Dean for the School of Chemical Engineering

Dean for the School of Chemical Engineering

Aalto University

Espoo, Finland

As our Dean, you will help shape the school’s future by leading its academic and operational development with care and purpose. Your leadership will foster international recognition, broaden our impact, and empower our community to pursue its ambitions and deepen our impact through international collaboration and excellence.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide people-oriented leadership to our faculty, experts and school service staff, fostering excellence in research and education;
• Co-develop and implement a strategic vision together with school staff, ensuring well-articulated goals and fostering a culture of collaboration;
• Drive fundraising initiatives and build strategic relationships with key stakeholders nationally and globally;
• Oversee strategic and operational planning, including budget management;
• Champion student-centric approaches to enhance engagement, academic success, and well-being for students and faculty;
• Undertake responsibilities as assigned by the Aalto University Board and President, adhering to the school’s bylaws;
• Collaborate with university leaders to drive Aalto University's academic objectives.

Qualifications and Expertise Required:

• Doctoral degree with an academic track record in a relevant field;
• Extensive leadership experience in academia and/or research institution/organization, ideally as a dean or in a comparable position in executive level;
• A commitment to advancing Aalto's unique interdisciplinary profile in technology, art, design, and business together with the school staff;
• Demonstrated ability to nurture national and international networks and strengthen stakeholder collaboration to boost school’s profile and visibility;
• Proficiency in English, commitment to learn the basic communication in Finnish and/or Swedish is expected.

Approach and Expected Commitment to School Values:

• Ensuring equity, diversity and inclusion, and fostering an empowering academic environment for all;
• Leading the co-development of strategic vision and aligning the community around shared goals;
• Actively cultivating and nurturing an environment that encourages collaboration across disciplines.