Academic job offers

The University of Tartu has more than 4,500 staff members, more than half of whom are academic staff who directly implement the teaching and research activities of the university in their day-to-day work. Academic positions include teachers, junior lecturers, lecturers, research fellows, associate professors and professors. One of the academic positions is junior research fellow, but the creation and hiring process for the junior research fellow's position is a separate procedure. You can read more about this on the open calls on the doctoral studies page.

Faculty

Faculty of Science and Technology
Institute of Computer Science
Application deadline: 15.12.2025

Faculty of Science and Technology
Institute of Computer Science
Application deadline: 15.12.2025

Faculty of Science and Technology
Institute of Technology
Application deadline: 02.01.2026

Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Viljandi Culture Academy
Application deadline: 02.01.2026

Faculty of Science and Technology
Institute of Computer Science
Application deadline: 02.02.2026

Faculty of Science and Technology
Institute of Computer Science
Application deadline: 02.02.2026

Faculty of Science and Technology
Institute of Genomics
Application deadline: 02.01.2026

Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Institute of Cultural Research
Application deadline: 02.01.2026

Faculty of Medicine
Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy
Application deadline: 02.01.2026

Faculty of Science and Technology
Institute of Genomics
Application deadline: 02.01.2026

Faculty of Social Sciences
Institute of Education
Application deadline: 02.01.2026

Faculty of Social Sciences
Institute of Education
Application deadline: 02.01.2026

Recruitment of Academic Staff at the University of Tartu (the table provides information in a simplified form)
Application Documents and Regulations for Academic Staff
Processing of Job Applicants’ Data at the University of Tartu
Recruitment of Academic Staff at the University of Tartu (the table provides information in a simplified form)
Application Documents and Regulations for Academic Staff
Processing of Job Applicants’ Data at the University of Tartu