PROFESSOR IN INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

The position can be filled at any level of the Aalto tenure track system (assistant, associate or full professor). The position is full-time and, depending on the positioning on the tenure track, either on fixed or permanent term.

The position and our expectations

The core theme of the professorship is Chemical Reaction Engineering. We seek a candidate who can translate reaction chemistry into reactor and process solutions for industrial production, grounded in strong understanding of kinetics and thermodynamics.

Expected competencies include:

• Reaction engineering fundamentals: kinetics of catalytic and non-catalytic reactions, thermodynamics, and ability to combine molecular to catalyst and larger scale phenomena.
• Chemical reaction engineering, reactor design and scale-up for feasible, efficient, sustainable, and industrially relevant processes.
• Understanding unit processes and operations central to chemical industry production chains.
• Ability to lead and develop experimental work and modeling in the field of professorship.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Teaching and developing educational activities in the field of chemical reaction engineering at bachelor, master and doctoral levels, including theoretical courses and laboratory practice.
• Carrying out high-quality research and publishing in peer-reviewed journals, as well as disseminating research results to various interest groups including professionals, students, and academics.
• Contributing proactively and collegially to the success of the school and department and its societal impact, industrial relevance and international visibility.
• Attracting competitive funding to initiate and lead research projects, defining an ambitious research agenda and recruiting researchers to your group.

Your experience and ambitions

A doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field is a prerequisite for the position. The applicants will be reviewed based on their excellence and future potential in scientific research and teaching, and their active role within the international scientific community, adjusting expectations with the level of recruitment to the tenure track. We appreciate team players who can build collaborative projects with industry and other research groups within and outside Aalto University. The successful candidate should have a clear plan to develop an outstanding and dynamic research practice actively contributing to the community in the field. Industrial background is an asset; demonstrated ability to network and collaborate with industry is highly valued.

What we offer

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join a vibrant community of researchers and contribute to the department's strong reputation for excellence in chemical and metallurgical engineering research and education.

At Aalto University you have the opportunity to work within a well-resourced learning community where the students are rigorously selected and highly motivated. This results in an unusually interactive and intellectually challenging atmosphere.

The successful candidate will have access to national infrastructure funded by the Research Council of Finland hosted at the School of Chemical Engineering. The Department has very good facilities for experimental work in chemical reaction engineering, as well as supporting staff and a workshop to support teaching, students’ learning and research work. Researchers at Aalto have also access to national computational infrastructure CSC.

The salary is determined based on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. As an employer, Aalto University provides excellent staff training and mentoring programs, as well as occupational health care services, commuter ticket benefits and campus sport facilities. In addition, we offer extensive research support services such as grant writing and project management.

The Department is located in the Otaniemi campus of Aalto University in Espoo (Helsinki metropolitan area).

Ready to apply?

If you want to join our community, please submit your application through our recruitment system by 31.7.2026. (If you are already working at Aalto, please apply via our internal system Workday -> Find Jobs.)

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

• Application letter
• Curriculum Vitae - please use the template recommended by The Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity. Please also include names and contact information for potential references
• List of publications (with 10 most relevant publications regarding this position highlighted)
• Research statement describing your research experience and detailed plans for future research and activities
• Teaching portfolio (please see the University’s instructions and make sure your teaching portfolio complies with them). See Teaching-competence-assessment_Guidelines-for-a-candidate_2024_Aalto-University.pdf

General instructions for applicants including evaluation criteria, language requirements and guidelines for compiling your CV and teaching portfolio are given at Interested in joining our tenure track? | Aalto University