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 12 000 students, 400 professors and close to 4 000 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. 

The Aalto School of Arts, Design and Architecture (ARTS) is a Nordic leader in higher education for design, fashion, games, media, architecture, film, art education and fine art. We produce world-class research e.g. in design, digital media and visual culture, art education, urban planning and architecture. Our graduates innovate in and beyond their fields, drawing on over a century of tradition of our institution, a humane and forward-looking approach, and the latest technologies.

We are looking for Doctoral Researcher or Project Employee to work with us on the Sonic Move – Creative and Expressive Sonification of Human Movement project. The project investigates the use of human body movements in the synthesis of sonification for music and its use in dance and augmented game applications.

Your role and goals 

You will be developing interactive sonification models that are more directly linked to supporting creative exploration of dance movements and seek to understand how these models impact dance practices. You will develop and implement algorithms for real-time sonification of human body movements as well as collaborate with choreographers and dancers to create dance and game applications that use the sonification system. You will also publish research papers in journals and present research findings at international conferences and workshops.

The Sonic Move – Creative and Expressive Sonification of Human Movement is a joint research project in collaboration with SOPI research group Aalto University School of ARTS, Sensing Solutions VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, HUMEA Lab University of Eastern Finland, Genelec and Minimi Dance Company. The project is supported by Business Finland funding.

Your experience and ambitions 

You should have a firm interest and understanding of data sonification applied to arts and music, as well as advanced programming skills and knowledge in audio processing and synthesis. Familiarity with creative AI methods and deep learning models for data analysis and sonification is a plus. You should have a MA / MSc in music technology or a closely related field. Fluency in English, good communication and teamwork skills is also required.

What we offer

The position is fixed term from May 2023 until September 2025. Aalto University offers occupational health care services and a good opportunity for different learning options. Salary will be determined following the salary system of Finnish universities. The starting salary for doctoral researcher or project employee is approximately 2550 euros. The position is located in Otaniemi, Espoo in a new campus building made and designed for the School of ARTS. Consistent with EU insurance and pension regulations, Aalto expects full-time academic employees to reside and work in Finland. More about working at Aalto here.

If you are chosen for this position, you can apply the study right for doctoral studies in Aalto University Arts, Design and Architecture. Please check the student information and admission criteria Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture | Aalto University. Another option is to work as a project employee if you are not doing your doctoral studies at Aalto University.  

Ready to apply? 

The applications for the position are to be submitted through our recruitment system no later than 17 April 2023.

Aalto University’s employees and visitors please note: you should apply for the position via our internal system Workday -> Career -> find 

The position will be filled as soon as possible, therefore we encourage to apply whenever they are able.

The application for the position should contain the following documents in pdf format:

•  CV
•  Motivation letter (max 1 page)
•  Study transcripts 
•  The most relevant (max 3) projects in particular sonification and audio synthesis techniques developed / applied (as attached files with project descriptions and links to online material) 
•  Name and contact information of three referees. You will later be asked to provide these three reference letters if your application will be shortlisted.

All material should be submitted in English.

More information

For additional information regarding this position, please contact the head of Sound and Physical Interaction – SOPI research group, Koray Tahiroglu ([email protected]). Questions regarding the recruitment process however should be directed to HR Partner Karoliina Walldén ([email protected]). Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.

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Finland is a great place for living with or without family – it is a safe, politically stable and well-organized Nordic society. Finland is consistently ranked high in quality of life and was just listed again as the happiest country in the world: https://worldhappiness.report/news/its-a-three-peat-finland-keeps-top-spot-as-happiest-country-in-world/. For more information about living in Finland: https://www.aalto.fi/services/about-finland. 

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Molecular Nanoengineering group at the Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Aalto University (Finland),

is looking for motivated and talented doctoral researchers (PhD students) with an aptitude for interdisciplinary experimental research and interest in DNA nanotechnology, molecular self-assembly, active plasmonics and artificial molecular machines.

The positions are fully funded by the ERC Consolidator Grant “Electrically driven DNA-origami-based machines” (EDRIVE).

Your role and goals

You will work on design, fabrication, and characterization of electrically driven nanoscale molecular machines. As a member of the group, you will be trained in advanced methods in DNA nanotechnology (especially DNA origami), and state-of-the-art electron beam and optical microscopy and nanoscopy techniques. Depending on the background and scientific interests, your research will be directed either towards i) fabrication of active plasmonic surfaces and biosensors; or ii) construction of artificial molecular motors. We expect you to propose and develop scientific ideas and technical solutions (both individually and as part of a team), write scientific articles and contribute to teaching.  

Your experience and background

We expect the candidates to hold a MSc degree and/or have solid background at least in one of the following areas: applied physics, bionanotechnology, physical chemistry, material science, chemical engineering.  Previous experience in nanomicroscopy (AFM, TEM, SEM), DNA nanotechnology, colloidal synthesis, super resolution microscopy and nanophotonics is an advantage. Furthermore, the candidate should have good communication skills, good analytical and experimental skills and ability to work independently toward the goals of his/her project.

The position requires excellent written and spoken English.

Your team

The Molecular Nanoengineering group operates at the interface of nanoscience, DNA nanotechnology, molecular self-assembly and nanophotonics with particular focus on DNA-based self-assembled systems with functionalities tailored for biosensing, active plasmonics and nanomachinery. The group is led by Associate Professor Anton Kuzyk.

For examples of our previous research see

https://scholar.google.fi/citations?user=yL5QQkwAAAAJ&hl=en

What we offer

The expected duration of doctoral studies is four years. The initial contract is made for one year and the extension is subject to the progress of studies and research. Starting salary is approximately 2600€/month and will increase over time according to the salary system of Aalto University. The contract includes Aalto University occupational healthcare.

Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering is located at the Aalto University Otaniemi Campus which provides highly motivating multidisciplinary international research environment with excellent facilities and instrumentation.

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Ready to apply

Apply through the link “Apply now” at the bottom right corner of this page, and include the following items as pdf documents in English (maximum 5 docs each max 5mb) :

• Curriculum vitae (no size limit)
• Transcript of academic records (no size limit)
• Description of research skills, experience and publications (no size limit)
• Short statement of interest and motivation (max 1 page)
• Recommendation letter(s) or names and contact details of your previous supervisors

The positions will be filled as soon as suitable candidates are identified.

More Information

Contact Prof. Anton Kuzyk ([email protected]) for additional information on the research topics and HR Partner Maarit Pietiäinen on the application process ([email protected] ). Please check the guidelines for doctoral admission at Aalto University (https://into.aalto.fi/display/endoctoralsci/How+to+apply).

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Aalto University is a community of bold thinkers where science and art meet technology and business. We are committed to identify and solve grand societal challenges and build an innovative future. Aalto has six schools with nearly 12000 students and a staff of more than 4000, of which 400 are professors. Our campuses are located in Espoo and Helsinki, Finland.

The School of Electrical Engineering is one of the six schools of Aalto University. Our portfolio covers fields from natural sciences to engineering and information sciences. In parallel with basic research, we develop ideas and technologies further into innovations and services. We are experts in electronics, electromagnetics and radio communications and radar systems; we develop enabling and groundbreaking solutions for smart living environments and cities. The school is an international unit with close to 60 professors and 2 100 full-time students, including over 200 doctoral students.

Are you looking for a doctoral candidate position in the field of next-generation electronics? The Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering is looking for a talented and highly motivated

Doctoral Researcher in the field of Organic Electronics

The research group in Organic Electronics develops materials and organic devices with the scope of developing next-generation electronics. By using organic molecules, we can develop a novel class of both materials and devices capable of addressing current and future challenges in low-cost and flexible electronics. The group was established in Spring 2019 and is led by Ass. Prof. Caterina Soldano.

