Assistant Professor, Operations Research

Organisation/Company AALTO UNIVERSITY Research Field Management sciences Computer science Mathematics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Final date to receive applications 15 Mar 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Finland Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

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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 120 nationalities, 14 000 students, 400 professors and close to 5000 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.

The Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis is an international highly regarded academic community of more than 100 employees, with around 20 professors, 10 lecturers, 20 postdocs, and 60 doctoral students. Our department has a welcoming culture which nurtures innovativeness and communication among our international and diverse faculty.

The department invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level in Operations Research.

The position is open to talented individuals who hold a doctorate in operations research or a closely related field and have excellent potential for a productive scientific career.

With this call, Aalto University aims to strengthen its leading role in systems and operations research in Finland. Applications are welcome from all areas of operations research, including but not limited to optimization, mathematical programming, analytics, data-driven decision-making, stochastic modelling, and systems analysis. We seek applicants whose research and teaching profiles complement the department and strengthen the research area in systems and operations research by combining theoretical and methodological contributions with applied research.

The position is to be filled at the assistant professor level in the Aalto University tenure track system . The position is full-time and fixed-term. It offers the opportunity to advance to a permanent tenured position based on an evaluation of achievements and merits according to Aalto’s tenure track criteria; please see the details here .

Your experience

Throughout their careers, those in the academic tenure track system are expected to conduct and guide scientific research, to provide related higher 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 operations research or a closely related field, e.g., (applied) mathematics, computer science or management science.
• Potential to carry out outstanding research, attract research funding, and provide researcher training in operations research.
• Interest in collaborating in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Ability to become an excellent teacher in the BSc major on Mathematics and Systems Analysis and the MSc degree programme on Mathematics and Operations Research of the School of Science.

Applicants to this call are considered only for Assistant Professor positions. They will be evaluated based on their potential and demonstrated ability in research, teaching, academic service, and activities in the scientific community.

The selected applicant must have completed their doctoral degree before starting the position. Researchers with more than twelve years since their doctoral degree (not including relevant career breaks) are advised to seek more advanced positions. Professors in the Aalto tenure track system must be fluent in English to carry out their duties successfully.…