Professor of Functional Materials & Smart Structures

Academic Positions; Finland; On-site; EUR 51,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday bonus

Generous holiday entitlement

Research incentive scheme

Flexible working hours

Occupational health care

Collegial work environment

Job summary

LUT University seeks an Assistant/Associate Professor in Material Science of Functional Materials in Smart Material Structures. The position is based in Lappeenranta or Lahti, Finland, within LUT School of Engineering Sciences, Department of Physics.

It involves research leadership, education duties, and international collaboration in an open tenure-track process over four years. The salary per year follows Finnish university scales.

Qualifications

• Strong academic expertise in materials science, particularly functional materials.
• Experience in research leadership and international collaboration is desirable.
• Experience with teaching and education development in an academic setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and publish international research in functional materials and smart structures.
• Lead research projects and seek external funding; collaborate with academics and industry.
• Contribute to teaching and curriculum development in the Department of Physics.

Skills

Materials science

Functional materials

Smart material structures

Device design

Additive manufacturing

Education

PhD in materials science or related field

Job description

LUT University seeks an Assistant/Associate Professor in Material Science of Functional Materials in Smart Material Structures. The position is based in Lappeenranta or Lahti, Finland, within LUT School of Engineering Sciences, Department of Physics.

It involves research leadership, education duties, and international collaboration in an open tenure-track process over four years. The salary per year follows Finnish university scales.