More information is available at our website https://organicelectronics.aalto.fi/.

Job description
In this position, you will have the opportunity to conduct experimental research in both materials and device physics. The work is expected to result in high impact scientific publications and communications at national/international conferences. The main research work will be carried out in the field of organic transistors and light-emitting devices, with a particular interest for the general understanding of the device properties as well as the overall development and improvement of the performances. In particular, organic light-emitting devices (transistors) are a rather yet largely unexplored technology platform, holding tremendous potentials both in terms of fundamental studies as well as technological applications. Large efforts are expected to be devoted to study physical phenomena as charge/field-effect transport and light emission/sensing, with a particular interest for new materials and material’s interface. The PhD training will include study of materials properties, device fabrication and optoelectronic characterization, using state-of-the-art facility available in the Organic Electronics Lab and Aalto University facilities (Micronova).

Requirements
You have a master’s degree (or equivalent) in Physics, Materials Science, or a closely related field. You are highly motivated in experimental science and scientific activity, such as publications in peer-reviewed journals, and experimental activity in fields such as material characterization and/or device fabrication is required.

You have:
–   MSc degree in Physics, Material Science (or a closely related field)
–   Good written and oral communication skills in English
–   Experience in carrying out independent project-based work and working in a highly collaborative environment
–   Experience in materials characterization and/or device fabrication

–   Experience in thin-film electronics and characterization is highly desirable.

In this position you will apply for the study right for doctoral studies at Aalto University. Thus, please check the student information and application criteria. Please pay attention to the mandatory skill level in English. More information about becoming a doctoral researcher at the School of Electrical Engineering can be found here.

Salary and contract
The starting salary for a doctoral researcher is approximately 2600 €/month and salary will increase with responsibilities and performance over time. Our target is that you will acquire the doctoral degree in four years. In the beginning the contract will be fixed term for two years and it will be renewed for two more years. The contract includes occupational health benefits, and Finland has a comprehensive social security system. The preferred starting time is flexible but no later than Summer 2023.

For more Information
If you wish to hear more about this position, please contact Ass. Prof. Caterina Soldano ([email protected]). In recruitment process related questions, please contact Henna Nevala at [email protected].

How to apply
Please submit your application through our recruitment system by using “Apply” link on this page and include the following documents in English
• A motivation letter stating your personal career goals and how conducting a PhD is aligned with them
• A complete curriculum vitae describing education and employment history
• A letter or recommendation of a supervisor of MSc work or current employer
• Course transcripts of the previous degree accomplished

• Two-pages (max) research proposal (highly desirable)

The call is open until 17.04.2023, but we will start reviewing and interviewing candidates immediately. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

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Aalto University is an international 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 University has six schools with nearly 20 000 people, over 400 of which are professors. Our campus is located in Espoo, Finland. The School of Engineering is an international unit with nearly 70 talented professors and 3400 full-time students, including doctoral students.

Water and Environmental Engineering Research Group at Aalto University School of Engineering, Department of Built Environment invites applications for:

Doctoral researcher position: Development of hydraulic modelling for nature-based solutions in flood and water quality management

We seek a qualified and highly motivated individual with enthusiastic attitude towards research in the rapidly developing field of environmental hydraulics and environmentally sound hydraulic engineering. Improved understanding of the dynamics and processes of water, sediment, vegetation, nutrients, and harmful substances is critical for sustainable river management. The fully-funded position is for a period of 1+3 years, and available to start in spring 2023 (negotiable).

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will work in a project titled “Development of hydraulic modelling for nature-based solutions in flood and water quality management”. The primary objective of this research is to investigate how model predictions on flow velocity distributions, water stages and transport of substances can be improved for environmentally preferable channel settings. To support the optimal design and management of such channels, the research will focus on physically based determination of flow resistance in vegetated flows. The work is methodologically based on laboratory flume experiments, field investigations, and modelling. The research is instructed by Dr. Juha Järvelä and Dr. Kaisa Västilä and supervised by prof. Harri Koivusalo.

Qualifications: Applicants must have a completed (or a nearly completed) Master of Science degree in a related field (engineering or natural sciences). Knowledge on fluvial environments, (environmental) hydraulics or fluid mechanics is required. Proficiency in experimental methods (e.g. laboratory flume investigations and ground-based validation of remote sensing applications) is considered an asset. Good oral and written proficiency in English is expected, with experience on scientific writing appreciated. The candidate must fulfil the eligibility criteria for doctoral students at Aalto School of Engineering. It is expected that the candidate will complete the doctoral studies in four years. The position is not open to post-doc applicants.

Research environment: The successful candidate will work within a team of senior and postdoc researchers and doctoral students led by prof. Harri Koivusalo. The topics of the research team broadly relate to computational description of hydro-meteorological processes, water resources management, and environmental hydraulics. The Environmental Hydraulics Lab (EHL) of the Aalto University has a solid track record of producing high-quality research contributions in the challenging research field of flow-vegetation-sediment interactions.  The experimentation will be conducted using the modern EHL infrastructure, see https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/environmental-hydraulics-lab.

Contract terms: The starting monthly salary for the position is around 2500 euros and increases as the studies progress up to around 3200 euros following the university salary system. The contract including occupational healthcare and other social security benefits is first made for one year, and the extension is subject to advance of studies and research. Working hours are flexible and can be partly organized remotely, but the candidate must be based in Finland for the duration of the contract. Helsinki area is special in being safe, clean, and close to nature, with a high quality of life. English is spoken everywhere. For more information about living in Finland: https://www.aalto.fi/en/careers-at-aalto/for-international-staff.

To apply: All material should be in English and submitted in a single PDF file. Applications must include:

• Motivation Letter with a summary of previous research experience (master thesis for example) and a statement explaining the suitability of the candidate for the position (max two pages)
• CV including possible publications and contact information for two reference persons (max two pages)
• A copy of master´s and bachelor´s degree certificate and official transcript of records with courses and grades

Please note: The application should be submitted through the Workday system no later than Friday March 31, 2023. Email applications will not be considered. Aalto University’s employees and visitors should apply for the position via our internal system Workday -> find jobs (not external aalto.fi webpage of open positions) by using their existing Workday user account. Aalto University reserves the right to leave the positions open, to extend the application period and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.   

For further information, please contact Dr. Juha Järvelä ([email protected]). For recruitment process-related questions please contact HR Advisor Kirsi Kärkkäinen ([email protected]). For general information about doctoral studies at Aalto University: https://www.aalto.fi/en/study-options/aalto-doctoral-programme-in-engineering.

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School of Engineering is an international unit with nearly 70 talented professors and 3400 full-time students. Currently, the Department of Mechanical Engineering has 30 professors together with lecturers, post-doctoral researchers, doctoral students, and technical staff. In total, the number of personnel is about 300.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Energy Conversion and Systems research group invites applications for

Postdoctoral Researchers in Thermal Sciences

We are looking for a motivated postdoctoral researcher with excellent credentials.

Requirements

Solid experience in physics, thermal engineering, chemistry, or related fields.

PhD degree received in 2021 or after that. PhD candidates who will receive a PhD degree soon may also apply. A research plan is a mandatory attachment (see section How to apply).

What we offer

This Postdoctoral Researcher position will be filled initially for two years, with a possible extension of up to three years. The expected starting salary for a Postdoctoral Researcher is approximately 3850 €/month, depending on experience and qualifications. As an employer, Aalto University provides excellent learning and development opportunities as well as occupational health care services and versatile exercise services. Finland also has a comprehensive social security system.

