Henkilöstöpalvelut
Henkilöstöpalvelut eli HR tukee työskentelyä ja esihenkilötyötä Aallossa aina rekrytoinnista osaamisen kehittämiseen ja palkitsemiseen.
Human Resources Excellence - Parhaita henkilöstökäytäntöjä
Aalto-yliopisto on saanut vuonna 2012 Euroopan Komission myöntämän HR Excellence in Research -tunnustuksen ensimmäisenä Suomen yliopistoista.
Aalto University has held the European Commission's HR Excellence in Research Award since 2012. The Award recognises our long-term commitment to implementing the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and to continuously developing our policies and practices for researchers.
Tunnustus kertoo siitä, että Aalto-yliopisto on sitoutunut tarjoamaan tutkimukselle kannustavan ja suotuisan ilmapiirin sekä noudattamaan vastuullisia ja kunnioittavia henkilöstökäytäntöjä ja oikeudenmukaisia, avoimia ja ansioihin perustuvia rekrytointiperiaatteita.
Lue aiheesta lisää englanninkielisiltä sivuiltamme.
Key documents
The European framework defining the principles for attractive research careers and supportive research environments.
https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/hrexcellenceaward/european-charter-researchers
Our strategic development themes, concrete actions, responsibilities and indicators for the current strategy period.
https://www.aalto.fi/sites/default/files/2026-09/Aalto-HR-Excellence-action-plan-2026-2029_v2.pdf
Our commitment and principles for open, transparent and merit-based recruitment of researchers.
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Our latest self-assessment of progress in implementing the Charter principles and developing the research environment at Aalto.
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Tunnustus kertoo siitä, että Aalto-yliopisto on sitoutunut tarjoamaan tutkimukselle kannustavan ja suotuisan ilmapiirin sekä noudattamaan vastuullisia ja kunnioittavia henkilöstökäytäntöjä ja oikeudenmukaisia, avoimia ja ansioihin perustuvia rekrytointiperiaatteita.
Lue aiheesta lisää englanninkielisiltä sivuiltamme.
Ethics, Integrity, Gender and Open Science
We support researchers in conducting responsible, ethical, open and sustainable research while safeguarding academic freedom and an inclusive research culture.
Responsible conduct of research, ethical review and research integrity guidance.
Principles and guidance for open access, research data and responsible openness.
Our principles, development priorities and resources for an inclusive Aalto community.
Guidance for responsible international collaboration, export control, sanctions and research security.
Aalto academic career systems
Explore career paths and positions for professors, lecturers and other academic staff.
Aalto-yliopiston professorien urapolku.
Lehtorien urajärjestelmä on tarkoitettu opetushenkilöstölle. Lehtorit keskittyvät työssään erityisesti opetukseen ja sen kehittämiseen. Lisäksi he osallistuvat tutkimukseen ja taiteelliseen toimintaan. Aalto-yliopiston lehtorien urajärjestelmän tavoitteena on edistää opetushenkilökunnan osaamisen kehittymistä, sillä vastuu opetuksen kehittämisestä ja opetuksen johtamisesta kasvaa kokemuksen karttuessa.
Tällä sivulla on kuvattu muut kuin tenure track -urajärjestelmään ja lehtorien urajärjestelmään kuuluvat akateemiset positiot. Sivulta löytyy myös muita akateemisia tehtäviä koskeva virallinen ohjesääntö sekä ohjeet dosentin nimittämiseksi.
Researchers Assessment, Recruitment and Progression
Aalto's commitment and principles for fair, transparent and merit-based researcher recruitment.
Find information about Aalto's recruitment processes and selection practices.
Principles and commitments supporting fair and holistic assessment of researchers
Guidance for ensuring impartial and responsible decision-making in recruitment and assessment.
Working Conditions and Practices
Guidance and support for new employees, researchers and academic staff.
Information for international candidates and employees about Finnish working life and society.
Practical guidance for employees moving to Finland and their receiving units.
Aalto employees have access to occupational health care, wellbeing services and support for work ability and early support. Aalto login required for some services.
Principles and support for respectful interaction, inclusion and psychological safety.
Research Careers and Talent Development
Explore Aalto's academic positions and career systems.
Training and development opportunities support continuous learning throughout your career.
Aalto offers mentoring and coaching to support career development, leadership and wellbeing.
Our development priorities 2026–2030
Based on our HRS4R self-assessment, researcher feedback, staff surveys and changes in the operating environment, Aalto University has identified three broad strategic development themes for 2026–2030.
Each theme is implemented through several concrete actions with defined responsibilities and indicators. Together, these actions support the continued implementation of the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and complement the established policies and practices that Aalto continues to maintain and develop.
We aim to strengthen inclusive leadership, psychological safety, community engagement and support for academic teams.
Actions:
- Strengthen inclusive leadership and team development in academic environments
- Strengthen peer networks and community engagement for faculty members
- Provide targeted support for research teams experiencing challenges
We aim to provide a seamless and welcoming journey from arrival to full integration into the Aalto community, Finnish working life and society.
Actions:
- Strengthen onboarding and integration support for international faculty members
- Strengthen Finnish language learning and support multilingual working environments
- Further develop dual-career and family support
- Strengthen professional and social networking and community integration for international faculty members
We aim to support sustainable working conditions, manageable workloads, wellbeing and researchers' ability to build meaningful and sustainable careers at Aalto.
Actions:
- Develop and implement sustainable work planning and workload management practices
- Strengthen early support, work ability and wellbeing practices
Read the full HR Excellence Action Plan 2026–2030
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Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment (OTM-R) at Aalto University
Aalto University is committed to open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (OTM-R) in accordance with the European Charter for Researchers.
Open, transparent and merit-based recruitment supports Aalto University's ability to attract and recruit excellent researchers from Finland and internationally, promotes equal opportunities and mobility, and contributes to a diverse and inclusive academic community.
Our recruitment and career advancement policies and practices are designed to ensure that candidates are treated fairly and consistently and that recruitment decisions are based on relevant merits and a holistic assessment of candidates against clearly defined criteria.
Read the full Aalto OTM-R statement [link]
Continuous development and monitoring
HR Excellence in Research is part of Aalto University's continuous development and quality management.
Progress is monitored through Aalto's established management and quality processes and through a combination of quantitative and qualitative information, including wellbeing surveys, onboarding and integration data, EDI indicators, participation data, researcher interviews and other stakeholder feedback.
Researchers and other members of the Aalto community contribute to development through surveys, interviews, workshops, staff networks, representative bodies and other consultation and feedback channels. The results are used to identify development needs, assess the effectiveness of actions and guide further development.
HR Services & Careers at Aalto
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