Professor, Experimental quantum physics

About the role

Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 13 000 students, 400 professors and close to 4 500 other faculty and staff working on our dynamic campus in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community's diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community. At the Department of Applied Physics, our pioneering research in physical sciences creates important industrial applications that hold great technological potential. Our research focuses on Materials physics; Quantum technology; Soft & living matter; and Advanced energy solutions. Topics extend from fundamental research to important applications. We educate future generations of research and development professionals; data specialists; technology experts; inventors; and scientists for industry and society. The Department of Applied Physics ( www.aalto.fi/en/department-of-applied-physics ) at Aalto University School of Science invites applications for Tenured Professor in Experimental Quantum Physics The position is open to talented individuals who hold a doctorate in physics or a closely related field and have an outstanding track record and potential for further extending a productive scientific career. The position is to be filled either at tenured Associate Professor , or Full Professor level of the Aalto University tenure track system. The level is chosen based on the selected candidate. The position is full-time and permanent. We seek candidates who have demonstrated excellence and whose research plans are within experimental quantum physics at low temperatures . We consider candidates with research focus on solid-state quantum materials or transport, or on superconducting circuits. We seek a research profile that complement s or e xtend s the current efforts at the Department. The candidates should aim at finding novel fundamental phenomena as well as functionalities possibly leading to applications in quantum, information, or other technologies. The appointed professors will be closely connected with the OtaNano national infrastructure which includes: cleanroom facilities of Micronova , Nanomicroscopy Centre and Low Temperature Laboratory, and the equipment at the Department of Applied Physics. The professorships are supported by InstituteQ . For links to these facilities see "What we offer?" below . The successful candidates are expected to lead an outstanding independent research program at the Department of Applied Physics, as well as to take responsibility for education in this field at Aalto University. Preference will be given to candidates who can take advantage of the existing facilities. Within the Aalto University tenure track system, the minimum requirement for Associate Professors and Full Professors is excellence in research and high-quality in teaching , or excellence in teaching and high-quality in research. Your experience Throughout their career, those in the academic tenure track system are expected to exercise and guide scientific research, to provide related higher academic education, to follow advances in their field, to participate in service to the Aalto University community, and to take part in societal interaction and international collaboration in their field. We seek applicants who have: A doctorate in a field closely related to this position; Strong expertise in carrying out research and attract research funding at the highest level; Skills to collaborate in an interdisciplinary environment; Experience in education and researcher training in physics; Ability to be an effective teacher in the undergraduate and graduate degree programmes of the School of Science. The applicants will be evaluated based on their demonstrated ability in research, teaching, academic leadership, and activities in the scientific community. The evaluations are carried out bearing in mind that the career stage for candidates applying either for the Associate Professor or Full Professor position are not the same. Professors in the Aalto tenure track system must be fluent in English to carry out their duties successfully. Finnish language skills are not required . Aalto University is committed to promoting diversity, equality and non-discrimination in all its activities. Thus, we promote equal opportunities to learn, acquire knowledge, participate and to make a difference. As an equal-opportunity employer, Aalto University founds its recruitment decisions on applicants' competencies, skills and aptitudes. Aalto's recruitment processes are clearly defined, transparent and fair, and allow the relevant areas to be emphasized when recruiting people to positions in t