Postdoctoral researcher position in circular economy and sustainable supply chain management at the...

Postdoctoral researcher position in circular economy and sustainable supply chain management at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher for investigating the transformation of the plastics supply chain and wider ecosystem to more sustainable and circular operations.

The research will be carried out within two related projects: Valuebiomat  and the workpackage on “Transforming the plastics ecosystem through new business models” (WP3) and Plastlife  with the task to “Develop a toolkit for innovation and business model development for sustainable plastics”. 

The three-year position is available immediately.

Job requirements

• We expect you to conduct research of the highest standards
• We value your ability to publish papers in the leading journals of your research field
• We value curiosity, open-mindness, and ability to conduct research independently
• Expertise in polymeric materials, 3D printing, innovation policy, life cycle assessment, or mathematical modeling is considered a merit.

The postdoctoral researcher will carry out his/her own research within the projects in collaboration with other research groups, as well as specify and instruct master’s thesis projects conducted with companies and other project stakeholders.

We provide you with an opportunity to teach in our courses on operations management, strategy, or entrepreneurship. The postdoctoral positions are planned to include one course of teaching per year, but the teaching load is negotiable. Most of our courses are taught by teams rather than by individual teachers. Also, we provide our postdoctoral scholars with the opportunity to do pedagogical studies and appreciate your interest in education development.

Salary and benefits

The compensation is internationally competitive, and Aalto University provides occupational health care and retirement benefits. Finland is a great and safe environment, offering many excellent state-subsidized services, including affordable daycare and free schools, which are consistently ranked among the best in the world.

In our community, you will benefit from collaborating with leading scholars in the fields and excellent access to entrepreneurs and decision-makers in the private and public sectors. The environment provides unique opportunities to conduct empirical and conceptual research of technology industries. 

About the department

The Department of Industrial Engineering and Management conducts world-class research and provides impactful education on the creation and transformation of technology-based business. We are one of Europe’s leading university departments in the field of technology entrepreneurship, focusing primarily on strategic management and venturing, operations management, and entrepreneurial leadership. 

In total, we are more than one hundred persons working in the department, including 20 professors, over 30 senior and postdoc researchers, and a large number of doctoral students. The department conducts empirical research in close collaboration with the leading technology firms in Finland and Europe and the key public and government organizations in Finland. For more information, please see http://tuta.aalto.fi/en/ .

Want to join us?

To apply for the position, please submit your application including the attachments mentioned below as one single PDF document in English through the ’Apply’ link. Aalto University’s employees and visitors should apply for the position via the internal HR system Workday (keyword Find Jobs) by using their existing Workday user account (not via the external webpage for open positions).

·        a cover letter

·        a curriculum vitae (with contact details)

·        a list of publications (with the most significant publications highlighted)

·        a postdoctoral research statement describing plans for future research

·        up to three letters of recommendation

Closing date for applications: 14.10.2022 

We will go through applications, and we may invite suitable candidates to online interview already during the application period.

For more information

For additional information, please contact Professor Jan Holmström. In recruitment process related questions, please contact HR Coordinator Saara Haggrén. E-mails: [email protected] .

Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period, reopen the application process, and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period. Application materials will not be returned.

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