Senior Lecturer in Robotics and Automation
Would you like to inspire and educate the next generation of robotics professionals? We are now seeking a Senior Lecturer in robotics and automation for a permanent position. If you are an experienced expert in robotics and automation technology, we invite you to apply!
Role Description
As a Senior Lecturer, your duties will include teaching robotics and automation technology, primarily on-campus. Your responsibilities also encompass pedagogical design, including the preparation of online learning materials and the planning of laboratory and project work.
In this role, you will play an active part in designing and developing our curriculum to ensure it meets the evolving needs of the modern workforce. Additionally, your duties may involve participating in various multidisciplinary projects in collaboration with industrial partners.
Working Environment
You will be based at the Myyrmäki campus within the School of Smart Solutions competence area, where we focus heavily on technological innovations to solve the challenges of the future.
Your primary teaching responsibilities will be in our English-language Bachelor’s degree programs: Smart Automation and Robotics Engineering, which welcome nearly 100 motivated students annually. You may also participate in teaching in other degree programs at the Myyrmäki campus.
Please note: Proficiency in the Finnish language is not required for this position.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- At least a Master’s degree in a relevant field.
- Diverse professional experience (minimum of three years) specifically in robotics, as well as automation technology.
- Fluency in English.
Desired Attributes:
- A passion for teaching and the development of pedagogically sound instruction methods.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
- A doctoral degree is considered an advantage.
Note: If you do not yet have the required pedagogical studies for teachers, these can be completed alongside your work within three years of being appointed.
What we offer
We offer enthusiastic colleagues with whom to work and develop your teaching, knowledge and skills. Salary and terms of employment are determined in accordance with Collective agreement for Universities of Applied Sciences. Starting salary for Senior Lecturer is between EUR 4000 - 6000 depending on experience and background.
Application process
The deadline for applications is Monday 30.4.2026 at 23.59. Applications should be accompanied by a CV and a free-form description of your teaching philosophy. Metropolia University of Applied Sciences is an equal opportunity employer.
For more information don’t hesitate to contact for more information
Timo Roine, Head of Degree Programmes in Automation Engineering, Electronics, Smart Automation, Robotics Engineering, and Smart Industry, Timo.Roine@metropolia.fi, +358-50-4477922
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland’s largest university of applied sciences, educates future professionals in the fields of Business, Culture, Health Care and Social Services, and Technology. Metropolia is a community of 19,000 students and more than 1,200 experts. In Metropolia, people and worlds meet to create insight, expertise and well-being.
As a bold reformer of higher education, we build a sustainable future in close cooperation with businesses and various organisations. As a solution-oriented higher education institution, we support fresh ideas, new innovations and bold experiments. Every year, we conduct more than 100 research and development projects for the good of society and people. Metropolia’s turnover is 135 million euros, of which RDI and business operations represent a growing share.
We value the diversity of our working community and work towards achieving equality. We welcome applicants from various background.
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