Ehlanzeni College - Mbombela Campus

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Operations department at Surrey Sports Park for a full- time Recreation Assistant. We are looking for a proactive, self-motivated and highly organised individual to join our friendly and busy team. The role is active and varied and you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the centre. General responsibilities will include cleaning, maintenance, set up, maintaining, and dismantling of equipment for preparation of areas and sessions as appropriate. Providing poolside supervision, including making water-based rescues and ensuring activities can be carried out safely, effectively and within a prescribed timescale. This role will include working on a rota of an average of 40 hours per week including weekends, early mornings and evening shifts. About you If you hold excellent customer service skills, are passionate about sport and fitness, and enjoy working as part of a team please apply. An RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is essential for this role, but training and funding will be provided for candidates who pass the swim test and interview. About Us Surrey Sports Park is at the heart of sport and physical activity in Surrey, and our mission is to deliver the best possible sport, health and wellbeing experience to our University of Surrey students and to the wider SSP community. We provide strategic added value to the University by delivering an outstanding student experience through social and competitive sport and providing an excellent environment for wellness and fitness for Surrey staff and students, and our community impact is significant both culturally and physically. In addition to salary, we provide: Free full access membership at Surrey Sports Park, and discounted for family and friends Generous annual leave entitlement of 33 days holiday Varied and supportive work environment Employee Assistance Programme – via BHSF RISE Generous pension (employers’ contribution up to 12%)  How to apply Please complete our online application form by clicking the "apply online" button. The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable. Further details Job Description

Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by sparking the game changers of tomorrow and by creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 13,000 students, 400 professors and close to 4 500 other staff members working on our vibrant campus in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland. We actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community. The School of Engineering drives science and innovation in industrial and built environment technologies. We are committed to educating a new generation of experts who combine technical excellence with a deep understanding of sustainable development in shaping societies. Our research focuses on sustainable built environment, mechanics and materials, multidisciplinary energy technology, and design and implementation of technical systems. The strength of our school lies in close collaboration with stakeholders across research and education. About 45 doctoral candidates and 350 master’s students graduate from the school every year. The school is home to 700 staff members, including 70 professors. To learn more, please visit eng.aalto.fi. The Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering at the Aalto University School of Engineering invites applications for Assistant Professor in Industrial Digital Twins (tenure track) Aalto University Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering is a community of around 300 staff members – including 30 tenure track professors – assembled to research, teach, create, and develop solutions for society’s needs. Key research areas include marine and arctic technology; energy technologies and systems; mechanical systems and mechatronics; and materials, manufacturing, and product development. We have strong links to industry, creating lasting impact in both business and society. We are now looking for an assistant professor in Industrial Digital Twins that will be placed in Mechatronics research group at Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering. In this position you will have a chance to make an impact by research and education by developing further Industrial Digital Twins together with our stakeholders. This position strengthens department’s research profile in industrial digital twins, supporting industry and society as they move toward autonomous and intelligent machines and complex mechanical systems. The research will focus on digital twin–enhanced industrial machinery, industrial information integration, and connected assets through networks of digital twins, aiming to enable efficient, flexible, and resilient next-generation machines, such as autonomous robots and industrial systems. The research should not focus merely on simulation or model-based approaches but consider digital twin as a holistic approach for industrial information management through the whole life-cycle of the products. In addition, this professorship deepens the core profile in machine design for efficient and autonomous systems by adding a focused position on industrial digital twins, creating pathways to increased productivity, energy efficiency, resilience, and safety, as well as a transition to circular and service-based business models. It will leverage and further develop the Aalto Industrial Internet Campus (AIIC) as an open