Assistant or Associate Professor in Mathematics at Aalto University

Aalto University School of Science invites applications for a tenure track or tenured position:

ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN MATHEMATICS

Job description

The Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis (mathsys.aalto.fi/en/) at Aalto University invites applications from outstanding candidates for an assistant or associate professor position. The Department’s main research areas are:
• analysis
• discrete mathematics
• numerical analysis and mechanics
• stochastics and statistics
• systems and operations research.

Applications are welcome from all research areas. In particular, candidates in operations research and statistics are encouraged to apply. A doctoral degree in mathematics or a closely related discipline is required.

There is an opportunity to advance in tenure track through regular performance assessments, which consider merits in research, teaching and impact within and outside the university environment as well as international collaboration.

Salary

Aalto University provides competitive salaries. The details will be discussed during the recruitment process.

For more Information

For additional information, please contact professor Juha Kinnunen, tel. +358 50 430 5757 (juha.k.kinnunen@aalto.fi) or, in recruitment process related questions, HR coordinator Ilona Kallio, tel. +358 50 411 7666 (ilona.kallio@aalto.fi). See also http://www.aalto.fi/en/about/careers/international_staff/.

How to apply

The application material for the tenure track position should include the following (one single pdf document, named “Lastname_Firstname_YYYY-MM-DD.pdf”):

1)    Cover letter
2)    Curriculum vitae (including contact information),
3)    Summary of research merits and most important achievements,
4)    List of publications (with the 10 most significant publications highlighted),
5)    A research statement describing the applicant’s past research and plans for future research and
6)    Contact information of possible references.

The application material should be submitted in English, and it will not be returned.

The applications for the tenure track position are to be addressed to the President of Aalto University and submitted through the eRecruitment system (http://www.aalto.fi/en/about/careers/jobs/view/484/) no later than 31st of May 2016.

The candidates selected to the shortlist will later be asked to prepare a teaching portfolio according to Aalto University instructions.

General instructions for applicants including language requirements as well as guidelines for compiling the 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 applied during the application period.

Website: http://www.aalto.fi/en/about/careers/jobs/view/484/