Jobs at Aalto University

Lead experimental research to reach the quantum regime of optomechanics with exciton-polaritons using GaAs/AlAs microcavities. Supervise PhD and master students, collaborate with theorists and industry partners, automate data acquisition and analysis, and prepare manuscripts and funding applications. Participate in research management and national/international collaborations and initiatives.

Lead research and teaching in ship hydrodynamics, integrating experiments, full-scale data, high-fidelity and reduced-order models. Build a research team, secure funding, develop the Aalto Ice and Wave Tank facility, teach hydrostatics and hydrodynamics, supervise students, and collaborate with industry and international partners to advance sustainable ship design and operations.

Conduct interdisciplinary PhD research on urban street space distribution and governance within the CO-SPACES project; use mixed methods to assess societal and equity impacts, engage stakeholders to reimagine governance, publish in journals, present at conferences, participate in group activities, assist proposal preparation and supervise masters students, and complete doctoral coursework and thesis requirements.

Design, develop, and support Aalto University's finance systems and processes, focusing on project financials, invoicing, accounting, vendor management, system administration, user support, testing, training, and documentation to ensure system stability and usability.

Fixed-term, full-time Specialist position at Aalto University School of Engineering beginning September 2026. Role likely involves pedagogical expertise and academic support duties within the School of Engineering. Apply via Aalto University open positions page for full details.

Conduct postdoctoral research in quantum algorithms and optimization applied to bioinformatics, genomics, breeding, biomaterial synthesis, and enzyme design. Develop and benchmark hybrid quantum‑classical and NISQ-era algorithms, explore medium-to-long-term quantum methods, publish results, and participate in PhD supervision and teaching within the MQS research group.

A 12-month funded postdoctoral position focused on commercialising an AI research result: validate with users and partners, develop product and business model, prepare for investment or spinout, and participate in program coaching and milestones.

Conduct doctoral research in quantum algorithms and quantum information for life‑science applications. Develop and benchmark hybrid quantum‑classical and NISQ-era methods across bioinformatics, breeding, biomaterial synthesis, and enzyme design; publish results, take doctoral coursework, and contribute to teaching and collaborative MQS group projects using available quantum hardware and platforms.

Provide operational HR support for academic and service staff: prepare contracts and payments, advise on employment matters, support hourly recruitment, handle communications, participate in HR development, and assist with events and varied admin tasks.

This role involves doctoral research on the fatigue of WAAM structures, focusing on geometric imperfections and their effect on fatigue strength through modeling and experimental validation.

The professor will lead research, educate students at all levels, develop curriculums, and build cross-disciplinary networks, focusing on the impact of technology on art and society.

Run daily execution and participant experience for Founder Sprint: manage recruitment funnel, logistics, communications, schedules, workshops, mentor sessions, and cohort quality. Build scalable systems (application pipelines, scoring, AI-assisted ops, automations), represent the program in the ecosystem, and grow toward full ownership of the program.

Fully funded doctoral researcher position to develop AI-based and quantum-inspired modelling and optimization methods for sustainable multi-energy systems, with applications to green maritime energy, hydrogen, smart grids and data centres. Tasks include algorithm development, simulation, case studies, programming (Python/MATLAB/Julia), data analysis, and publishing scientific papers while collaborating with academic and industry partners.

Lead and conduct comparative research on housing and land policy in European waterfront case studies. Analyze negotiations among policymakers, developers and coalition actors, publish peer‑reviewed articles, produce policy‑relevant outputs, support dissemination (briefs, presentations, blog posts) and ensure good research data management while collaborating with interdisciplinary partners and stakeholders.

Develop and prototype portable optical/electronic readout solutions for plasmonic anti-counterfeit labels, perform data acquisition and imaging-based analysis, validate readout concepts, document results, and collaborate with the research and commercialization team toward project milestones.

Manage budgeting, monitoring, forecasting and reporting for externally funded research projects. Handle invoicing, build financial insights and ad-hoc reports, and communicate with domestic and international partners. Work within the school finance team and collaborate with academic and other personnel to ensure compliance with funder rules.

Conduct research on theoretical foundations of distributed quantum computing (LOCAL model), investigate which distributed tasks admit quantum advantage, publish results, collaborate within the research group and international consortium, and contribute to the ERC- and QuantERA-funded projects.

Conduct doctoral research on theoretical foundations of distributed quantum computing (esp. quantum advantage in the LOCAL model). Work in Jukka Suomelas research group, collaborate with consortium partners, publish in top conferences, and develop theory, proofs, and computational techniques. Participate in the ERC- and QuantERA-funded projects and contribute to group activities at Aalto University's Otaniemi campus.

Conduct qualitative, action-research on complexity-aligned innovation governance: perform interviews, design and facilitate co-creative workshops, engage stakeholders, contribute literature reviews and theory, lead and co-author academic publications, and translate research into policy and practice outputs.

Conduct interdisciplinary computational social science research designing AI-supported experimental and observational methods to study social networking and decision-making. Collaborate with PI, PhD students, and international colleagues, publish in top venues, and participate in departmental teaching.