Postdoctoral Researcher in Experimental Fluvial Research of Ice-covered River Systems - Aalto University - Helsinki, Finland
Postdoctoral Researcher in Experimental Fluvial Research
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Job Description
Aalto University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position in experimental fluvial research of ice-covered river systems, funded by the Research Council of Finland. The role involves conducting measurements, experiments, and modeling of river ice, flow, and sediment transport in boreal-polar regions, with a focus on climate change impacts. The position is based in Espoo, Finland, at the School of Engineering, Water and Environmental Engineering Research Group, collaborating with national and international researchers. The contract is for 2 years, starting latest in autumn 2026, with a gross salary of approximately 4148 €/month. The work includes laboratory experiments at the Environmental Hydraulics Laboratory and Aalto Ice and Wave Tank, field measurements, and numerical modeling. Applicants should hold a doctoral degree in relevant fields, have good command of English, and enthusiasm for multidisciplinary research. Knowledge of northern ice-covered river systems, measurement, and modeling, as well as coding and analytical skills, are assets.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
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| Espoo, Finland | 207 |
| Helsinki, Finland | 42 |
| Otaniemi, Finland | 25 |
| Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland | 2 |
| Savonlinna, Finland | 1 |
| Kirkkonummi, Finland | 1 |
| Leuven, Belgium | 1 |
| Mikkeli, Finland | 1 |
| Otaniemi campus, Espoo, Finland | 1 |
| OtaNano, Espoo, Finland | 1 |
| Bern, Switzerland | 1 |
| Vienna, Austria | 1 |
| Lausanne, Switzerland | 1 |
| Otaniemi Campus, Espoo, Finland | 1 |
| Ulm, Germany | 1 |
| Eindhoven, Netherlands | 1 |
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| Researcher | 56 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 24 |
| Research Assistant | 13 |
| Doctoral Researcher | 12 |
| Professor | 12 |
| Coordinator | 9 |
| Lecturer | 8 |
| Business Developer | 6 |
| Intern | 5 |
| Teacher | 4 |
| Doctoral researcher | 4 |
| Assistant Professor | 4 |
| Project Controller | 4 |
| Teaching Assistant | 3 |
| Research Fellow | 3 |
| Student Advisor | 3 |
| Trainee | 3 |
| Secretary | 3 |
| Humanities and Arts Lecturer | 2 |
| University Lecturer | 2 |
| HR Generalist | 2 |
| Research Engineer | 2 |
| Postdoctoral researcher | 2 |
| Expert | 2 |
| Doctoral Candidate | 2 |
| Specialist | 2 |
| Planner | 2 |
| Master's thesis worker | 2 |
| Open application | 2 |
| Solution Architect | 2 |
| Project Manager | 2 |
| Software Engineer | 2 |
| Healthcare Professional | 2 |
| Manager | 2 |
| Teaching assistant | 2 |
| Financial Secretary | 1 |
| Educator | 1 |
| Assistant | 1 |
| Researcher in Physical Sciences | 1 |
| Higher Education Leadership | 1 |
| Project Worker | 1 |
| Marketing Specialist | 1 |
| Healthcare | 1 |
| Water Network Condition Modelling | 1 |
| 3D Printing Operations Engineer | 1 |
| Finance Professional | 1 |
| Energy Systems Engineer | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researchers in Mathematical Analysis | 1 |
| Student Positions in Electronics and Nanotechnology | 1 |
| Finance System Solution Analyst | 1 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1 |
| Researcher in Machine Learning for Dynamical Systems | 1 |
| Assistant Professor in Photonics and Quantum Technologies | 1 |
| Space technology | 1 |
| Researcher in Computational Soft Materials | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher | 1 |
| Designer | 1 |
| Lecturer in Unit Operations and Processes | 1 |
| Corporate Relations Manager | 1 |
| Doctoral Researcher in Cement and Concrete Science | 1 |
| Laboratory Manager | 1 |
| Interior Architect | 1 |
| Researcher in Mathematics | 1 |
| Communication Specialist | 1 |
| Research Staff | 1 |
| Finnish Language University Lecturer | 1 |
| University Teacher in Chemistry and Materials Science | 1 |
| Psychologist | 1 |
| Research Position | 1 |
| Laboratory Technician | 1 |
| Controller | 1 |
| Administrative Assistant | 1 |
| Accounts Receivable Coordinator | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Atomic Layer Deposition | 1 |
| Legal Trainee | 1 |
| Postdoctoral researcher in experimental ultra-low temperature physics | 1 |
| Research Intern | 1 |
| Team Leader | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Interface Science | 1 |
| Solution Owner | 1 |
| Faculty, professors | 1 |
| Doctoral Researcher in quantum-inspired tensor network machine learning solvers for super-moiré van der Waals materials | 1 |
| Transportation Engineering | 1 |
| Ecosystem Manager | 1 |
| University Lecturer in Design Business Management | 1 |
| Student Recruitment | 1 |
| Educational Specialist | 1 |
| Project Employee | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researchers in Quantum Technology | 1 |
| Researcher in THz and millimeter-wave medical imaging | 1 |
| Doctorate | 1 |
| Master’s Thesis Worker | 1 |
| System Specialist | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Creativity, Design and Leadership | 1 |
| Researcher in Water and Digitalisation | 1 |
| Master's Thesis | 1 |
| Landscape Analytics | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in quantum optomechanics | 1 |
| Lecturer in Entrepreneurship | 1 |
| Researcher in Semiconductor Energy Conversion | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
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| Mid-Level | 83 |
| Mid-level | 46 |
| Intern | 38 |
| Senior | 19 |
| Manager | 9 |
| Postdoctoral | 7 |
| Professor | 6 |
| Doctoral | 3 |
| Assistant | 3 |
| Specialist | 2 |
| Junior | 2 |
| Doctorate | 2 |
| Lecturer | 1 |
| Doctoral Researcher | 1 |
Aalto University appears in 288 indexed job postings in JobCrawls' Finland dataset since April 2022. In that historical index, the strongest location signals for this employer are Espoo, Finland, Helsinki, Finland, and Otaniemi, Finland.
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