The Department of Media has a position for

Doctoral Candidate in Digital Learning

The Doctoral Candidate will work in the Learning Environments research group at the Aalto Media Lab on the development of robotic telepresence for dialogical and deliberative learning. The Candidate is expected to be interested in to experiment with different materials in embodiment by designing applications that will help in emotional communication and to overcome biases in online communities.

The position is fixed-term and will be filled for 12 months in the department of Media, Aalto ARTS. The starting date is December 15th 2019, or as agreed.

The funded position is intended for an aspiring doctoral candidate, planning to make an application for DA studies within the Department of Media. The position's duties are working full-time on the DA dissertation and participating in other research activities of the Learning Environments research group and the department.

Salary 

The salary for the position is 2463€ per month. Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities.

How to apply

Applications for the position require:
1. Maximum 3 pages statement from the applicant that includes overview of the research, schedule and time-line for completion of the DA studies and dissertation.
2. Full CV from applicant.
3. MA degree certificate and recent academic transcript (digitally signed is accepted).

The applications for the position should be submitted through the eRecruitment system no later than on November 30th, 2019. Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period and to consider candidates who have not applied during the announced application period.

For more information, please contact Associate Professor Teemu Leinonen. In recruitment process related questions, please contact HR Coordinator Ilona Kallio (both emails [email protected]).

In Espoo, 5 November 2019