How to apply

Please send your application at your earliest convenience as a single PDF file through our online recruitment system via the ‘Apply now’ link below. We will go through applications, and we invite suitable candidates to interview already during the application period. When a suitable candidate has been identified this position may be filled before the deadline of this call which is March 31, 2023.

Your application should include all following documents. Applications missing the research proposal will be automatically rejected.

• Research proposal (1-3 pages). Your research proposal for the two years period needs to be innovative with solid novelty value. Research proposals can consider almost any topic related to thermal sciences, except the following are excluded: theoretical physics (e.g. quantum mechanics), combustion, fuels, electrochemistry, solar cells, straightforward engineering modeling and system level studies. Examples of topics of our interest include, but are not limited to, such as thermal radiation, thermal conduction, phase transitions and thermal materials.  If your topic considers computational physics, you will collaborate with Prof. Tapio Ala-Nissilä’s group at the Department of Applied Physics. Your application, including this proposal, will be handled with confidentiality.

• Motivation letter (max. one page).  Include a few lines about yourself and when you would like to start.

• CV

• Publication list

• A certified copy of doctoral degree certificate and official transcript of records.

• Contact information or recommendation letter of at least two references

Applicants who will soon complete their PhD degree are requested to include their expected graduation month in their CV and master’s degree certificate.

For additional information, or enquiries on our interest in your intended research topic, please send an email to Dr. Ari Seppälä: ari.seppala(at)aalto.fi

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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 12 000 students, 400 professors and close to 4 000 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. 

The Quantum Circuits and Noise group at the Department of Applied Physics is now looking for a

Postdoctoral researcher

An experimental Postdoc position in the field of superconducting quantum correlations in topological materials is available in the NANO group, Department of Applied Physics at Aalto University, Finland. We are leading research in the field of quantum circuits and superconducting hybrid circuits based on novel two- dimensional van der Waals materials. These hybrid-circuits form a promising direction within the emerging field of quantum technologies, which enables a.o. supersensitive sensors for detection flux, charge, and phonons at the sensitivity limits governed by quantum mechanics. This field of research has made tremendous progress in recent years, and presently offers plenty of exciting opportunities for young scientists, in both academia and industry. 

This research is motivated by the recent developments in anyon physics. The fractional quantum Hall states provide a unique testbed to probe the exotic quantum statistics of the anyons. We have recently demonstrated the Abelian quantum statistics in an anyon collider geometry fabricated in GaAs/AlGaAs. In this postdoctoral research, we will work towards the development of interferometry for the non-Abelian anyons in the hybrid material platform such as superconductivity proximities graphene-based devices at high magnetic fields, where Landau levels coexist with superconductivity. In such devices, strong electronic interactions may provide novel particles and parafermions. The control manipulation of non-Abelian anyons will set the benchmark for topological quantum computation.

Your role

Being a Postdoc, you will design, fabricate and characterize your own devices using in-house state-of-art micro and nano-fabrication facilities. The electrical measurement will be performed down to 10 mK and in the field as high as 14 T. A low-frequency cross-correlation spectroscopy will be optimized to probe quantum statistics and further extended to develop microwave spectroscopy in the GHz regime.   

Your experience and ambitions

We are looking for a bright, motivated researcher to join our team. Prior laboratory experience in the fields of mesoscopic physics, cryogenics, microwave electronics, circuit design, and clean-room techniques, and instrument programming is a plus.  We also encourage applications from electrical engineering who have a strong interest in physics and who wish to explore the possibilities of quantum technologies for electrical measurements in general. Our group is gender-neutral and female candidates are encouraged to apply.  

We require the candidates to have excellent skills in English. Finnish language is not required. To be eligible, a postdoctoral researcher must hold a PhD degree in a suitable field.

What we offer

Our research group is a member of the Academy of Finland’s Center of Excellence “QTF”, Quantum technology Finland. The work takes place in the Low Temperature Laboratory and Micronova nanofabrication center, which are part of the national OtaNano research infrastructure. The group is also part of the InstituteQ.

As a postdoc within the Center of Excellence QTF you will be part of a vibrant community working on quantum technologies. You will have the opportunity to discuss and collaborate with top-level theorists and experimentalists working on similar topics. You will have full access to the research infrastructure for nano- and micro-technologies, comprising state-of-the-art equipment in nanofabrication, cryogenics, microscopy, and electronics.  

The skills that you will acquire are currently in very high demand both in academia and in high-tech companies.  Moreover, you will have an opportunity to interact with the local spin-off companies in quantum technology on campus.  At present, there is a significant level of investment from private and governmental funding agents in the field of quantum technologies, which enhances future job opportunities in this field.

The primary workplace will be the Otaniemi Campus at Aalto University.

The position is filled for two years with possible extension up to 5 years altogether. The annual workload of research and teaching staff at Aalto University is currently 1612 hours. Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities. The salary ranges for a postdoc from 3800€ to 4100€ per month (gross), depending on previous experience. The starting salary is 3800 €/month and increases as you progress in your research.  The contract includes Aalto University occupational healthcare.

The position is funded by the Academy of Finland and Institute Q. 

Ready to apply?

To apply for the position, please submit your application including the attachments mentioned below as one single PDF document in English through our online recruitment system by using the link on Aalto University’s web page (“Apply Now”).

• Letter of motivation 
• CV including publications and description of skills/previous experience 
• PhD diploma
• Contact details of at least two academic advisors (or letters of recommendation, if already available) 

The deadline for applications is 2nd April 2023. We will go through applications, and we may invite suitable candidates to interview already during the application period. The position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified: therefore, we encourage you to contact the group leader or send an application as soon as possible. For further information on this project, contact Prof. (pertti.hakonen(at)aalto.fi) or Manohar Kumar (manohar.kumar(at)aalto.fi). 

Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period, and to consider candidates who have not applied during the announced application period. 

Please note: Aalto University’s employees and visitors should apply for the position via our internal system Workday à find jobs (not external aalto.fi webpage on open positions) by using their existing Workday user account.

Want to know more about us and your future colleagues? You can watch these videos: Aalto University – Towards a better world, Aalto People , and Shaping a Sustainable Future. And this webpage about Aalto and Finland: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/welcome-to-aalto-university-and-finland-info-package 

Check out our new virtual campus experience: https://virtualtour.aalto.fi/  

About Finland 

Finland is a great place for living with or without family – it is a safe, politically stable and well-organized Nordic society. Finland is consistently ranked high in quality of life and was just listed again as the happiest country in the world: https://worldhappiness.report/news/its-a-three-peat-finland-keeps-top-spot-as-happiest-country-in-world/. For more information about living in Finland: https://www.aalto.fi/services/about-finland. 

Contract: fixed term initially for 2 years, with a possible extension up to five years altogether | Starting date: Earliest possible | Full-time

Keywords: Quantum technologies, Microwave engineering, Low-Temperature physics, Quantum Hall,

Quantum transport, Quantum Electron Optics, and Graphene.

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We are looking for a doctoral student on contactless robotic manipulation using 3D spatially and temporally nonlinear energy fields. The candidate is expected to develop robotic manipulation systems to manipulate passive or active miniaturized agents in the energy fields by spatial and temporal control of the fields. Examples of the energy fields include acoustic, magnetic, fluidic flow, etc., which will be specified later. The candidate will work in a highly international, dynamic, and pioneering research group, including multidisciplinary collaboration with researchers/professors in different departments of Aalto University as well as in other universities internationally.

