Position in Information Systems Science (Aalto BIZ)

Aalto University is a new university with over a century of experience. Created from a high-profile merger between three leading universities in Finland – the Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki – Aalto University opens up new possibilities for strong multidisciplinary education and research. The university has 20 000 students and a staff of 5 000 including 350 professors.

Aalto University School of Business invites applications for:

TENURE TRACK OR TENURED POSITION IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS SCIENCE

Job description

Department of Information and Service Economy at Aalto University School of Business will be recruiting a professor in information systems with a planned starting date of August 2013. We seek applicants in all areas of information systems. Preference is given to recent graduates with strong publication record on international level, but exceptional candidates on senior levels can also be considered. The successful applicant is expected to cover research and teaching in some of the areas of information systems or ICT enabled or supported services.

The position is located in the Department of Information and Service Economy, which consists of four disciplinary areas: Logistics, Information Systems Science, Quantitative Methods and Management Science. The department offers a master's program in Information and Service Management and has a doctoral program in information systems with about 15 doctoral students enrolled. There are currently about 23 faculty members, of which 7 are in the Information Systems group. The Department appreciates an active approach to international research collaboration and business co-operation. Both are supported by our current faculty and Aalto Service Factory (an open collaboration platform for service research and education of the Aalto University).

Requirements

Applicants should have a strong commitment to teaching, mentoring graduate students and to developing and maintaining an active program of sponsored research. Applicants must hold a PhD in Information Systems, or a closely related field. Junior candidates must demonstrate promise of excellence in research through international top-level publications and the ambition to become an excellent teacher. Senior applicants should have an outstanding track record of research, demonstrated ability for academic leadership and teaching accomplishments.

The selected candidate is expected to conduct and supervise research in Information Systems, to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses, to follow and contribute to the advances in the field internationally, to participate in service to the Aalto University community and to take part in societal interaction.
The applicants will be reviewed on the basis of their research, teaching and academic leadership and activity in the scientific community.

Salary

Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities, but applicants may also provide their own salary requests.

For more Information

For additional information, please contact Head of Recruiting Committee, Professor Matti Rossi, tel. +358 50 383 5503  (or in recruitment process –related questions HR-coordinator Jutta Heino tel. +358 40 353 8244). E-mails: firstname.lastname@aalto.fi.

How to apply

The application materials for the tenure track position includes

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of publications with the 4 most significant publications included
• A research statement describing past research and plans for future research
• Teaching portfolio or equivalent
• List of four people who can provide reference statements (for junior candidates)

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

The applications are to be addressed to the President of Aalto University and submitted to the Registry of Aalto University no later than 28th February 2013 preferably by e-mail in pdf-format. The e-mail address is kirjaamo@aalto.fi.

General instructions for applicants including language requirements and guidelines for compiling teaching portfolio and CV are given at www.aalto.fi/en/tenure_track/for_applicant.

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.

In Helsinki, 18th January 2013

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Tenure track in Aalto University
The tenure track is open to talented individuals who have excellent potential for a scientific career. Individuals placed on the Aalto University tenure track for professors have the possibility to advance in their career through regular performance assessments, which take into account their merits in all areas of their scope of duty. Launched only in 2010, the Aalto University tenure track positions have been widely noticed and attracted a large number of international applicants. Aalto University has had the opportunity to recruit top experts as well as young research talents to join the Aalto University community. Read more about the tenure track system of Aalto University at www.aalto.fi/en/tenuretrack.
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