Aalto University is a community of bold thinkers where science and art meet technology and business. We are committed to identifying and solving grand societal challenges and building an innovative future. Aalto University has six schools with nearly 20 000 students and more than 400 professors. Our campuses are located in Espoo and Helsinki, Finland.
The School of Arts, Design and Architecture (ARTS) is an institution of higher education for design, media, architecture, motion picture, art education and art. The current key areas of research are design, digital media, audiovisual representation, art, visual culture, welfare architecture and emerging technologies as well as urban planning and design. The school produces specialists and innovators of art, design, and architecture with strong artistic and technical skills. ELO Film School Finland, founded in 1959, is one of the eldest film schools in Europe and in the world.
The Department of Film is now seeking a tenure track professor in:
Screenwriting for Film and Television (tenure track)
The application is open for Assistant Professor level in the Aalto University tenure track system. The position will start on November 1, 2025 or as agreed and is full-time.
Job description
The Professor of Film and Television Screenwriting is responsible for teaching screenwriting and planning teaching, especially in the Master's programme, and for the development of the field at the University. The aim of the training is to support the development of students towards self-expression and professionalism as scriptwriters for various forms and genres of film and television and as specialists in the field. It combines theory and practice, as well as cooperation with other film majors, other higher education institutions and the professional community.
Requirement: excellent written and oral skills in Finnish and English (fluency in Swedish is considered to be an advantage).
For more information please consult the Finnish language version.
Please send your application materials through the recruitment system by midnight (UTC +3) on May 13, 2025.
For further information, please contact the chair of the departmental committee Professor Pietari Koskinen: pietari.koskinen (at) aalto.fi. For questions related to the recruitment process, please contact HR Partner Mariangela Bizzo: mariangela.bizzo (at) aalto.fi.
