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Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture invites applications for DOCTORAL STUDENT, Learning Environments Research Group The job begins in fall 2012. The assignment is for maximum of two years. Key Accountabilities and Qualifications The doctoral students will be part of the Learning Environments research group (LeGroup - http://legroup.aalto.fi/ ) at the Media Lab, Department of Media. The LeGroup is involved in research, design and development of New Media tools, as well as their use and application, in the field of learning. The areas of research and design practice are in computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL); information and communication technology (ICT) in learning (tablets, mobile phones, touch screens, PDAs, PCs etc.); ICT in creative group work and design; ICT in empowerment through learning; and learning environments enhanced with technology. The group’s approach to research and design is theory-based but design-oriented. This means that besides the academic research papers the outcomes of the group are often software systems, software prototypes, applications and scenarios. The doctoral student will conduct research and design in one of the above areas based on her own interests. The successful candidate will have theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in order to work within art and design-based academic institution. The position requires a Master’s degree, design portfolio as well as research and design skills necessary for the development of digital tools and systems (prototypes) in various contexts of learning. The doctoral student must possess a post-graduate study place in the School of Arts, Design and Architecture, OR commit oneself to apply for a post-graduate study place in the School of Arts, Design and Architecture by September 15th 2012 (please see https://into.aalto.fi/display/endoctoraltaik/Homepage). If the applicant is not granted a post-graduate study place by December 31st 2012, the employment will not be continued. Sufficient knowledge in English language is also required. The applicant has to present a research plan that is related to one of the focus areas of research in the Learning Environments research group and the School of Arts, Design and Architecture in general. The research plan must include a schedule for completing the doctoral degree. Location Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Helsinki, Finland. Wage level Salary will be paid according to the University’s salary scheme. Application period and instructions Application documents, including an (1) application letter, (2) CV, (3) design portfolio, (4) research plan and a possible certificate of the post-graduate study right, should be sent preferably by email to [log in to unmask] (subject: Doctoral student, Learning Environments) or by mail to: Registry, Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, P.O. box 31000, 00076 Aalto, Finland. Applications should arrive no later than on August 14th 2012 by 3 p.m. (Finnish time GMT + 2:00). All application material should be in English. 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. The application materials will not be returned. Further information Associate Professor Teemu Leinonen e-mail: [log in to unmask] tel. +358 50 351 6796 www.aalto.fi/en http://taik.aalto.fi/en/ https://reseda.taik.fi/Taik/jsp/taik/Index.jsp?lang_global=en& Helsinki, 29.5.2012 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, the Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki – Aalto University opens up new possibilities for strong multi-disciplinary education and research. The university's ambitious goal is to rank among the top universities in the world in its areas of specialization. At Aalto there are 20,000 students with around 75,000 alumni. We have a staff of 4,500 including 300 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 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.