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation is a part of the Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering. The position on intelligent robotic instruments is opened for the Robotic Instruments group (http://www.aalto.fi/robotinst) at the department.

This is a funded position and is immediately available. The salary is based on the university salary scheme.

REQUIREMENTS AND DETAILS

As a successful applicant, you should be highly motivated in miniaturized robotics research and have a background in one or several of the related fields: control engineering, robotics and automation, machine learning, applied physics, or related fields. Experiences in modelling of nonlinear systems, robotic devices,  deep learning, and/or software design are appreciated. Additional experience in contactless manipulation, micromanipulation, mobile microrobotics, or other topics relevant to the group’s activity is appreciated. We expect the applicant to be eager to work on both physical robotic systems and autonomous control algorithms and software including machine learning. The applicant is expected to be innovative, thinking out-of-box, eager to work across the disciplinary boundary, and hands-on.

The applicant should have or be expected to have an M.Sc. degree in the related field. The actual research topic of the position will be further specified during the recruitment process.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your application as a single PDF file at your earliest convenience or by Friday 31.03.2023 through the online recruitment system. Email applications will not be considered. You can access the recruitment system through the “Apply now!” link below.

Application material should include (all documents in English):

• Letter of motivation / initial research ideas (1 – 2 pages max)

• CV and publication list

• Official transcripts of the previous degree(s)

• Degree certificate(s) and/or expected graduation date

• Contact details of three referees

For further information, please contact prof. Quan Zhou ([email protected]).

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 12 000 students, 400 professors and close to 4 000 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.

The School of Electrical Engineering promotes high-quality science, technology and innovations for the benefit of the Finnish society and all of humankind. In our research environment, the natural sciences, engineering and information technology intertwine to form smart systems and innovations that save energy and promote well-being. With our research, we seek to respond to many challenges posed by sustainable development and the results are applied, for example, in mobile devices, electrical networks, health care and in satellites. School’s special strength is linking the research with the Finnish and international business sector. We have around 2000 students in total, and around 250 master’s and 50 doctoral degrees annually. Our personnel consists of 700 people with over 70 professors.

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Aalto University School of Science, Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Aalto University (Finland), is looking for

Doctoral Researcher (Ph.D. student) in the field of Biomedical Engineering

to join its team to work in a challenging Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) project. This doctoral research is part of the Horizon 2020 MSCA Innovative Training Network Carthago (https://itn-carthago.sites.uu.nl/) focusing on novel gene delivery to treat osteoarthritis and intervertebral disc degeneration.

The Doctoral Researcher position focuses on studies of ultrasound-enhanced delivery of nucleic acids into cell, tissues and joints. Specific focus is on delivery to chondrocytes, articular cartilage and intervertebral disc. This project is highly experimental work and employs non-linear ultrasonic mechanisms, e.g. acoustic streaming and sound-bubble -interactions, to enable actuation and manipulation of matter leading to intended delivery outcome.

Your role

We are looking for a Doctoral Researcher to investigate ultrasonic methods for delivery of nucleic acids into tissues and cells in connective tissues such as articular cartilage and intervertebral disc. These investigated state-of-the-art methods are expected to contribute to new regenerative therapies for management of degenerative joint disease such as osteoarthritis. The work is conducted mainly at Aalto University with mobility to other universities of the Carthago consortium.

Your work will include ultrasonic experimentation with cell cultures, tissue samples, building and enhancing experimental arrangements and conducting data analysis (signals, microscopy images). We offer you an ambitious and high-tech working environment with a well-equipped laboratory and a challenging and an interesting research topic.

Our research at the Medical Ultrasonics Laboratory (MEDUSA, http://medusa.aalto.fi) in the Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering (NBE), Aalto University, focuses on innovating new ultrasound platforms for biomedical use with a goal to translate these into hospital and research environments. Ultrasound provides unconventional means to manipulate human tissue and matter on microscopic and macroscopic levels. When intended, ultrasonic exposures generating sonic force fields can be applied from a distance, e.g. through the skin. This can permit creation of non-invasive and minimally invasive methods for various medical applications.

Your background and expertise

The ideal candidate has the following qualities:

• Capability to work independently in laboratory environment and learn new things quickly.
• Resilience and readiness to work in ambitious environments and under pressure.
• Experience with cell cultures and/or experimenting with mammalian tissue. Willingness and capability to work with human samples.
• Excellent study record. Completed suitable studies (experimental, theoretical or both) e.g. biology, medicine, biomedical physics or biomedical engineering, or in other field relevant to the topic. Sufficient studies in mathematics, biology and/or physics are required.
• Ability or high potential in running experiments in a diligent, systematic and highly careful manner.
• Strong interest in development, testing, and using the ultrasonic methods and when necessary contribute to developing ultrasound setups.
• Excellent command of the English language, excellent team working skills and can do -mentality.

If you are chosen for this position, you will apply the study right for doctoral studies in Aalto University School of Science. Thus, please check the student information and admission criteria https://www.aalto.fi/en/programmes/aalto-doctoral-programme-in-science. In particular, please pay attention to mandatory skill level in English.

What we offer

The duration of the employment contract is 1,5 years, with an option of continuation. The duration of the doctoral studies at Aalto University is 4 years. The student is expected to contribute to personal funding application. The position is also suitable for excellent candidates who require 1,5 years of funding to complete their present doctoral thesis (this may be subject to agreements with the current hosting university). The salary for a doctoral researcher is approx. 3400 €/month. The candidate must not have lived in Finland for more than 12 months in the past 36 months. Eligibility will be considered according to MSCA criteria.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits such as occupational health care, flexible working hours, excellent sports facilities on campus and several restaurants and cafés on campus with staff discounts. The position is located at the Aalto University Otaniemi campus, which can be easily reached by public transport.

Ready to apply?

If you want to join our community, please submit your application through our online recruitment system by using the link on Aalto University’s web page (“Apply now”).

If you are Aalto employee, please apply via Workday system (internal jobs).

Please include the following documents in English and in pdf-form (the maximum size of each document is 5MB)::

• Motivation letter. The motivation letter must include proof on capability to work independently in a laboratory. (filename: surname_motivation_letter.pdf)
• CV (filename: surname_CV.pdf)
• Transcript of records (filename: surname_transcript.pdf)
• M.Sc. thesis, and other supporting material (filename: surname_thesis.pdf)
• List of references and recommendation letters in a single file (filename: surname_recommendations.pdf)

The deadline for applications is March 31, 2023. We will go through applications, and we may invite suitable candidates to interview already during the application period. The position will be filled as soon as suitable candidate is identified. 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. The selection process will respect gender equality. Candidates capable to begin the research earlier have an advantage in the selection process.

More information

If you have any questions, professor Heikki Nieminen is happy to give you more information about the position ([email protected]). In recruitment related questions please contact HR Partner Maarit Pietiäinen ([email protected]).

Want to know more about us and your future colleagues? You can watch these videos: Aalto University – Towards a better world, Aalto People , and Shaping a Sustainable Future. You can also check out our webpage about Aalto and Finland: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/welcome-to-aalto-university-and-finland-info-package and check out our new virtual campus experience: https://virtualtour.aalto.fi/

Finland is a great place for living with or without family – it is a safe, politically stable and well organized Nordic society. For more information about living in Finland: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/why-finland 

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Aalto-yliopistossa tiede ja taide kohtaavat tekniikan ja talouden. Rakennamme kestävää tulevaisuutta saavuttamalla läpimurtoja avainalueillamme ja niiden yhtymäkohdissa. Samalla innostamme tulevaisuuden muutoksentekijöitä ja luomme ratkaisuja maailman suuriin haasteisiin.

