 350 professors.

Aalto University School of Science invites applications for:

TENURE TRACK OR TENURED POSITION IN COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE

which is expected to be filled at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.
(However, outstanding candidates at the Full Professor level can also be considered.)

Job description

This position is located in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Computational Science, BECS (http://becs.aalto.fi/en/) of Aalto University School of Science, and it is open to talented individuals who hold a doctorate and have excellent potential for a productive scientific career. On the basis of experience and competence, the successful candidate will be placed on the appropriate level of the tenure track system (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Full Professor). An Assistant Professor is appointed for a fixed term, and an Associate Professor and a Full Professor for an indefinite term. Individuals placed on the Aalto University tenure track for Professors advance in their career through regular performance assessments, which take into account their merits in all areas of duty.

The main, partially interleaved and synergistic, research areas of BECS are Computational Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics. The focus areas in Computational Science are complex networks and probabilistic modeling, including model selection and assessment, and practical approximate Bayesian models. One of the strengths of the department is synergetic application of the methodological research in the other research areas of the department.

The present call is targeted to the field of probabilistic modeling. The appointed professor is expected to perform outstanding research, to teach and supervise students at graduate and undergraduate levels, to follow advances in their field, to take part in societal interaction and international collaboration and to raise research funds.

Requirements

The applicants are expected to hold a doctoral degree in a field relevant to the position and should show outstanding promise and/or accomplishments in both research and teaching.

Applicants aiming for the tenured, associate or full professor levels should include in their research statement a strategic vision for their area. All applicants are encouraged to describe their teaching experience and interests in teaching probabilistic modeling at BECS.

The applicants will be reviewed on the basis of their research, teaching, academic leadership and activity in scientific community.

Salary

Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities, but applicants may also provide salary requirements.

For more Information

For additional information, please contact Professor Jouko Lampinen, tel. +358 50 560 4827, jouko.lampinen@aalto.fi (or in recruitment process +related questions HR Coordinator Katja Korpinurmi, tel. +358 50 597 4902, katja.korpinurmi@aalto.fi).

How to apply

The application materials for the tenure track position include

• Application letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of publications (with the 10 most significant publications highlighted)
• A research statement describing their past research and plans for future research
• Teaching portfolio
• Contact information of at least two persons who can give recommendations

Copies of the key publications (or links to them) should be appended to the application. All materials should be submitted in English. The application materials will not be returned.
The applications are to be addressed to the President of Aalto University and submitted to the Registry of Aalto University no later than 30 November 2013.
Please refer to the name of the position concerned in your application.

Submitting the application materials by e-mail to registry@aalto.fi (in a single pdf-format file) is preferred. The postal address is Aalto University, Registry, P.O.Box 11000, FI-00076 AALTO, and the street address of the Registry is Otakaari 1, Espoo (The Registry closes at 3.00 p.m.).

General instructions for applicants including language requirements and guidelines for compiling the teaching portfolio and CV are given at www.aalto.fi/en/tenure_track/for_applicant.

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.

Espoo, 11 October 2013

Tenure track in Aalto University

The tenure track is open to talented individuals who have excellent potential for a scientific career. Individuals placed on the Aalto University professorial tenure track have the possibility to advance in their career through regular performance assessments, which take into account their merits in all areas of their scope of duty. Launched only in 2010, the tenure track has attracted a wide range of international applicants, giving Aalto University the possibility of recruiting top experts and young research talent to join the Aalto University community. Read more about the Aalto University tenure track system at www.aalto.fi/en/tenuretrack.