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.
The Aalto University School of Business is the leading business school in Finland. The School belongs to the select group of business schools that have been granted the most important international quality accreditations in its field. It aspires to be among the best business schools in Europe in terms of research excellence, a portfolio of pioneering B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., and executive education programs, and contributions to society.
The Department of Management Studies at Aalto University School of Business invites applications for the position of
University / Senior University Permanent Lecturer in International Design Business Management (IDBM)
The call is targeted to individuals seeking a University / Senior University Permanent Lecturer position in the Aalto University lecturer career system. For this position, we will consider applicants with expertise and/or practice-based experience in the broad field of design, technology and innovation management. The position will be filled in Fall 2026, but the precise start date is negotiable.
The Department of Management Studies hosts four units: Organization and Management, International Business, Entrepreneurship, and Organizational Communication. Our faculty regularly publishes in leading academic journals in their respective fields, delivers high quality teaching, actively participates in global academic forums and conferences, and engages with different relevant stakeholders to contribute to the community and society at large. The department has a lively, international research community with numerous doctoral students and post-doctoral researchers, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to teach and do research in a vibrant and active international community.
Our expectations
As a University Lecturer/Senior University Lecturer, you will contribute to Aalto University School of Business as a teacher and researcher to actively shape and advance our research-based educational offerings. In particular, we expect you to contribute to our MSc-level IDBM program in the role of Program Director or Co-Director contributing to its strategic planning, pedagogical / curriculum development, and external engagement, as well as teaching courses and facilitating projects on topics related to the management of design, technology, and/or innovation.
In addition, for this position we seek an expert who will foster transdisciplinary collaboration and contribute to the renewal and development of the IDBM program. The program integrates business, design, and technology to enable students to work creatively across disciplinary boundaries in response to complex societal and organizational challenges. IDBM is a flagship interdisciplinary initiative with shared ownership across all Schools of Aalto University and is hosted by the Department of Management Studies at the Aalto University School of Business.
The IDBM program has a long-standing reputation as a pioneering interdisciplinary initiative at Aalto University, and we are committed to its continued renewal in response to emerging societal, technological, and ecological challenges. We particularly encourage applications from candidates interested in rethinking the role of management education in times of rapid and systemic change.
The position is primarily teaching oriented but the teaching workload can be adjusted depending on research output and other academic or administrative responsibilities (e.g. editorial roles or academic leadership positions).
A successful applicant will ideally demonstrate the following qualifications:
The applicants should hold a doctorate in a discipline relevant to this position. The doctorate can be from diverse fields provided that the focus of the candidate’s expertise lies in the broad field of design, technology and/or innovation management. The applicants will be reviewed based on their teaching and research merits relative to their career stage, as well as on their practice-based experiences. In the absence of formal proof of quality in teaching and/or research (e.g., published papers, teaching ratings), applicants are encouraged to submit proof of significant potential for high-quality teaching and research (e.g. evidence of pedagogical training or academic papers under review).
What we offer
The position is full time and permanent. The starting date for the position is negotiable but being able to start in Fall 2026 is considered an advantage. The job is located at the Aalto University campus in Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland.
The position comes with a competitive salary, that is determined based on experience and qualifications according to the salary system of Aalto University. In addition, Aalto University provides its employees with occupational health care services and retirement benefits. Finland is a great and safe environment, offering many excellent state-subsidized services, including affordable daycare and free primary and secondary education, which are consistently ranked among the best in the world.
Aalto University follows EU rules and regulations on HR policies. Based on the regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems, full-time employment at Aalto University is inconsistent with residence abroad. Employment duties need to be performed in Finland.
For more information
For additional information concerning the position, please contact the Chair of the Hiring Committee, Associate Professor Samuli Patala. On matters related to the application process, please contact HR Partner Jenna Knuutinen. Email addresses for contacting are in format firstname.lastname@aalto.fi. For more information about the Department of Management Studies, please visit the department’s website.
How to apply
If you want to join our community, please submit your application through our recruitment system Workday no later than May 23, 2026 at 23:59 (Helsinki time zone). Aalto University’s employees and visitors should apply for the position by using their existing Workday user account. Please see how to do it here.
To apply, please share the following application materials with us in English as a single file in PDF format (‘lastname_firstname_application.pdf’):
About recruitment process
Only applications submitted through Workday will be considered. We will start evaluation process at the end of May right after the application period has expired. From the applicants in the first phase, Aalto University will select candidates to continue in the process. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an onsite teaching demonstration and an interview, which will take place in June.
Aalto University might use an external reviewer to support the evaluation of applicants during the recruitment process. Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open or to extend the application period.
Aalto lecturer career system
Aalto lecturer career system is intended primarily for teaching oriented scholars. The lecturer career system supports individual development and career advancement through clear principles and systematic evaluation criteria and allows university lecturers and senior lecturers to advance in their careers with teaching-focused merits, from the university lecturer level to the position of a senior university lecturer and further to principal university lecturer. For more information about Aalto Lecturer career system: https://www.aalto.fi/en/teaching-and-learning/lecturer-career-system.
About Finland
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