Yliopistoyhteisöömme kuuluu 12 000 opiskelijaa ja yli 4000 työntekijää, joista 400 on professoreita. Kampuksemme sijaitsee Espoon Otaniemessä. Monimuotoisuus on osa meitä, ja teemme jatkuvaa työtä yhteisömme monimuotoisuuden ja syrjimättömyyden varmistamiseksi. Siksi kannustammekin päteviä hakijoita taustasta riippumatta liittymään yhteisöömme.

Aalto-yliopiston Insinööritieteiden korkeakouluun haetaan

Väitöskirjatutkijaa hoivalaitosten palo- ja poistumisturvallisuuden mallinnusta koskevaan tutkimukseen

Insinööritieteiden korkeakoulun paloturvallisuustekniikan tutkimusryhmä hakee motivoitunutta ja poikkitieteellisestä tutkimuksesta innostunutta väitöskirjatutkijaa Palosuojelurahaston rahoittamaan tutkimusprojektiin ”Kvantitatiivisen paloturvallisuusarvioinnin kehittäminen monimuotoistuviin hoivalaitosympäristöihin”.

Tutkimus keskittyy monimuotoisten hoivalaitosten riskienhallintaan palokokeiden ja laitosten arjessa tapahtuvan seurannan avulla. Kokeiden avulla luodaan simulointimalleja ja niitä hyödynnetään hoivalaitosten paloriskianalyysissä osana uusien hyvinvointialueiden toimintaa. Tohtorikoulutettava työskentelee osana tutkijoista, pelastusviranomaisista ja sosiaali- ja terveystoimen asiantuntijoista koostuvaa projektiryhmää, joka yhdistää palotekniikan tulokset hoivalaitosten rakennuskannan tietomalleihin ja riskiarvioihin. Työssä tutkitaan mm. miten uudet materiaalit tuottavat lämpöä ja myrkyllisiä kaasuja, kuinka nopeasti erilaiset ympäristöt muuttuvat vaarallisiksi palon sattuessa, ja miten hoitajien toiminta vaikuttaa ikääntyneiden asiakkaiden evakuointiaikaan. Tulokset raportoidaan tieteellisinä artikkeleina sekä käytännön toimijoille suunnattuina ohjeina ja raportteina.

Vaatimukset:
Aiempi koulutus: Hyvin tai erinomaisin arvosanoin suoritettu ylempi korkeakoulututkinto. Palotekniikan, systeemianalyysin ja hoitoalan opinnot katsotaan eduksi.

Keskeiset taitovaatimukset:

Sujuva englanninkielen taito. Tehtävässä kerätään aineistoa todellisissa hoivalaitoksissa yhteistyössä niiden henkilökunnan ja asiakkaiden kanssa; kyky toimia hoivalaitosten vaihtelevassa arjessa ja tulla toimeen mm. vanhusten kanssa; mahdollisuus asua vieraalla kohdepaikkakunnalla (Etelä-Karjala/Kymenlaakso) tiedonkeruun aikana; termodynamiikan ja orgaanisen kemian perusosaaminen; tieteellinen kirjoittaminen; aktiivinen vuorovaikutus osana projektiryhmää.  

Sopimus ja palkka
Väitöskirjatutkijan tehtävä on määräaikainen tehtävä; ensin myönnetään kahden vuoden sopimus, jota seuraa mahdollinen kahden vuoden jatko riippuen väliarvioinnin tuloksista https://www.aalto.fi/en/programmes/aalto-doctoral-programme-in-engineering/midterm-review-of-doctoral-studies-eng . Sopimuskauden kaksi ensimmäistä vuotta rahoitetaan Palosuojelurahaston rahoittamasta tutkimushankkeesta, joka alkaa 1.1.2023. Toisen vuoden aikana haetaan kahden vuoden jatkorahoitus. Rahoitushakemuksesta vastaa valvova professori. Neljän vuoden kuluessa väitöskirjatutkijan on 1) suoritettava väitöskirja, 2) suoritettava asiaankuuluvat kurssit 40 op ja 3) osallistuttava alan opetukseen. Hakijan on täytettävä pääsyvaatimukset jatko-opinto-ohjelmaan Aalto-yliopistossa: https://www.aalto.fi/fi/ohjelmat/insinooritieteiden-tohtoriohjelma/opinnayte

Aalto-yliopisto soveltaa suomalaisten yliopistojen palkkajärjestelmää. Väitöskirjatutkijoiden aloituspalkka on tällä hetkellä hieman yli 2500 € kuukaudessa ja sitä nostetaan tohtorintutkintoon etenemisen myötä yli 3100 € kuukaudessa.

Lisätietoja
Lisätietoja antaa professori Simo Hostikka ja rekrytointiprosessista Merja Seppänen. Sähköpostit: [email protected]

Kuinka hakea
Hakemukset väitöskirjatutkijan tehtävään on toimitettava alla olevan linkin kautta ”Apply now!”.  Paikka täytetään heti sopivan kandidaatin löydyttyä, joten haethan pian. Jos olet Aallon sisäinen hakija, haethan sisäistä hakukanavaa käyttäen kirjautumalla ensin Workday-järjestelmään.

Vaaditut hakemusasiakirjat (pdf-tiedostot):
1.      CV
2.      Motivaatiokirje
3.      Todistettu jäljennös maisteri- ja kandidaatin tutkintotodistuksesta sekä virallisesta asiakirja-aineistosta ja niiden käännöksistä, jos alkuperäiset asiakirjat eivät ole suomen, ruotsin tai englannin kielellä.
4.      Yhteenveto diplomityöstä/gradusta
5.      Luettelo mahdollisista julkaisuista

Kaikki materiaali tulee toimittaa suomeksi tai englanniksi ja PDF-muodossa.
Aalto-yliopisto pidättää oikeuden perustelluista syistä jättää tehtävän avoimeksi, pidentää hakuaikaa ja ottaa huomioon hakijat, jotka eivät ole jättäneet hakemuksia hakuaikana.

Espoossa 14.helmikuuta 2023

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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 12 000 students, 400 professors and close to 4 000 other faculty and staff working on our dynamic campus in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland.

Aalto University School of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering invites applications for

Doctoral Researcher position in research on fire and evacuation safety of care centers for elderly people

The Department of Civil Engineering at the Aalto University is offering a Doctoral Researcher position in research on fire and evacuation safety of care centers for elderly people. The goal of the research is to build models for the fire and evacuation processes and to use them to investigate the effect of building and organizational structures on the fire risk in modern, heterogenous care homes. During the research, you will participate in fire tests to measure fire simulation input data on ignition items, make observations of elderly people’s activities and actions, combine the observations into simulation models, and perform numerical simulations using computational tools.

Research Group

The Doctoral Researcher position is located in the research group of Performance in Building Design and Construction. For more general information of the research and teaching of the Department, go to http://civileng.aalto.fi/en/

Requirements

Required background: A Master’s degree, preferably with excellent or very good grades. Studies in fire engineering, system analysis and nursing are considered an advantage.

Expected skills and knowledge: Fluency in English, scientific writing, and good interaction skills are required. Data will be collected in nursing homes for elderly in co-operation with the staff and customers; the ability to function in the changing everyday life of nursing facilities and to cope with elderlies; the possibility of living few weeks in a target location (South Karelia/Kymenlaakso) during data collection; active interaction as a part of the research project team.

