Three (3) Doctoral Candidate Positions at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management

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Three (3) Doctoral Candidate Positions at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management of Aalto University 

The Department of Industrial Engineering and Management (DIEM) of Aalto University School of Science conducts world-class research and provides education that focus on the creation and transformation of technology-based business. The department is seeking to hire Doctoral Candidates to new areas of research within the department’s three strategic focus areas: Strategy and Venturing, Operations and Service Management, and Entrepreneurial Leadership. Our internationally acknowledged research and close collaboration with industry are the foundations of our highly recognized teaching and research. Our faculty publishes continuously in the most highly ranked academic journals, engages actively in top tier academic conferences, and serves on the editorial board of leading journals. The track record of Aalto’s Industrial Engineering and Management Doctors is excellent. Our academic placements include, among others, Stanford University, Imperial College Business School, University of Southern California, IE Business School, Rotterdam School of Management, McGill University, and Sungkyunkwan University. The Aalto Industrial Engineering and Management Doctoral program provides an exceptional basis for starting an international academic career. 

Full-time doctoral student position at DIEM
The positions support up to four years of full-time employment to complete the doctoral studies and the doctoral dissertation. The employment and doctoral student admission decisions are made in December/January, and the new doctoral students are generally expected to start by April 2021. The employment will be two years full-time for the first contract, which, based on a successful mid-term review, can be extended by two years to cover the rest of the doctoral studies. The salary is competitive, and the contract includes occupational health and social security benefits. Furthermore, various research grants are available for doctoral students. For further information, see https://www.aalto.fi/en/department-of-industrial-engineering-and-management  

Who can apply?
The Doctoral Program at Aalto University Department of Industrial Engineering and Management is intended for candidates with an excellent academic background who are highly motivated to pursue a full-time doctoral program and produce research of the highest international level. Applicants must fulfill the admission requirements to the Aalto Doctoral Programme of Science. Good command of English is a necessary prerequisite. More information on the general requirements and the application process for post-graduate studies: https://into.aalto.fi/display/endoctoralsci/How+to+apply

Application procedure
If you would like to be considered for the position, please submit your application through our recruitment system by using the “Apply now!” link below. The application material for the position includes:

• Motivation letter
• Preliminary research plan or description of research interests together with a summary of skills
• Curriculum vitae (including publications if any)
• Transcript of academic records
• Reference letters from two academics 

All application material should be submitted in English. 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. 

The closing date for the applications is November 30, 2020. 

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview.

If chosen for the position, the applicant has to apply for and get the right to pursue doctoral studies at Aalto University. 

For further information, please contact one of the following persons by email firstname.lastname@aalto.fi

• Strategy and Venturing: Prof. Markku Maula
• Entrepreneurial Leadership: Assistant Professor Marina Biniari
• Operations and Service Management: Prof. Kari Tanskanen
• HR Coordinator, Ms. Saara Haggrén (application process, practical arrangements) 

Espoo, 2 November, 2020 

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