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. School of Engineering is an international unit with nearly 70 talented professors and 3400 full-time students, including doctoral students.
Aalto University School of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering is recruiting for a
Staff Scientist in Geoengineering
The vacancy is at the Department of Civil Engineering, see
http://civileng.aalto.fi/en/
at Aalto University
http://www.aalto.fi/en
. In accordance with Aalto University´s living strategy,
www.aalto.fi/en/strategy
, our call is to support the shaping of a sustainable future using Aalto’s three core values: responsibility, courage, and collaboration. Currently, the department has 16 professors supported by lecturers, post-doctoral researchers, doctoral students, and technical staff. In total, the number of personnel is about 115. The department and school have well-equipped research infra and access to national scientific computing services. We are located at Aalto University campus in Otaniemi, Espoo where several research institutions and organizations have their laboratories.

The duties in the position

• active research work which results in publications in high impact journals
• active networking and collaboration with other research teams in the field
• active promotion, leadership, and management of competitive funding applications to support the research group
• development, maintenance and monitoring of the ICONIC (Integrated Construction Innovation and Collaboration) research facilities and devices including the spaces, videowall, VR/AR/MR equipment, computational hardware, photogrammetry software, numerical modelling software
• instruction of B.Sc., M.Sc. and D.Sc. students in Geoengineering topics
• contribution to teaching on Geoengineering MSc level courses for example (but not limited to) Rock Excavation, Rock Mechanics, Rock Construction, Field Experience and Project in Hard Rock Mining
• participation in arranging in the European Mining Course master’s programme

We are looking for applicants with

• a doctoral degree in geoengineering or mining engineering or a related field, with emphasis in hard rock engineering
• familiarity with drilling, blasting, excavation technologies, and mining/tunnelling operations
• research experience in geoengineering or rock engineering or mining
• skills in photography, photogrammetry, laser scanning for geometrical data collection
• software skills in numerical modelling and photogrammetry
• experience in teaching MSc level courses and being responsible for course design and delivery
• experience of instructing Master’s theses and contributing to field teaching
• capability for both independent work and teamwork
• high level communication skills, fluent oral and written English
• experience in project management and researcher experience in national and international projects (e.g. EU, Business Finland, and Research Council of Finland). The majority of Staff Scientist salary comes from projects.

Research environment
The successful applicant will join a young and dynamic team of world-class researchers at Aalto University’s School of Engineering. Aalto University is a public research university which was established in 2010 after a merger of three major Finnish universities. It is consistently highly ranked in the areas of science, art, technology and business. The University’s main campus is located in Espoo, approximately 15 minutes by metro from the center of Helsinki. Helsinki is a safe, clean, green capital city with a very high quality of life. Most Finns speak English fluently. More information about living and working in Finland can be found at
https://www.aalto.fi/aalto-university/international-staff-information-package
.
Salary and contract terms
The Staff Scientist position will be permanent. The starting salary will be set according to Salary System for Universities. The starting date can be negotiated but it should be in January 2026 at the latest.
Ready to apply?
If you want to join our community, please submit your application through our recruitment system using link “apply now” below no later than 20.09.2025.

To apply, please share the following application materials with us in English in PDF format

• Motivation letter
• Curriculum vitae, including names and contact details of three referees, in the format recommended by TENK (https://tenk.fi/en/advice-and-materials/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae)
• List of publications, with the 3 most significant publications highlighted
• A research statement describing your current research and future research plans at Aalto (max. 3 pages)

Aalto University’s employees and visitors should apply for the position by using their existing Workday user account. Please see how to do it
here
.
Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open and to extend the application period.
More information:
If you wish to hear more about the position or us, please contact Assistant Professor Lauri Uotinen,
lauri.uotinen@aalto.fi
who formerly has been a Staff Scientist. In case you have questions related to the recruitment process, please contact HR Partner Merja Parkkisenniemi,
merja.parkkisenniemi@aalto.fi
.
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
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https://virtualtour.aalto.fi/
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• active research work which results in publications in high impact journals
• active networking and collaboration with other research teams in the field
• active promotion, leadership, and management of competitive funding applications to support the research group
• development, maintenance and monitoring of the ICONIC (Integrated Construction Innovation and Collaboration) research facilities and devices including the spaces, videowall, VR/AR/MR equipment, computational hardware, photogrammetry software, numerical modelling software
• instruction of B.Sc., M.Sc. and D.Sc. students in Geoengineering topics
• contribution to teaching on Geoengineering MSc level courses for example (but not limited to) Rock Excavation, Rock Mechanics, Rock Construction, Field Experience and Project in Hard Rock Mining
• participation in arranging in the European Mining Course master’s programm