Professor in mechanical engineering

LUT School of Energy Systems is hiring a professor in mechanical engineering.

The LUT School of Energy Systems is internationally recognised as a leading centre of energy research, and we have an unparalleled reputation for conducting research that combines academic excellence with an impact on business and society. A key principle in our research is to bridge areas from fundamental theory to empirical work, innovation and close-to-market products, technologies, processes or services that may transform energy systems and improve people’s lives globally. Our school provides Bachelor's, Master’s, and doctoral programmes and has Finland’s largest group of researchers in the field of energy. The unit employs 37 professors and more than 400 staff members overall.

The professorship is located in Lappeenranta at the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The professorship is closely associated with the university’s research platforms, such as Modelling Reality Through Simulation (MORE-SIM) and Integrated Energy Conversion Machinery (INERCOM) and it will collaborate with all laboratories at LUT, but especially with professorships at the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

The professorship is situated at the assistant or associate professor levels of the tenure track and will be filled through an open application process for a fixed term of four years. The tenure track system offers researchers a possibility to advance to the next level, provided they meet the requirements in the promotion reviews. The work will start with a six-month trial period.

The candidates are required to have a doctoral degree with a specialisation in mechanical engineering. The candidates are also expected to have research and teaching merits. Spoken and written fluency in English is required. Practical experience in the field is not a requirement, but it is considered an advantage.

The candidates must present strong research achievements and proof of successful project work and research collaboration with research institutions and industry. In addition, the position requires strong evidence of the management of an organisation and the acquisition of external funding from competitive sources of funding schemes. This call favours candidates at the early stages of their career.

The duties will include the following related to its field of study:

• planning and execution of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programmes, including online and classroom teaching
• supervision of final theses and doctoral studies
• producing high-level international scientific publications
• acquisition of external research funding and preparation of related research projects at LUT and on a national and international scale; heading these research projects when required
• production of relevant new knowledge for the specific needs of Finnish and international industries
• close cooperation and interaction with LUT's research groups
• networking and cooperation with Finnish and international universities and research institutes
• networking and research collaboration with companies in the field of mechanical engineering
• general administrative duties related to the university's operations

The appointment process description explains the qualification requirements and tenure track appointment criteria.

The salary is determined according to the salary system for university teaching and research personnel. The pay will include an individual pay component based on performance and competence. The annual gross salary for an assistant/associate professor amounts to 49 300 - 66 300 euros depending on the qualifications and experience of the candidate. In addition to a competitive salary, the wide range of benefits that come with this job include a holiday bonus, a generous holiday entitlement, research incentive scheme with personal rewards for high quality publications, flexible working hours, occupational health care, a collegial faculty environment and continued commitment for your support, learning, training and development.

The closing date for applications is 5 June 2025 at 12 noon, Finnish local time (UTC + 3h). Please submit your application and all required attachments by filling out the online form. All application documents must be in English and in PDF format. The application must include the following:

• a curriculum vitae (max. 10 pages)
• a copy of the candidate's doctoral diploma
• a full list of publications, including the total number of publications in the Scopus database, the total number of citations, the h-index and Scopus ID, and equivalent information from the candidate’s Google Scholar profile
• a separate list of the 10 publications selected for expert evaluation
• the 10 publications mentioned above
• a teaching portfolio or an equivalent account of the candidate's teaching qualifications, presenting courses taught by the candidate, related feedback, the candidate’s pedagogical training and teaching philosophy, and courses that the candidate is able to or prefers to teach
• an account of the candidate's merits and activities of significance to the vacancy (max. 3 pages)
• an account of the candidate’s vision on the development of education, research and projects in the field of the professorship at LUT University (max. 3 pages)

Please specify the tenure track level applied to.