Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 120 nationalities, 14 000 students, 400 professors and close to 5000 other faculty and staff working on our dynamic campus in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

Research and teaching assistant positions in Marine and Arctic Technology (MAT) Group

The MAT group at the Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering conducts research on  diverse topics such as  advanced marine structures, data mining and machine learning for ship intelligence,, ship performance in ice, marine and ship systems modelling, ice mechanics, ice-structure interaction, and numerical modeling of sea ice dynamics and deformation. We now have research and teaching assistant positions open exclusively for Aalto bachelor and master level students, who are interested in research on various topics of our group or working as a teaching assistant on our courses.

These positions provide an excellent opportunity to gain research experience and insight into academic work. Research assistant positions are full-time and last approximately three months over the summer. Teaching assistant positions are part-time, with hours varying depending on the course schedule. Since our group is international, we require the applicants to speak fluent English.

Join us!

To apply for the research and/or teaching assistant positions, submit your application electronically through our online recruitment system. You must provide the following documents in English:

• Letter of motivation, maximum one page (indicate clearly which position(s) you are applying for, what are the research topics of your interest, or the courses you would prefer to work as a teaching assistant)
• CV
• Degree certificates and academic transcripts

The deadline for applications is the March 31, 2025. The positions will be filled as soon as possible. We reserve the right to leave some positions open, to extend the application period, and reopen the application process. Please submit your application through our recruitment system by using the "Apply” link on this page. Aalto University’s employees and visitors should apply for the position via the internal HR system Workday (Internal Jobs –> Find Jobs) by using their existing Workday user account.
 

For additional information, please contact Arttu Polojärvi or  Heikki Remes (email: firstname.lastname@aalto.fi). In questions related to the recruitment system, please contact elmeri.martikainen@aalto.fi.

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