Doctoral Candidate in Additive Manufacturing

Aalto University School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering invites applications for a

Doctoral Candidate in Additive Manufacturing

Project description

Aalto Advanced Manufacturing and Materials (AM2) research group https://www.aalto.fi/en/department-of-mechanical-engineering/advanced-manufacturing-and-materials , namely prof Jouni Partanen, has a vacancy for one or two doctoral candidates (“PhD student”) in additive manufacturing.

The work will start at one of the following projects:

Direct digital manufacturing in health care production and operations (2019-2023)

4D printing of hybrid materials (2022-2024)

Suitable backgrounds for the candidates are:

additive manufacturing, 4D printing, 4D printing materials, design for additive manufacturing, operations management, business models

Requirements

Applicants should have a master’s degree in additive manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, or a related subject with good grades.

Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English are essential, Finnish language is considered an advantage. Experience on applying research funding is an asset. Applicants need to be able to work full-time and fulfil the formal eligibility and admission criteria for Aalto’s Doctoral Programme in Engineering as specified at https://into.aalto.fi/display/endoctoraleng/ .

Research environment

The successful applicant will join a team of world-class researchers at Aalto University’s School of Engineering. The work will be mostly done at Aalto University Digital Design Laboratory https://www.aalto.fi/en/school-of-engineering/addlab-aalto-university-digital-design-laboratory-0 . Aalto University is a public research university which was established in 2010 after a merger of three major Finnish universities. It is consistently highly ranked in the areas of science, art, technology and business. The University’s main campus is located in Espoo, approximately 15 minutes by metro from the center of Helsinki. Helsinki is a safe, clean, green capital city with a very high quality of life. Most Finns speak English fluently. More information about living and working in Finland can be found at https://www.aalto.fi/aalto-university/international-staff-information-package .

Salary, terms and conditions

First, the doctoral student will be granted a one / two-year contract, followed by a formal midterm evaluation. If the midterm evaluation is successful, an extension to the work contract will be made so that the total time for the doctoral studies is four years. The expected starting date is in the beginning of summer 2022 or even earlier.

Completing a doctoral degree at Aalto University is expected to take four years. The doctoral degree is granted after successfully completing a set of advanced courses (40 ECTS), writing a doctoral thesis (based on peer-reviewed journal publications) and defending the thesis in a public examination. For this specific position, the doctoral candidate will be expected to perform independent research, to present at scientific conferences, to publish in academic journals, apply research funding, to participate in the activities of Aalto Additive Manufacturing Research Group, and to assist in e.g. teaching activities (max 5% of working hours).

The salary range, terms and conditions are based on a collective bargaining agreement among Finnish universities. The starting salary for doctoral students at Aalto University is currently around 2,500€ per month (gross) which is gradually increased over time depending on performance.

How to apply

All applications must include the following materials:

• Motivation letter with the applicant’s contact information and an indication of the preferred starting date (max 1 page)
• CV including details of all academic merits (including publications, if applicable), and contact information for 2 persons who may be contacted to provide a character reference (max 3 pages)
• Summary of the applicant’s master’s thesis (max 1 page)
• Copy of the applicant’s master’s degree certificate and a transcript of studies (with a clear explanation of the grading scale)

All materials should be submitted in English in a single pdf-file (compiled in the order specified above). The application should be submitted through our online eRecruitment system (‘Apply now!’) before 28 February 2022. Please note: Aalto University’s employees and visitors should apply for the position via our internal system Workday -> find jobs (not external aalto.fi webpage on open positions) by using their existing Workday user account.

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. Aalto University reserves the right to leave the position open, extend the application period and consider candidates who have not applied during the application period.

Further information

Further information about working at Aalto University can be found at https://www.aalto.fi/aalto-university/international-staff-information-package . Content-related questions about the vacancy may be directed via email to Mika Salmi ([email protected] ), while recruitment-related questions may be directed to Jenni Koivisto (HR Coordinator, using the email format [email protected] ).

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