University/Senior University Lecturer, Sustainable Materials

Aalto University is an interdisciplinary community of bold thinkers where science and art meet technology and business. Aalto's core strategy follows three cross-cutting themes: sustainable solutions, entrepreneurial mindset and radical creativity. Aalto University has six schools with nearly 13 000 students and more than 400 professors. Our campuses are located in Espoo and Helsinki, Finland.

The Aalto School of Arts, Design and Architecture (ARTS) is a Nordic leader in higher education for design, fashion, games, media, architecture, film, art education and fine art. We produce world-class research e.g. in design, fashion, digital media and visual culture, art education, urban planning and architecture. Our graduates innovate in and beyond their fields, drawing on over a century of tradition of our institution, a humane and forward-looking approach, and the latest technologies.

The Department of Design is a community of creative and responsible researchers and design experts. We educate front-line design professionals and visionaries for established, changing and emerging fields of design. (Department of Design | Aalto University)

University Lecturer/Senior University Lecturer, Sustainable materials

The call is open for a University Lecturer or Senior University Lecturer on the lecture track. The position will begin in the autumn 2026 or early 2027. The position is full-time and permanent.

Job description

The Sustainable Materials lectureship plays a vital role in advancing knowledge and practice in sustainable materials within the Department of Design. The lecturer is expected to possess a strong understanding of materials, and use of materials in design context or from CMF field (colour-material-finish), while also bringing fresh perspectives to sustainable material innovations. The field is dynamic and expansive, covering a wide range of materials used across diverse design sectors and design applications. These may include bio-based, eco-friendly