innovation environment for cyber-physical experimentation and industrial collaboration. As a tenure-track faculty member, you are expected to complement the expertise of the current faculty by bringing new ideas and perspectives into our community. You are also expected to teach in our study programmes with a typical teaching load of about two or three courses per year, supervision at the B.Sc., M.Sc., and D.Sc. levels, and in activities at the curriculum development. You also have potential or proven record of working with industrial partners as well as with students. The position will be located at the Aalto University Campus in Otaniemi, Espoo. In addition to general competence in Industrial Digital Twins, we are looking for a candidate with demonstrated ability to translate scientific research to practical level mechanical engineering solutions and innovations on one or some of the following topics: Industrial digital twins and networked digital twins Digital design of systems, focusing on mechanical engineering Interoperability between industrial systems enabling autonomous operations Industrial Internet and digital disruption of industry Validation of digital twins Your role and goals Leadership in research of Industrial Digital Twins (you will build your own team) and raising funds for your team Leading and developing activities of Aalto Industrial Internet Campus Supervising doctoral and Master’s students (often with company partners) Responsible teacher for mechatronic courses, such as MEC-E5001 Mechatronic Machine Design and MEC-E5013 Introduction to Industrial Internet Participation in Bachelor level education Your network and team Co-creation with other Aalto University stakeholders crossing the school borders is a particular characteristic for this position. Mechatronics group collaborates a lot with academics in electrical power engineering and electronics engineering. Mechatronics group is a proud member of Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence “High-Speed Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems”. Your experience and ambitions We are eagerly looking for a candidate, who’s research interest includes theoretical and experimental approaches in research of engineering grand challenges. An ideal candidate, with a relevant doctoral degree, has experience in cooperation with company partners and wide understanding and demonstrated capability to cooperate with various stakeholders both nationally and internationally. As well, you have potential or demonstrated capability to acquire competitive funding or direct company funding. Your publications preferably demonstrate a strong focus on topic area and show evidence of your ability to translate scientific research to practical level solutions and innovations. The traditional field of mechanical engineering undergoes constant change as it is used to revolutionize the modern world and how we see it. Today, applications of mechanical engineering are often systems of systems consisting of mechanical engineered components with connections to electrical, materials, control, and engineering. The applications must operate in challenging environments. The mechatronics engineering must find a balance between mechanical engineering core principles and emerging and cross-disciplinary technologies. This position is aimed to do this from mechanical engineering perspective. Merits which are limited to purely electrical or software engineering do not suffice. After all, we are also looking for a passioned educator, and we can’t highlight too much the importance of teaching and learning activities within the field. Ideally, the candidate would be able to demonstrate interest in constant development of teaching. In the long term your work will have a social impact also in wider perspective. As a summary, we have an interesting position for an early-career academic, who is able to network with Finnish industries and the academic community at Aalto University and beyond. However, for the right candidate the best part of the job is working with our students and staff.  What we offer Aalto University provides an inspiring environment for the growth of early-career talents. Our university has several, globally highly ranked fields of expertise, and it is one of the most international universities. We have Meaningful and inspiring environment. We are proud of our purpose to shape a sustainable future. We spark the game changers of tomorrow, and renew society with research-based knowledge, creativity and an entrepreneurial mindset. Culture that inspires and includes everyone. All our work is guided by the values of the university: responsibility, courage, and collaboration. It’s the people that create Aalto, now and in the future. We want to be an open community where equality and inclusion enable curiosity, innovation, collaboration, and wellbeing. Responsible and meaningful role with true impact in our University’s/ School’s success, and in the end, in the wellbeing and development of our society. Support, coaching and sparring when you feel you need it. Great possibilities for competence development and learning. We constantly keep learning to find the most impactful ways to empower – and invest in – our people. This position belongs to our tenure track system (https://www.aalto.fi/en/tenure-track) and will be filled to the assistant professor level. Please read more about our tenure track evaluation criteria and requirements at https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/tenure-track-evaluation-criteria. The