Contract and salary

Aalto University applies the salary system of Finnish universities. Currently, the starting salary for doctoral students is slightly above 2500€ per month and is increased with the progress towards the doctoral degree to over 3100€ per month. The position is contract-based. The financing is subject to the availability of funding.

The position is for two years, with the possibility of extension for another two years. There will be a compulsory midterm review which will be completed during the second year. More info here https://www.aalto.fi/en/programmes/aalto-doctoral-programme-in-engineering/midterm-review-of-doctoral-studies-eng

The applicant for doctoral studies must satisfy the admission requirements of Aalto University: Aalto Doctoral Programme in Engineering | Aalto University

In a maximum of four years, the doctoral candidate is required to 1) complete the doctoral dissertation, 2) finish relevant courses for 40 ECTS credits, 3) participate in teaching and 4) participate in further research collaborations of the research group.

The position may not be opened if no qualified candidate is found.

For more information

For further details, please contact Professor Simo Hostikka. For submission related queries, contact Merja Seppänen. Emails: [email protected]

How to apply

The applications for the Doctoral Candidate position are to be submitted through the eRecruitment system Workday (link ‘Apply’ below) as soon as possible and no later than March 31, 2023. The position is filled when the right candidate is found. Potential and interested candidates are encouraged to contact us even if they are still finishing their MSc degrees, as the starting time is flexible.

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.

Required application documents

• CV
• A Motivation letter
• A certified copy of master´s and bachelor´s degree certificate and official transcript of records, and their translations, if the originals are not in Finnish, Swedish or English. (Minimum average grading requirements: Aalto Doctoral Programme in Engineering | Aalto University
• A list of publications, if any
• A summary of the master thesis
• Proof of proficiency in Finnish, Swedish or English, if the applicant is not a native speaker of or educated in any of them. (Language skill proof requirements): Aalto Doctoral Programme in Engineering | Aalto University

All material should be submitted in English and in PDF format.

Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.

More about Aalto University and Finland

Aalto University works in a hybrid way nowadays, the primary workplace is the Otaniemi campus in Espoo. The campus is a thriving and connected community of 100 nationalities, 12 000 students and 4 500 employees. Life at the transformed campus is vibrant and filled with appraised architecture, calming nature, and a variety of cafes, restaurants and other services and excellent commuting connections along the recently opened metro line. For more information about the campus, please take part in a virtual tour: https://virtualtour.aalto.fi/.

As a living and working environment, Finland consistently ranks high in quality-of-life. For more information about living and working in Finland: https://www.aalto.fi/en/careers-at-aalto/for-international-staff.

Espoo February 14, 2023

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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 in the future as well. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

The Department of Applied Physics is now looking for two

Postdoctoral researchers

We invite applications for two post-doctoral researchers in the field of quantum computing, focused on the development of quantum algorithms to investigate and design strongly correlated quantum many-body systems and quantum materials. The prospective postdocs will work on developing quantum circuit algorithms to predict quantum phase transitions in interacting quantum many-body systems. We aim to use a methodology that relies on measurements of fluctuations to predict quantum phase transitions in a manner that is resilient to the decoherence in quantum computers.

The prediction of quantum phase transitions is an open problem in quantum many-body physics with strong connections to the understanding of quantum materials, including high-temperature superconductivity and fractional quantum matter. The solution of quantum many-body problems, especially in two and three dimensions, represents one of most promising and immediate applications of near-term quantum computers. The capability to tackle these important problems provides a stepping-stone towards the understanding and design of completely new forms of quantum matter, potentially opening a whole new direction of research in quantum physics and quantum materials. From a practical standpoint, decoherence in quantum circuits requires algorithms that are robust to noise. The project will exploit a novel Lee-Yang theory of quantum phase transitions, which harnesses the analytic properties of generating function in the complex plan. The methodology relies on the measurement of fluctuations in a quantum many-body system and should be robust to the presence of moderate decoherence.

Your role

The two postdocs can work on a wide range of topics related to these overarching goals.  Depending on their background, they may work on developing the methodology using tensor-network simulators of quantum circuits, they may design quantum algorithms to describe strongly correlated quantum many-body systems, and/or they may implement these methods on the available quantum computing resources. The host groups have developed an in-house tensor-network quantum circuit simulator, which provides a powerful starting point for simulating near-term noisy quantum computing using classical resources only.  As such, the tensor-network simulator may serve as a testing ground for the quantum algorithms before they are implemented on actual quantum computers at later stages.

The project will be carried out in collaboration between the theory groups of “Correlated Quantum Materials” (Prof. Jose Lado) and “Quantum Transport” (Prof. Christian Flindt) at Aalto University and the project is financed by a generous donation from the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation. We are looking for highly motivated individuals with a strong background in theoretical physics, computational physics, and/or quantum computing. The postdocs will mainly be involved with research, with the opportunity to contribute to the supervision of BSc/MSc students.

Your experience and ambitions

As a postdoc working in an international research environment, you are expected to have a very good command of English, and ideally you are familiar with advanced theoretical concepts and methods from quantum computing, quantum many-body physics, and/or quantum materials. Finnish language is not required.

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive, and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research within the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

The expected starting date (with some flexibility) is September 1st, 2023, and PhD students that would defend their Ph.D. thesis by September 2023 are eligible to apply.

What we offer

The duration of the positions are two years. The annual workload of research and teaching staff at Aalto University is currently 1612 hours. Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities. The starting salary for a Postdoctoral researcher is approx. 3800€/month. The salary ranges from 3800€ to 4100€ per month, depending on previous experience. The contract includes occupational healthcare.

The primary workplace will be the Otaniemi Campus at Aalto University.

Ready to apply?

To apply for the position, please submit your application including the attachments mentioned below as one single PDF document in English through our online recruitment system by using the link on Aalto University’s web page (“Apply Now”).

• Cover letter
• CV, including a list of publications
• Degree certificates and academic transcripts
• Contact information of two references

The deadline for applications is April 1st, 2023. We will go through applications, and we may invite suitable candidates to interview already during the application period. The position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. For additional information, kindly contact Prof. Christian Flindt or Prof. Jose Lado (firstname.lastname (at) aalto.fi). 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.

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.

Want to know more about us and your future colleagues? You can watch these videos: Aalto University – Towards a better world – YouTube and Aalto People – YouTube.

About Finland

Finland is a great place for living with or without family – it is a safe, politically stable and well-organized Nordic society. Finland is consistently ranked high in quality of life and was just listed again as the happiest country in the world: It’s a Three-Peat, Finland Keeps Top Spot as Happiest Country in World | The World Happiness Report. For more information about living in Finland: Living in Finland | Aalto University

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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 12 000 students, 400 professors and close to 4 000 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. 

The Quantum Circuits and Noise group at the Department of Applied Physics is now looking for a

Postdoctoral researcher

We are seeking applications for experimental research on anyon particle and topological phenomena in the NANO group, Department of Applied Physics at Aalto University, Finland. We are leading research in quantum technologies based on hybrid van-der Waals quantum materials. These hybrid-circuits form a promising avenue for emerging topological quantum technologies. Our research focuses on the development of supersensitive quantum sensors for the charge, flux, and phonons based on 2-D materials. We are part of the Center of Excellence in Quantum Technology Finland (CoE QTF), a national flagship program for research on quantum science and technology. Our researcher collaborates with several top-level academic groups and quantum technology companies in Finland and around the world.

