Professor in industrial engineering and management in sustainable energy systems - LUT University

The professorship of industrial engineering and management in sustainable energy systems is located at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) of the LUT School of Engineering Sciences. The position is based in Lappeenranta or Lahti, Finland. IEM is an integrative, solution-oriented discipline that addresses organisations and their networks as technological, economic, and social systems with the objective of enabling innovations, creating value, and leading businesses towards high efficiency, profitability, and sustainability. The department’s research focuses specifically on innovation and technology management, logistics and supply chains, operations management, cost and performance management, entrepreneurship, and systems engineering. The professorship will strengthen research and education in industrial engineering and management in sustainable energy systems. The person appointed to the position must present strong research merits in the IEM department’s focus areas in the energy sector. Applicants must have proven expertise in at least one of the following fields: Energy technology investments, life cycle costs, and profitability; Energy asset management (e.g., energy production, storage, grids, and Power-to-X facilities); New business models and techno-economic analyses in the energy sector; Energy business ecosystems and value chains. The person appointed to the professorship should present proof of successful project work, funding acquisition, and research collaboration with industrial and public-sector stakeholders. Spoken and written fluency in English is required. Practical experience in the field is not a requirement in this position. However, experience in energy business environments and strong evidence of industrial research and development projects are considered an advantage. The appointment process description explains the qualification requirements, duties, and tenure track appointment criteria. We are looking for a candidate who is inspired by LUT’s values and strategic focus on sustainability and motivated to advance high-impact international research. You will join LUT’s strong research community in industrial engineering and management and work in an international, multidisciplinary academic environment. The position is situated at the associate or full professor level of the tenure track system and will be filled through an open application process for a fixed term of four years (associate professor) or permanently (full professor). A six-month trial period applies. 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 gross annual salary for an associate professor is approximately 68,000 euros, and that of a full professor, ranges from 70,000 to 104,800 euros, depending on qualifications and experience. In addition to a competitive salary, the job comes with a wide range of benefits, including a holiday bonus, a generous holiday entitlement, a research incentive scheme with personal rewards for high-quality publications, flexible working hours, occupational health care, a collegial work environment, and continued commitment to your support, learning, training, and development. For further information about the position, please contact Samuli Honkapuro, professor, either by phone (+358 400 307728) or email (samuli.honkapuro@lut.fi). Take the next step in your academic career and apply now; we welcome you to the Land of the Curious! Interested? Please submit your application by 18 May 2026 at 12:00 noon (UTC +3). Submit your application and all required attachments by filling out the online form. All application documents must be in English and in PDF format. The application must include the following: a curriculum vitae (max. 10 pages), a copy of your 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 your Google Scholar profile, and the ORCID ID; a separate list of the publications you are submitting for expert evaluation (max. 10); the 10 publications mentioned above as separate files; a teaching portfolio or an equivalent account of your teaching qualifications, presenting courses taught by you, related feedback, your pedagogical training and teaching philosophy, and courses that you can or prefer to teach; an account of your merits and activities of significance to the vacancy (max. 3 pages); an account of your 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 to which you are applying. Submit your application well before the deadline to allow time for uploading all attachments. Also, make sure you submit only one application. Read more about the LUT School of Engineering Sciences. Read more about the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management.