Tenure Track or Tenured Position in New Media, (Aalto ARTS)
http://www.aalto.fi/en/current/jobs/professors/uuden_median_professori--aalto_arts/
Aalto University is a new university with over a century of experience. Created from a high-profile merger between three leading universities in Finland - the Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki - Aalto University opens up new possibilities for strong multidisciplinary education and research. The university has 20 000 students and a staff of 5 000 including 350 professors.
The former Aalto University School of Art and Design and the Department of Architecture of the School of Engineering have merged to form the School of Arts, Design and Architecture. The new school combines design, media, architecture, film, art education and art. The current key areas of research in the school are design, digital media, audiovisual representation, art, visual culture, well-being architecture and emerging technologies, and urban planning and design.
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture invites applications for:
TENURE TRACK OR TENURED POSITION IN NEW MEDIA which can be filled on any level from Assistant Professor to tenured Professor
On the basis of their experience and competence, applicants will be placed at one of the four levels of the tenure track system: Assistant Professor (first-term), Assistant Professor (second-term), Associate Professor, and (Full) Professor.
Job description
The Professor of New Media is expected to contribute strongly to the strategic development of the Department of Media's academic operations with the aim of maintaining and increasing its international reputation and ensuring its relevance to the expanding Finnish new media creative sector, as well as to the needs of, for example, cultural institutions that have a desire and potential to exploit its benefits and innovations.
The tasks of the Professor of New Media include teaching and research in the field as well as development and administrative work in the Department of Media. The department's Media Lab has, during the last 20 years, been a pioneer of education and research in the field of new media and many of its graduates have had a significant influence on the development of the Finnish new media sector, within its commercial, cultural and research contexts.
We seek applicants capable and experienced in research and development activities that exploit and integrate 'new media' technology with the creation of tools, systems and productions characterized by their cultural value/significance and the illumination of knowledge. The underlying context for the position is in innovative media concepts, design and experimental production of 'new media', and is directly related to the academic operations of the Department of Media's Media Lab.
The position is located within the Department of Media, see http://media.aalto.fi/en/. The Department of Media is an academic community of approximately 500 students and 80 staff members created through a restructuring of the School of Art and Design in January 2010. The department conducts research and provides education in bachelor, masters and doctoral programmes across a broad range of subjects and themes. The study programmes and research of the department are organized within three units: the Media Lab, Graphic Design and Photography. The department offers the highest level of education in its various fields in Finland
and within its research efforts strives to be at the forefront of knowledge through academic and artistic research conducted within the department and its doctoral programmes, as well as through group-based collaborative and inter-disciplinary research carried out in consortia and international contexts. The department is highly international and multi-disciplinary in nature and its work is characterized by educational approaches that are collaborative, practice-based, open, and in which creativity and innovation are highly valued.
Requirements
Throughout their careers, those in the academic tenure track system are expected to exercise and guide scientific research, to provide related higher academic education, to follow the advances of
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 an individual who is able to create fruitful collaborations within the department, with other units of the inter-disciplinary academic community of Aalto University, with other Finnish universities and institutions, as well as with international partners.
Applicants are expected to have a doctoral degree and/or distinguished artistic merits, and proven ability as artist/designer/producer within multi-disciplinary research and development work. The review of candidates is based on their research and/or artistic practice, teaching experience, academic leadership and other activity in scientific and professional communities.
Knowledge and engagement with contemporary creative practices of other fields of arts and design would be an advantage. Similarly experience and interaction with related technical fields, social and cultural phenomena are appreciated.
Salary
Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities, but applicants may also propose salary requirements.
For more Information
For additional information, please contact Committee chair, Professor Trevor Harris (or in recruitment process -related questions HR-coordinator Johanna Glader). E-mails: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
How to apply
  The application material for the tenure track position includes
*    An application letter addressed to the President of Aalto University
*    Curriculum Vitae with contact information
*    Artistic/Design portfolio (including a list of work and max. 10 work samples in PDF format, size max 20MB per pdf)
*    List of publications (with 10 most significant publications highlighted)
*    1-2 page summary of teaching merits
*    A brief description (max 3 pages) of your views regarding the field and what you want to do if appointed
All material should be submitted in English. The application materials will not be returned. More application materials (e.g. research statement, publication texts etc.) can be requested later in the second phase of the recruitment.
The applications for the tenure track positions are to be addressed to the President of Aalto University and submitted to the Registry of Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, no later than on September 3rd 2013.
Applications should be sent preferably by e-mail (all in PDF format) to address: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. The file names should follow the format lastname_newmedia.pdf. (e.g. lastname_newmediaCV.pdf). The absolute maximum size of one PDF file is 20 MB. Please title your e-mail "Professor in New Media". The street address of the registry is Hämeentie 135 C, Helsinki (the registry closes at 3.00 p.m.), and the postal address is Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, P.O. Box 31000, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland.
General instructions for applicants including language requirements and guidelines for compiling CV are given at www.aalto.fi/en/tenure_track/for_applicant<http://www.aalto.fi/en/tenure_track/for_applicant>.
Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.
In Helsinki, 24.6.2013
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Tenure track in Aalto University
The tenure track is open to talented individuals who have excellent potential for an artistic and  scientific career. Individuals placed on the Aalto University professorial tenure track have the possibility to advance in their career through regular performance assessments, which take into account their merits in all areas of their scope of duty. Launched only in 2010, the tenure track has attracted a wide range of international applicants, giving Aalto University the possibility of recruiting top experts and young research talent to join the Aalto University community. Read more about the Aalto University tenure track system at www.aalto.fi/en/tenuretrack<http://www.aalto.fi/en/tenuretrack>.



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