Aalto BIZ is searching for Vice Deans
1) Vice Dean, responsible for Teaching and Learning
2) Vice Dean, responsible for Research and International Co-operation
Candidates will be expected to:
- Be a tenured professor at the School of Business,
- Have considerable merits in 1) teaching; 2) research,
- Have good interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills,
- Possess views on how the School in general and 1) its teaching and learning in particular; 2) Research in particular should be further developed,
- Be motived to be strongly engaged in the further development of the School,
- Possess good oral and written skills in English and in Finnish.
The position will take up approximately 50% of the chosen candidate’s work time. The Vice Deans report to the Dean and are members of the School’s Management Team. The Vice Dean for Teaching is member of the University’s Learning Services Working Group and the School´s Academic Committee. The Vice Dean for teaching is also the chair of the School´s Teaching Competence Assessment Committee. The Vice Dean for Research is a member of the University’s Research and Innovation Steering Group and the chair of the School’s Tenure Track Committee.
During the application period, professors of the School may directly apply for the position or be nominated by other employees of the School. The recruitment committee chaired by the Dean of the School of Business may also nominate additional candidates. The recruitment committee will process the applications and nominations, interview the candidates and make the final assessment of the candidates. The Dean will propose the final candidates to the President of the Aalto University for appointment. The term of office will begin on 1 January 2018 at the latest, and will last until 31 July, 2020.
Please send applications or nominations by email by October 26, 2017 to jutta.heino@aalto.fi accompanying them with a brief letter stating why the candidate should be considered and a CV.
Dean Ingmar Björkman
Further information:
HR Manager Jutta Heino Dean Ingmar Björkman
040-353 8244 040-7040291
jutta.heino(at) ingmar.bjorkman(at)
Read more news
Use your voice: 14 000 euros for student wellbeing
In autumn 2025, students were asked to come up with ideas on how the university should spend 14 000 euros to improve student wellbeing on campus. Now it's time to vote for the best idea to be implemented during spring 2026.
BioSustex PhD/Postdoc Meet to Exchange Insights and Strengthen Collaboration
On Friday, members of the PhD and Postdoctoral group involved in the BioSustex Project convened for a collaborative meeting to exchange research findings and experiences.
Three new Academy Professors at Aalto University
Tuomas Hytönen, Mikko Möttönen and Aki Vehtari from the School of Science have been appointed as Academy Professors – congratulations to all!