The motivation of the research is to develop a technological platform for the emergent quasiparticle in a designer quantum material formed at low temperatures. The van der Waals materials can be easily combined in vertical heterostructures, providing an outstanding platform to engineer elusive quantum states of matter. The material response is not only defined by the properties of the building blocks but also arises from the quantum mechanical interactions between them. Thus, it allows the creative combinations of electronic orders that no naturally occurring material possesses.  In this project, we will probe these exotic quasiparticles aka ‘anyons’ formed due to interlayer and intralayer interactions via quantum transport. This project will advance the potential relevance of designer material platforms for quantum information science and technology.

Your role

Being a postdoc researcher, you will design, fabricate, and characterize the van der Waals/ 2-D materials quantum devices using in-house state-of-art micro and nanofabrication facilities. The quantum transport studies will be performed at high magnetic fields and sub-10 mK temperatures. You will develop noise and current-current correlation spectroscopy to probe the charge dynamics in designer topological quantum material. Furthermore, the feasibility of possible technological applications in quantum information will be explored. The project will also involve analysis, scientific interpretation, and dissemination of the data. The publication of research in scientific journals, presentation of data at conferences, and meetings with collaborating groups will be an integral part of the research.

Your network and team 

Aalto University is the center of quantum technology research in Finland. Being a postdoc researcher, you will be part of the Center of Excellence QTF’s vibrant community working on emergent quantum technologies in Europe. You will be collaborating with top-level theorists and experimentalists working on the Otaniemi campus, the largest quantum technology hub in Northern Europe.

Aalto University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion of people with disability. The NANO group team constitutes researchers from across the world and supports gender equality.

Your experience and ambitions

We are looking for a highly motivated researcher to join our team. You should have an excellent study record in physics, electrical engineering, or related disciplines. Prior experience in the fields of mesoscopic physics, superconductivity, microwave engineering, cleanroom activities, and instrument programming will be a plus. We encourage researchers who have strong interests in quantum technologies to apply.

We require the candidates to have excellent skills in English. Finnish language is not required. To be eligible, a postdoctoral researcher must hold a PhD degree in a suitable field.

What we offer

The project will be funded by the Academy of Finland and the EU. The research will be performed at the Low-Temperature Laboratory situated on the Otaniemi Campus of Aalto University. The laboratory is known for its world record in achieving the lowest temperature in the universe. It is well-equipped with low-temperature experimental facilities. The local facilities available for the research activities are dilution fridges equipped with a high magnetic field, RAMAN spectrometer, rf sputter, metal evaporator, van der Waals material transfer station, e-beam, scanning electron microscope facility, atomic microscopy, and Reactive Ion etching system. All quantum devices will be fabricated in the OtaNano cleanroom.

The position is filled for two years with possible extension up to 5 years altogether. The annual workload of research and teaching staff at Aalto University is currently 1612 hours. Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities. The salary ranges for a postdoc from 3800€ to 4100€ per month (gross), depending on previous experience. The starting salary is 3800 €/month and increases as you progress in your research.  The contract includes Aalto University occupational healthcare.

Ready to apply?

To apply for the position, please submit your application including the attachments mentioned below as one single PDF document in English through our online recruitment system by using the link on Aalto University’s web page (“Apply Now”).

Letter of motivation/Cover letter CV with description of skills and experience PhD Diploma Contact details of two academic advisors

The deadline for applications is 2nd April 2023. We will go through applications, and we may invite suitable candidates to interview already during the application period. The position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified: therefore, we encourage you to send an application as soon as possible. For further information on this project, contact Dr. Manohar Kumar: manohar.kumar(at)aalto.fi. or Prof. Pertti Hakonen: pertti.hakonen(at)aalto.fi.

Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period, and to consider candidates who have not applied during the announced application period. 

Please note: Aalto University’s employees and visitors should apply for the position via our internal system Workday à find jobs (not external aalto.fi webpage on open positions) by using their existing Workday user account.

Want to know more about us and your future colleagues? You can watch these videos: Aalto University – Towards a better world, Aalto People , and Shaping a Sustainable Future. And this webpage about Aalto and Finland: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/welcome-to-aalto-university-and-finland-info-package 

Check out our new virtual campus experience: https://virtualtour.aalto.fi/  

About Finland 

Finland is a great place for living with or without family – it is a safe, politically stable and well-organized Nordic society. Finland is consistently ranked high in quality of life and was just listed again as the happiest country in the world: https://worldhappiness.report/news/its-a-three-peat-finland-keeps-top-spot-as-happiest-country-in-world/. For more information about living in Finland: https://www.aalto.fi/services/about-finland. 

Contract: fixed term initially for 2 years, with a possible extension up to five years altogether | Starting date: Earliest possible | Full-time

Keywords: Quantum technologies, Microwave engineering, Low-Temperature physics, Quantum Hall, Quantum transport, Graphene, and Transition metal dichalcogenides

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We are looking for an excellent PhD Candidate to work in characterization of healthy and diseased mouse models from retinal circuits to visually guided behaviour

Timeline of the call:

The position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found. Thus, submit your application as soon as possible. In any case we will fill the position by the spring of the year 2023.

Objectives:

• Characterize the retinal output of different mouse models of retinal diseases

• Correlate the retinal output to the animal behavior in the water maze

Host institution: Aalto University (Aalto, Finland) – Supervisor: Petri Ala-Laurila

Dr Ala-Laurila has two laboratories (http://ala-laurila.biosci.helsinki.fi/): one at Aalto University and one at University of Helsinki. Both labs work in integrated collaboration and have state-of-the art approaches to study retinal circuits and visually-guided behavior. They combine cutting-edge electrophysiological recording techniques with precise manipulations of retinal circuit function, mathematical modelling and quantitative behavioral measurements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZniIYFSIcT8

Aalto University (Aalto) is the largest technology-oriented university in Finland. The Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering is located in the Otaniemi campus – one of the most important north-european technology hubs, with a high concentration of companies, and research institutes from the high-technology sector, and with a thriving culture of entrepreneurship.

The University of Helsinki is Finland’s largest and oldest academic institution and an innovative centre of science and thinking. University of Helsinki has contributed since 1640 to the establishment of a fair and equal society that is considered one of the best in the world. The multidisciplinary academic community solves problems that affect us all – with the power of knowledge, for the world.

Requirements from the applicant:

• Highly motivated, previous experience on behavioral experiments and/or electrophysiology is a plus
• Formal requirements for eligibility: at the time of appointment, applicant must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Finland for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment. Short stays, such as holidays, are not taken into account.

Application documents:

• Motivation letter
• CV
• Recommendation letters (max. 3)
• Scanned copy of the degree which would formally entitle the candidate to embark on doctorate.
• Transcript of records for both Bachelor´s degree and Master´s degree (or equivalents).

Applications will be reviewed as soon as they arrive so please submit your application as soon as you can.

For additional information, please contact Krishna Dovzhik (Ala-Laurila lab), [email protected]

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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 in the future as well. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

The Quantum Nanomechanics group https://www.aalto.fi/en/department-of-applied-physics/quantum-nanomechanics at the Department of Applied Physics is looking for outstanding

Postdoctoral researchers

to carry out experimental research on different projects related to quantum micromechanical systems. In our team, we investigate how mechanical oscillators can be utilized for fundamental research probing quantum mechanics in massive systems, or for usage in quantum information processing. In our research, we have demonstrated quantum entanglement between two micromechanical oscillators realized as vibrating aluminum drumheads [Nature 556, 478 (2018), Science 372, 625 (2021)].

