Are you an ambitious nuclear power engineering expert looking for your next challenge? This position offers you the chance to develop a well-equipped research environment for experimentation, modelling, and next‑generation reactor technologies. You will apply your expertise to pressing problems in the energy sector while leading a motivated research team in an environment that supports long-term scientific growth.

The professorship of nuclear power engineering is located at the Department of Energy Technology of the LUT School of Energy Systems (LES). The position is based in Lappeenranta, Finland.

The professorship focuses on engineering of nuclear power generation for electricity, heat, and chemicals. LUT University's Nuclear Engineering Laboratory has extensive capabilities for nuclear thermal-hydraulic experimentation and analysis, including advanced measurement technologies and data processing, modern computational facilities, and coupled code development for the modelling of coupled reactor physics - thermal hydraulic - fuel behaviour problems. The university has made significant investments in these experimental capabilities, and the laboratory has a robust mix of ongoing academic and contract research with strong prospects for continuation.

The professorship's field of research includes the following:

thermal hydraulics experimentation and/or modelling
nuclear power plant engineering, including commercial-scale and/or modular nuclear reactors
nuclear energy conversion process modelling, design, and optimisation
nuclear safety analysis methodologies

The main application areas:

safe and economic operation of current industrial-scale nuclear power plants
resolving emerging issues related to availability or safety
deployment of novel nuclear technologies beyond the current state of the art

The person appointed to the professorship must present strong research achievements in at least one of the research fields and application areas above and is expected to lead and oversee a high-level academic research group.

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 strategy and motivated to advance high-impact international research in nuclear power engineering. In this role, you will become part of LUT's established, thriving nuclear engineering community, working with advanced experimental facilities and colleagues across disciplines to develop the energy systems of tomorrow.

The professorship will be filled through an open application process, with a fixed four-year term for the assistant/associate professor level or a permanent appointment for the full professor level. A six-month trial period applies.

Only candidates from countries that have fully implemented the provisions of the international nuclear non-proliferation treaty and its additional protocols can be considered for this position.

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 of an assistant/associate professor ranges from 50,500 to 68,000 euros and that of a full professor from 70,000 to 104,800 euros, depending on the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

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 Professor Teemu Turunen-Saaresti either by phone (+358 50 539 5733) or email (teemu.turunen-saaresti@lut.fi).

Welcome to the Land of the Curious!

Interested? Please submit your application by 20 April 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 your Scopus ID and Google Scholar profile URL
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
an account of your merits and activities of significance to the vacancy, including collaboration with industry (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.

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