Assistant​/Associate Professor, Geoinformatics

Organisation/Company AALTO UNIVERSITY Research Field Environmental science Geosciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Final date to receive applications 28 Feb 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Finland Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

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Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 13,000 students, 400 professors and close to 4 500 other faculty and staff working on our dynamic campus in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland.

Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

School of Engineering, Department of Built Environment invites applications for:

Assistant or fixed-term associate professor in geoinformatics (tenure track)

We are seeking an ambitious and enthusiastic individual for a full-time, tenure track position in the Geoinformatics (GIS) research group, with a focus on photogrammetry and laser scanning. More details about Aalto University’s tenure track career path can be found below.

The position and our expectations

The Geoinformatics Group at Aalto University conducts multidisciplinary research that spans built and natural environments. Our current research encompasses a wide range of themes, from geodesy and positioning to geoinformation technology (spatial data science) and remote sensing. We have a strong track record of securing competitive funding from the Research Council of Finland, the European Research Council and private foundations, and we are currently part of a Finnish Center of Excellence in research and a major national research infrastructure (Geoportti).

Our vibrant and dynamic environment, supported by modern research infrastructure, provides unique opportunities to pursue innovative research at the forefront of geoinformatics. For more information about our research topics in geoinformatics, please visit:
Geoinformatics at Aalto University . The research environment offers opportunities for collaboration with Aalto University’s Research Institute of Measuring and Modeling for the Built Environment, which works in close-range sensing and laser scanning and maintains related infrastructure.

We wish to recruit an ambitious scientist with original ideas who can contribute to ground-breaking research and teaching in the field of photogrammetry and laser scanning. We welcome candidates pursuing diverse and innovative research directions in photogrammetry and laser scanning that complement the work of our current faculty. The successful candidate will already have:

• a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., engineering, physics, geoinformatics);
• strong expertise in quantitative methods in both photogrammetry and laser scanning;
• a research profile in novel photogrammetry and/or laser-scanning methods, covering close-range data analysis and instrumentation, and ideally complemented by experience with airborne or satellite platforms and real-time applications;
• a record of recent, high-quality scientific publications in photogrammetry and/or laser scanning, in which the candidate has played a leading role;
• well-developed collaboration skills and an excellent command of English.

During the selection procedure, preference will be given to candidates who possess one or more, and ideally several, of the following:

• evidence of original and independent scientific thinking, and a proven capacity for independent intellectual contribution
• experience in acquiring academic competitive research funding
• experience working across different research environments
• experience of research cooperation with industrial partners
• a strong academic network
• scientific awards and recognitions
• t…