Part-time 6-month research assistant position within smart buildings

The research group of Smart Building Technologies and Services at the Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering is looking for a research assistant to work with indoor environment assessment within building sector. The position is part-time and for 6 months. The position is for Aalto University students.

Sleeping is an important part of our life and the quality of sleep has high impact on our health and wellbeing. One of the influencing factors in the quality of sleep is the indoor environment, namely air temperature, air quality, lighting level and noise levels in the bedroom. In this research we want to conduct research on the indoor environmental quality in bedrooms or sleep environment, what impacts people's sleep and what do they do to improve their comfort during sleep. We use the state-of-art equipment for our research, and in the team you would be responsible for managing the gear, and supporting the users together with two other research team members.

Contents of the work

• Handing out flyers at given times to the wider audience at Aalto to attract participants

• Executing handout and collection of the test equipment utilized by the participants at schedules intervals

• Keeping introduction sessions to the participants at scheduled intervals

• Answering questions and solving simple technical problems of the participants during the tests (for more complex issues there is other backend helpdesk)

• Developing the survey process and tools on the way (analysis of the usability of the tools and progress)

• The expected workload is 0,5-1 day per week so that one week in a month is assumed to have more work than other weeks
   

Requirements

The candidates are expected to have a suitable background with experience in:

• Programming and/or some type of databases

• Basic understanding of general principles of building automation

Additionally, experience or knowledge of design discipline such as HVAC design is beneficial but not required.
 

How to apply

To apply, please submit the documents indicated below in a single PDF document using the online recruitment system link “Apply now!”, by October 17, 2024.
 

The documents required are:

1)      Cover letter
2)      CV
3)      Official study transcripts
 

The position may be filled immediately as a suitable person is found. Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.
 

Additional information

For additional information about the position, please contact postdoctoral researcher Matti Huotari, ([email protected]), and in recruitment process related questions please contact HR partner Camilla Hanganpää ([email protected]). 

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