Corporate Relations Manager for FinnCERES

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 main campus is located in Espoo, 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. 

We are now looking for a

Corporate Relations Manager for FinnCERES

Are you passionate about novel bio-based material solutions and business development?

We are seeking an energetic and ambitious professional to join our dynamic community and be a key contributor in FinnCERES related industry ecosystem development.

Your role and goals

• Coordinate innovation, business and industry collaboration activities of the FinnCERES Flagship in collaboration with a representative from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
• Support the FinnCERES Flagship by enhancing its services and business development.
• Focus on facilitating new breakthrough innovations arising from research by engaging in an active dialogue with the researchers and the industry varying from multinational corporations to SMEs and start-ups.

As the Corporate Relations Manager, you will become an integral, central part of the community and work with the Flagship management team. You will be positioned in the Corporate Relations team that will support your operation, while strategic and practical guidance will be provided by the FinnCERES leadership. While you will mainly focus on the activities of FinnCERES, you will also work closely with other Aalto’s major bio-based research, development and innovation initiatives, such as the Aalto Bioinnovation Center. Work is carried out with a proactive approach in an open and supportive atmosphere.

In this task, you will use your experience from both business and academia.

What are we looking for?

• M.Sc, Ph.D or long R&D experience, preferably subject matter expertise in forest products, modern biorefineries or forest industry
• Experience of collaborating successfully with industry
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Fluency in English and preferably fluency also in Finnish
• Knowledge of relevant funding instruments and experience in research project preparation (e.g. Business Finland, EU)
• You have a positive attitude and a track record in achieving goals and keeping partners satisfied

What we offer?

• A meaningful, challenging and multifaceted position in which you can contribute to the development of sustainable bio-based material solutions and success of the FinnCERES Flagship and renewal of Finnish forest industry.
• Supporting atmosphere and motivated colleagues in FinnCERES Flagship as well as in the Corporate Relations team.
• Broad range of self-development opportunities via trainings offered by Aalto.
• Numerous options for working in inspiring premises and networking with other brilliant minds at our beautiful campus.

Interested?

If you want to join our community, please submit your application with a motivation letter, CV and references in one single pdf through our recruitment system by 20th March, 2022.

This is a fixed-term position until end of June 2026.

If you wish to hear more about the position, you can reach out to:

Supervisor: Head of Corporate Relations Outi Toijala (+358 50 544 7096 on 9th March 15.30-16 and 16th March 15.00–15.30), or

Matrix supervisor: the Flagship Research co-PI, Prof. Monika Österberg (+358 50 549 7128, 15th March at 16.00–17.00 and 17th March at 13.00–14.00), or

Flagship Manager: Jukka Hassinen (+358 50 516 7270, 10th March at 15.00–15.45 and 22nd February at 10.00–10.45)

About FinnCERES Flagship (www.finnceres.fi ): It is part of the Academy of Finland’s Flagship program, and one of the largest Finnish research investments supporting the renewal of the forest industry. The activities of the FinnCERES Flagship involve roughly 300 researchers working on new materials and products from forest biomass.

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