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Assistant Professor in Computer Science
The Department of Computer Science at Aalto University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in computer science. This is a broad call and all areas of computer science will be considered.
We are in particular interested in candidates whose research is on
datacenter‑scale computing systems , comprising high‑performance computing (HPC); quantum computing and integration with classical HPC; accelerator platforms and accelerated computing; parallel, distributed, and HPC programming models and languages; software design, verification, and optimization; energy‑efficient computing; HPC‑AI integration.
Applicants must be early‑career and demonstrate excellent research potential in addition to teaching ability. Women and others whose hiring would increase diversity in computer science are especially encouraged to apply. Our department is committed to fostering an inclusive environment with diverse faculty members.
The position has a competitive salary as well as a competitive start‑up package. The contract includes occupational health benefits. Relocation services are also available for people coming from abroad.
The Department of Computer Science is an internationally oriented professional academic department and home to world‑class research in modern computer science, combining research on foundations and innovative applications. With nearly 50 professors and 500 employees from 50 countries, it is the largest department at Aalto University and the largest computer science unit in Finland.
Requirements and Process Candidates applying to this call are considered for Assistant Professor position only. Applicants are required to have a doctoral degree and a publication track record in top journals and conferences in a relevant field.
The selected applicant must complete their doctoral degree before starting in the position. Applicants with more than seven years of research experience after their doctoral degree (excluding relevant career breaks) are not considered early‑career and should look for more advanced positions.
The applicants will be reviewed based on their research achievements in relation to their career stage, their teaching merits and activity in the scientific community; recommendation letters and the strategic needs of the department will also be taken into consideration. Short‑listed applicants will be invited to present and discuss their research with faculty. Evaluation at the Assistant Professor level follows the tenure track system at Aalto University and is mainly based on research merits as well as the applicant’s potential. A person at any level of the tenure track system is expected to perform world‑class research, to teach, advise and otherwise advance both graduate and undergraduate education, to be an active member of the international scientific community, and to exhibit academic leadership. Career advances on the tenure track are based on scheduled performance assessments, which take into account the candidate’s merits in all these areas.
How to Apply Applications must be submitted electronically through the Apply here! link below.
Applications will close on Monday, February 2nd, 2026 at 23:59 EET (UTC+2). The submitted application materials must be in English and must include the following attachments in PDF format:
Cover letter including a summary of merits and most important achievements.
Curriculum vitae.
Research statement (recommended length: four pages).
Teaching statement (recommended length: four pages).
List of publications with no more than five of them clearly highlighted as most important.
In addition to the above attachments, in the application form, you are required to submit names, positions, affiliations and e‑mail addresses of four to five referees available to provide recommendation letters. We will contact the referees directly after the application period closes in order to solicit the recommendation letters. You may want to inform your referees about this in advance.
You will log in to the recruitment system using an email account. This email address will be used for communication throughout the review process. Please ensure that the same email address appears in all your application documents (e.g., CV).
Apply here!
Further Information and Contact Please contact the faculty search chair Associate Professor Jukka Suomela or, for recruitment‑process‑related questions, HR Partner Laura Kuusisto‑Noponen; emails: firstname.lastname@aalto.fi.
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We are in particular interested in candidates whose research is on
datacenter‑scale computing systems , comprising high‑performance computing (HPC); quantum computing and integration with classical HPC; accelerator platforms and accelerated computing; parallel, distributed, and HPC programming models and languages; software design, verification, and optimization; energy‑efficient computing; HPC‑AI integration.
Applicants must be early‑career and demonstrate excellent research potential in addition to teaching ability. Women and others whose hiring would increase diversity in computer science are especially encouraged to apply. Our department is committed to fostering an inclusive environment with diverse faculty members.
The position has a competitive salary as well as a competitive start‑up package. The contract includes occupational health benefits. Relocation services are also available for people coming from abroad.
The Department of Computer Science is an internationally oriented professional academic department and home to world‑class research in modern computer science, combining research on foundations and innovative applications. With nearly 50 professors and 500 employees from 50 countries, it is the largest department at Aalto University and the largest computer science unit in Finland.
Requirements and Process Candidates applying to this call are considered for Assistant Professor position only. Applicants are required to have a doctoral degree and a publication track record in top journals and conferences in a relevant field.
The selected applicant must complete their doctoral degree before starting in the position. Applicants with more than seven years of research experience after their doctoral degree (excluding relevant career breaks) are not considered early‑career and should look for more advanced positions.
The applicants will be reviewed based on their research achievements in relation to their career stage, their teaching merits and activity in the scientific community; recommendation letters and the strategic needs of the department will also be taken into consideration. Short‑listed applicants will be invited to present and discuss their research with faculty. Evaluation at the Assistant Professor level follows the tenure track system at Aalto University and is mainly based on research merits as well as the applicant’s potential. A person at any level of the tenure track system is expected to perform world‑class research, to teach, advise and otherwise advance both graduate and undergraduate education, to be an active member of the international scientific community, and to exhibit academic leadership. Career advances on the tenure track are based on scheduled performance assessments, which take into account the candidate’s merits in all these areas.
How to Apply Applications must be submitted electronically through the Apply here! link below.
Applications will close on Monday, February 2nd, 2026 at 23:59 EET (UTC+2). The submitted application materials must be in English and must include the following attachments in PDF format:
Cover letter including a summary of merits and most important achievements.
Curriculum vitae.
Research statement (recommended length: four pages).
Teaching statement (recommended length: four pages).
List of publications with no more than five of them clearly highlighted as most important.
In addition to the above attachments, in the application form, you are required to submit names, positions, affiliations and e‑mail addresses of four to five referees available to provide recommendation letters. We will contact the referees directly after the application period closes in order to solicit the recommendation letters. You may want to inform your referees about this in advance.
You will log in to the recruitment system using an email account. This email address will be used for communication throughout the review process. Please ensure that the same email address appears in all your application documents (e.g., CV).
Apply here!
Further Information and Contact Please contact the faculty search chair Associate Professor Jukka Suomela or, for recruitment‑process‑related questions, HR Partner Laura Kuusisto‑Noponen; emails: firstname.lastname@aalto.fi.
#J-18808-Ljbffr