salary is based on Aalto University salary system, but you can also provide your own salary request. Join us! Please submit your application by September 14, 2026 through our recruiting system by using the "Apply now!" link. Please include the following documents in English as one pdf file:  Motivation letter Curriculum vitae - Please use the template (opens in new window) recommended by The Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity (TENK), please include a unique researcher ID in your CV Research work portfolio - For instructions, visit Policies and Procedures document, page 24 The list of publications (with three most significant publications highlighted) Copies of three most significant publications and justification for significance in these publications and your role in them described Teaching Statement - see Guidelines-for-a-candidate---Assessment-of-teaching-competence-in-the-recruitment-of-assistant-professors_final.pdf Names, positions, affiliations and e-mail addresses of three (3) senior research leaders available for providing recommendation letters  General instructions for applicants including language requirements and guidelines for compiling the teaching portfolio and CV are at https://www.aalto.fi/tenure-track/interested-in-joining-our-tenure-track Please note: Aalto University’s employees should apply for the position via our internal HR system Workday (Internal Jobs) by using their existing Workday user account (not via the external webpage for open positions). If you are a student or visitor at Aalto University, please apply with your personal email address (not aalto.fi) via Aalto University open positions. For more information about the role, please contact Professor Petri Kuosmanen, petri.kuosmanen@aalto.fi. For questions related to the application process, please contact HR Advisor Anna-Maija Harju, anna-maija.harju@aalto.fi or hr-eng@aalto.fi Want to know more about us and your future colleagues? You can watch these videos: This is Aalto University! Aalto University – Towards a better world and Shaping a Sustainable Future. Read more about working at Aalto: https://www.aalto.fi/en/careers-at-aalto Check out our new virtual campus experience: https://virtualtour.aalto.fi/ About Finland Finland is a great place for living with or without family – it is a safe, politically stable and well-organized Nordic society. Finland is consistently ranked high in quality of life and was listed again as the happiest country in the world: World Happiness Report 2024 For more information about living in Finland: Aalto Careers for International Staff. More about Aalto University: Aalto.fi youtube.com/user/aaltouniversity linkedin.com/school/aalto-university/ www.facebook.com/aaltouniversity instagram.com/aaltouniversity To view information about Workday Accessibility, please click here. Please see more of our Open Positions here.

Introduction As a University of Applied Learning, SIT works closely with industry in our research pursuits. Our research staff will have the opportunity to be equipped with applied research skill sets that are relevant to industry demands while working on research projects in SIT. The primary responsibility of this role is to deliver on an industry innovation research project where you will be part of the research team to develop software platforms for supporting multi-user AR/VR applications. Key Responsibilities Participate in the research project with Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI and the research team members to ensure all project deliverables are met. Undertake the following responsibilities: Develop an interactive metaverse application for online education, team collaboration, and workplace training with a focus on real-time interactive simulation. Optionally, design and lead user study. Analyze the data and publish academic research papers in international academic conferences/journals Perform testing Carry out Risk Assessment, and ensure compliance with Work, Safety and Health Regulations. Work independently, as well as within a team, to ensure proper operation and maintenance of equipment. Job Requirements A degree in Computer Science or relevant field Experience with software development life cycle Software Development: Strong knowledge in Javascript for 3D/VR applications (e.g., babylon.js, A-Frame, etc.). Experience in developing XR app for teaching & learning/training. Experience developing optimized modules within Unity and/or Unreal Engine Experience with database management systems User study – Optional. End-to-End Study Leadership: Lead the full lifecycle of user research, from defining objectives and methodologies (e.g., usability, A/B testing, interviews) to facilitating sessions and extracting unbiased, actionable insights. Scientific Authoring & Publication: Drive the creation of high-quality research papers for top-tier peer-reviewed venues (e.g., CHI, UIST, CSCW), translating complex technical architectures and study results into compelling academic narratives. Ethical Oversight & IRB Management: Manage the formal Institutional Review Board (IRB) process, ensuring all protocols, data handling, and participant interactions meet the highest ethical and legal standards for human-subjects research. Advanced Data Synthesis: Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to identify deep behavioral patterns, using these findings to ground both product development and scholarly contributions in empirical evidence.