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Federal University of Lafia

The Federal University of Lafia is one of the group of nine new federal universities created to ease pressure on existing institutions.
It serves the state of Nasarawa, bordering the federal district of Abuja in Nigeria.
Students can study at faculties of arts, science and social science, agriculture, computing, basic medical science, education, management science, environmental design, health science, clinical science and the school of medicine
The university has two campuses with the main campus being a 206 hectare site on Makurdi Road.
The Centre for Disabilities Studies serves as a hub for additional needs in north-central Nigeria.

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Downloading a copy of our Job Description

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Colleagues and infrastructure

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	Micronova is part of OtaNano, Finland's national research infrastructure for micro- and nanotechnology. It is run jointly by VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland) and Aalto University. Its mission is to develop innovative, enabling technologies, and to apply these in practical micro- and nanosystems. Research at Micronova focuses on micro and nanotechnology, material and device physics, and optics.
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	Computational infrastructure comprised of Triton high-performance computing cluster, CSC– IT Center for Science, and LUMI supercomputer.


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	Aalto University in general and NBE in particular have well-established connections to University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital. These connections provide excellent opportunities for translational research and for developing clinical applications.
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Tenure track in Aalto University

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All our work is guided by the values of the university: responsibility, courage, and collaboration. We are an open community where equality and inclusion enable curiosity, innovation, collaboration and wellbeing. We provide:


	Starting package and grant writing support to help you establish your own team,
	Excellent staff training and mentoring?programmes,
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	Relocation support


Aalto University encourages flexible working hours to allow a healthy balance between work and family life. For all new staff members and their families, Aalto University provides dedicated introductory social and cultural events around the year.

Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities. The position will be located at the Aalto University Otaniemi Campus.

Finland is a great country to live in, with or without family. Finland is safe, politically stable, and well-organized society with a healthy living environment. Finland offers many state-subsidized services including affordable day care, free schools and universities, which are consistently ranked among the best in the world. More information about living and working in Finland is available here.

For more information

If you have any questions or need additional information about the open position, please do not hesitate to contact the Chair of the Departmental Committee, Professor Anton Kuzyk,
anton.kuzyk@aalto.fi, and for questions related to the recruitment process HR Partner Jenni St?hl, jenni.stahl@aalto.fi.

Ready to apply?

If you want to join our community, please submit your application no later than 15.08.2025 (before midnight Finnish time) through our recruiting system by using the "Apply" link.

To apply, please share the following application materials with us:


	Cover letter
	Curriculum Vitae: please follow the template recommended by The Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity.
	List of publications, with the five most significant publications highlighted, including a paragraph describing their significance and the applicant’s contribution.
	Research po



	rtfolio: a concise (4-10 pages) reflection on the merits, long-term vision, and research plan. For instructions, visit Policies and Procedures ?document, Page 25. Please include a description of potential synergies with current research groups at NBE.


All material should be submitted in English and must be enclosed as a single standard pdf file with file name “lastname_firstname_application.pdf”. The first document of the pdf file is the cover letter, followed by the appendices in the order given in the list above. Applications should be written using a minimum font size of 11 pt. The application materials will not be returned.?Please also note that our recruitment system will accept only a limited number of attachment, (max 5 with 5MB size each) - consequently please abide by our request to combine materials to a single pdf-file.

Applications for tenure track positions should be addressed to the Dean of Aalto University’s School of Science and sent through the electronic recruitment system.?Please refer to the title of the position concerned in your application.

Based on the application materials, the Departmental Committee of the recruitment will choose the most suitable applicants to visit NBE for interviews and teaching demonstrations.?
A teaching portfolio will be requested from these shortlisted candidates: see Aalto University?s guidelines.  In addition, these shortlisted applications will be reviewed by external experts.

Please note: Aalto University’s employees should apply for the position via our internal HR system Workday (Internal Jobs) by using their existing Workday user account (not via the external webpage for open positions). If you are a visitor at Aalto University, please apply with your personal email address (not aalto.fi) via “Apply” - link Aalto University open positions.

Aalto University reserves the right to leave the position open or to extend the application period.

You can find more about us and about your future colleagues in these videos and a virtual tour:

This is Aalto University!
Aalto University – Towards a better world
and Shaping a Sustainable Future?

Read more about working at Aalto: https://www.aalto.fi/en/careers-at-aalto

Check out our new virtual campus experience: https://virtualtour.aalto.fi

More about Aalto University:

Aalto.fi
youtube.com/user/aaltouniversity
linkedin.com/school/aalto-university/
www.facebook.com/aaltouniversity
instagram.com/aaltouniversity

To view information about Workday Accessibility, please click here.

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