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LUT University

Professor in sustainable logistics in industrial management

2025-03-17 (Europe/Helsinki)
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LUT University has been a pioneering scientific university, bringing together the fields of science and business since 1969.

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LUT School of Engineering Sciences is looking for an assistant/associate/full professor (tenure track) in sustainable logistics in industrial management.

The professorship is located at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management and it will reinforce the IEM’s logistics and innovation research and education.

Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) is an integrative, solution-oriented discipline that addresses organisations and their networks as technological, economic, and social systems with the objective to enable innovations, create value, and advance businesses towards high efficiency, profitability, and sustainability. The department of Industrial Engineering and Management is a strong research unit of 13 full professors and altogether 110 research and teaching personnel. It operates on the Lappeenranta and Lahti campuses and in the Kouvola regional unit. The professorship will be located in Kouvola.

The position is situated at the assistant, associate or full professor levels of the tenure track and will be filled through an open application process for a fixed term of four years (assistant/associate professor) or permanently (full professor). The tenure track system offers researchers a possibility to advance to the next level, provided they meet the requirements in the promotion reviews. The work will start with a six-month trial period.

The candidates are expected to present strong research merits in sustainable logistics in industrial management. The candidates must have proven expertise in at least one of the following fields:

  • Logistics management and services, transportation systems
  • Supply chain management, sustainability in logistics
  • Risk management in supply chains and value networks
  • Artificial intelligence in logistic applications of industrial management

The candidates should present proof of successful project work, funding acquisition, and/or research collaboration with the public and private sectors. Experience in sustainable logistics business environments and using and teaching the use of different types of simulation tools and artificial intelligence are considered an advantage. Spoken and written fluency in English is required.

The duties include education at the master's level in the key areas of industrial engineering and management, especially in the Master’s Programme in Innovation and Logistics organised in Kouvola.

The duties related to the field of the professorship include the following: 

  • International high-impact research
  • Acquisition of external research funding and preparation of research projects
  • Active collaboration with industry and business
  • Networking and cooperation with international universities and research institutes
  • Planning and implementation of master’s and doctoral education
  • Supervision of master’s theses and doctoral studies
  • General administrative work related to the operation of the university

The appointment process description explains the qualification requirements and tenure track appointment criteria.

All application documents must be in English and in PDF format. The application must include all the following documents:

  • A curriculum vitae (max. 10 pages)
  • A copy of the candidate's doctoral diploma
  • A full list of publications, including the total number of publications in the Scopus database, the total number of citations, the h-index and Scopus ID, and equivalent information from the candidates’s Google Scholar profile
  • A separate list of the 10 publications selected for expert evaluation
  • The 10 publications mentioned above
  • A teaching portfolio or an equivalent account of the candidate’s teaching qualifications, presenting courses taught by the candidate, related feedback, the candidate’s pedagogical training and teaching philosophy, and courses that the candidate is able to or prefers to teach
  • An account of the candidate's merits and activities of significance to the vacancy (max. 3 pages)
  • An account of the candidate’s vision on the development of education, research and projects in the field of the professorship at LUT University (max. 3 pages)

Please specify the tenure track level applied to.

The salary is determined according to the salary system for university teaching and research personnel. The pay will include an individual pay component based on performance and competence. The annual gross salary for an assistant/associate professor amounts to 49 300 – 66 300 euros depending on the qualifications and experience of the candidate and full professor 69 000 – 102 200 euros depending on the qualifications and experience of the candidate. In addition to a competitive salary, the wide range of benefits that come with this job include a holiday bonus, a generous holiday entitlement, research incentive scheme with personal rewards for high quality publications, flexible working hours, occupational health care, a collegial faculty environment and continued commitment for your support, learning, training and development.

The closing date for applications is 17 March 2025 at 12 noon, Finnish local time (UTC + 2h). Please submit your application and all required attachments by filling out the online form.

For further information, please contact Professor Marko Torkkeli, marko.torkkeli@lut.fi, +358 40 761 1223. Call time is on Monday 3 March 2025 from 8 am to 8 pm Finnish local time (UTC + 2h).

For further information, please follow the links:

Department of Industrial Engineering and management

LUT School of Engineering Sciences

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 LUT University | Clean energy, water and air are life-giving resources for which we at LUT University seek new solutions with our expertise in technology, business and social sciences. We help society and businesses in their sustainable renewal. Our international community consists of over 9,000 members. Our campuses are in Lappeenranta and Lahti, Finland. We are one of the world's top universities for climate action. lut.fi/en

Technical support for using the recruitment system: recruitment@lut.fi.

Application period starts: 2025-02-03 09:30 Application period ends: 2025-03-17 12:00

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Title
Professor in sustainable logistics in industrial management
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Location
Yliopistonkatu 34 Lappeenranta, Finland
Published
2025-02-03
Application deadline
2025-03-17 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)
2025-03-17 22:59 (CET)
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