Project 1: Gravitational coupling between nonclassical masses

In this project, the goal is to touch a hundred-year-old mystery of physics: Despite its success at describing phenomena in the low-energy limit, quantum mechanics is incompatible with general relativity that describes gravity and huge energies. The interface between these two has remained experimentally elusive, because only the most violent events in the universe have been considered to produce measurable effects due to the plausible quantum behavior of gravity. We aim at detecting gravitational forces for the first time within a quantum system. We use mechanical oscillators loaded by milligram masses and bring two such gravitationally interacting oscillators into nonclassical motional states. Initially, we will measure the gravitational force between gold particles weighing a milligram, representing a new mass scale showing gravitational forces within a system.

Project 2: Quantum acoustics

For quantum technology, integrating acoustic modes into superconducting circuits shows great promise for applications as quantum memory elements, bosonic codes, or in frequency conversion. We are working on High-Overtone Bulk Acoustic (HBAR) resonances that extend through the chip, and couple resonantly to transmon qubits. In ongoing and future work, we are promoting the devices to host several qubits, each coupled one or several HBAR modes. This will allow for creating mechanical entanglement, and is a step towards phononic quantum chips. To realize processing of flying quantum phonons on a chip, we will connect standing HBAR modes into phonon waveguides which can be used to connect qubits.

Project 3: Magneto acoustics

Besides electromechanics, we are building hybrid devices that aim on controlling ferromagnetic magnons using acoustic waves. Owing to the large speed of light, realizing cavity optomechanics in the microwave frequency range requires cavities up to several mm in size, hence making it hard to embed several of them on the same chip. An alternative scheme with much smaller footprint is provided by magneto acoustics, where the electromagnetic cavity is replaced by a magnet undergoing ferromagnetic resonance, and the optomechanical coupling originates from magnetic shape anisotropy. The small footprint of these hybrid devices shows promise for applications in novel signal processing. We use vibrating magnetic nanobeams, or multilayer structures consisting of magnetic and piezoelectric layers. In the latter structures, we couple magnons to longitudinal overtone (HBAR) acoustic modes, and to surface acoustic waves.

Your role

The experimental work in all these projects involves design of the samples and of the measurement setups, cleanroom fabrication, running microwave measurements in dilution refrigerators, and data analysis. You are expected to participate in instructing PhD students.

Your experience and ambitions

For this challenging research, we are looking for brilliant and energetic individuals who are motivated in experimental, low-temperature quantum physics. We require the candidates to have a proven track record in experimental research with similar or related topics, clean room microfabrication, and strong interest in micromechanical systems. Additionally, the candidates should be excellent team players. Experience with cryogenics and dilution refrigerators, and skill in theoretical understanding of the studied phenomena, are considered significant assets.

We require the candidates to have excellent skills in English. Finnish language is not required. To be eligible, a postdoctoral researcher must hold a PhD degree in a suitable field.

What we offer

The Quantum Nanomechanics team, ambitous but relaxed with a great team spirit, carries out top -notch experimental research on the foundations of quantum mechanics. With superconducting qubits, we explore processing of quantum information with mechanical motion. In our more applied research, we lay the foundation for a new generation of devices that use various types of microwave-optomechanical effects for efficient signal processing. We have realized quantum-limited microwave amplifiers and nonreciprocal components to be used in superconducting quantum technology.

The fixed term contract is typically initially for two years, and can be extended on mutual agreement. Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities. The starting salary for a Postdoctoral researcher is approx. 3800€/month. The salary ranges from 3800€ to 4100€ per month, depending on previous experience. The contract includes occupational healthcare.

The workplace will be the Otaniemi Campus of Aalto University, in the premises of the OtaNano national research infrastructure for micro- and nanotechnologies. OtaNano provides access to all the advanced nanofabrication, nanomicroscopy and measurement facilities and techniques. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland on campus leverages the bridge between research and innovation. Several startup companies working with electronics, cryogenics, and quantum technology have recently emerged in the community. Our team belongs to the national Centre of Excellence – Quantum Technology Finland that is harnessing quantum phenomena for solid-state-based quantum devices and applications. We also belong to the European Microkelvin Platform collaboration.

Ready to apply?

To apply for the position, please submit your application including the attachments mentioned below as one single PDF document in English through our online recruitment system by using the link on Aalto University’s web page (“Apply Now”).

(1)   Letter of motivation
(2)   CV including list of publications
(3)   Degree certificates and academic transcripts
(4)   Contact details of at least two referees

The deadline for applications is March 31, 2023. We will go through applications, and we may invite suitable candidates to interview already during the application period. The positions will be filled as soon as suitable candidates are identified. For additional information, kindly contact Prof. Mika Sillanpää, [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.

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.

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The School of Arts, Design and Architecture (ARTS) is an institution of higher education for design, media, architecture, motion picture, art education and art. The current key areas of research are design, digital media, audiovisual representation, art, visual culture, welfare architecture and emerging technologies as well as urban planning and design. The school produces specialists and innovators of art, design and architecture with strong artistic and technical skills.

VISITING RESEARCHER/SCHOLAR IN AALTO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARTS, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE 

(unfunded position, researcher shall organise funding by him/herself)

Fruitful interaction between science, art, design and architecture makes research carried out at the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture highly versatile. The topics of research relate to the fields of art, design, media and architecture with sustainable development as an all-encompassing theme.

Departments

Department of Architecture
Department of Art
Department of Design
Department of Film
Department of Media

General information

The Aalto School of Arts, Design and Architecture offers a Visiting Researcher in ARTS positions for postdoctoral Researchers and Doctoral Candidates. Please note that master level students are not accepted. The position is UNFUNDED and open to Researchers from all countries. Visiting Reseracher should have preferably secured funding for the duration of the visit before applying for this position. Visiting Researcher in ARTS is for a full semester position or a full academic year. The applicant may indicate a particular time period of the visit and the starting date of the visit.

Academic calendar

Autumn term 1.8. – 31.12.

Spring term 1.1. – 31.7.

Summer break (summer schools/classes) in June-August

Christmas break mid December – mid January

Please see detailed information:

https://into.aalto.fi/display/enopinnot/Academic+calendar+2022-2024

The Visiting Researcher in ARTS will be provided working space, IT services, access to the library services, opportunity to participate in the Department’s and School of Arts, Design and Architecture’s events, and interact with staff and other Researchers within the School of Arts, Design and Architecture. Additionally s/he will be part of a larger research community of Aalto University. The school will help to arrange housing for the Visiting Researcher in ARTS.

Visiting Researcher in ARTS is expected to undertake research and publication in collaboration with Department’s personnel and independent research. S/he is expected to prepare a lecture about the research topic within two weeks of arrival and may be asked to contribute to the teaching of the Department. Visiting Researcher is also expected to participate in departmental meetings. The Visiting Researcher will have to sign an Academic Visitor contract with the School of Arts, Design and Architecture immediately after arrival in Finland.

The applicants are expected to start within a year from the application time. Please indicate the period of your stay in the application form and the starting date of your visit.

How to apply

Before applying for this position please get in contact with the professor whose research is related to your plans within the specific department. Please name the professor with whom you have been in contact with.Links to departments can be found here: http://arts.aalto.fi/en/departments/.

The applications for the Visiting Researcher/Scholar in ARTS position are to be submitted through the eRecruitment system (link ‘Apply’).

(If you are already working at Aalto or have a visitor profile, please apply via our internal system Workday -> Find Jobs.)

The application for the position should contain (in pdf format):

•     CV
•     Plan for research and activities at Aalto University
•     List of publications

All material should be submitted in English. The application materials will not be returned.

The decision will be announced within approximately two months via email to the applicant.

Further information about the application procedure of Visiting Researcher in ARTS, please contact: [email protected]

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