Postdoctoral Researcher in Software Engineering

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 campuses are located in Espoo and Helsinki, Finland.

The Department of Computer Science at the Aalto University School of Science is presently looking for a

Postdoctoral Researcher in Software Engineering

See detailed information in the Finnish job ad here. The position belongs to the Aalto career system and the selected person will be appointed for a two-year fixed term appointment with an option for renewal.

Responsibilities

In addition to research, our new Postdoctoral Researcher gets to participate in the supervision of students and teaching following the standard practices at the department.

Qualifications

The candidate is supposed to have a Ph.D. Good command of English and Finnish is a necessary prerequisite.

Compensation, working hours and place of work

The salary for the position is between 3 533 and 3 710 EUR per month depending on experience and qualifications. In addition to the salary, the contract includes occupational health benefits, and Finland has a comprehensive social security system. The annual total workload of research and teaching staff at Aalto University is 1 624 hours. The position is located at the Aalto University Otaniemi campus.

Application material and procedure

Please send your application through the electronic recruitment system (see link at the bottom of the page) no later than on Sunday September 30 2018 at midnight Finnish time.  Include your CV, list of publications, brief research statement, transcript of the doctoral studies, and names and contact information of two senior academics willing to give more information.

Short-listed candidates may be invited for an interview to the Otaniemi campus of Aalto University in Espoo or for an interview conducted via Skype. The candidates are supposed to have completed their PhD degree before the start of the contract period. While all applicants who have submitted an application by the deadline will be appropriately considered, Aalto University reserves the right to consider also other candidates for the announced position. Should there be a lack of eligible outstanding applicants, the application period may be extended.

Further information

• Professor Lauri Malmi, e-mail "firstname.lastname @ aalto.fi" (research related information)
• Senior University Lecturer Ari Korhonen, email "firstname.lastname @ aalto.fi" (project responsibilities)
• HR Coordinator, Laura Kuusisto-Noponen, e-mail "firstname.lastname @ aalto.fi" (application process, practical arrangements)