Associate Professor in Evidence-Based Practice

The University of Tartu is the biggest and oldest centre of academic life in Estonia - we have over 4,500 employees and 15,000 students. The unique intellectual atmosphere and fine living and working environment that characterise Tartu have attracted prominent scientists and experts for almost 400 years. Join the university family!

• Teaching evidence-based practice in health sector, including the methodology and implementation, at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu in both Estonian and English at contemporary methodological and educational technology level.
• Organizing and developing evidence-based practice in health sector (hereafter: specialized) education within the university, including the Faculty of Medicine.
• Ensuring specialized academic succession through supervising students (primarily master's students) and early-career researchers (PhD students), particularly at the Faculty of Medicine.
• Continuosly developing specialized skills, including applicable teaching and supervision skills.
• Conducting high-level specialized research, development, and creative activities (hereafter: R&D activities), including acquiring necessary resources, and ensuring effective execution of the activities.
• Conducting international-level research in the amount of at least one doctoral dissertation in five years.
• Supervising employees involved in R&D activities.
• Continuously developing skills necessary for R&D activities.
• Participating in the activities of Estonian and international specialized organizations, including participation in organizing international events.
• Contributing to the development of documents underpinning evidence-based practice (treatment and other guidelines, evidence utilized in patient pathways, health technology assessments).
• Participating in Estonian and international expert groups and committees, guiding or supporting evidence-based practice in health sector.
• Contributing to the development of specialized methodology, including terminology, both in Estonia and internationally.
• Participating in university governance and development activities, including participation in academic and administrative decision-making bodies, and preferably fulfilling at least one leadership task within the university.
• Engaging in societal activities, including promoting evidence-based practice, and participating in activities aimed at advancing it at national and/or international level.

• Experience in teaching evidence-based practice in health sector, including the methodology and implementation, in both Estonian and English at university level, including as responsible course instructor.
• Experience in training health professionals (e.g., medical residents, doctors, nurses, etc.) in evidence-based practice.
• Experience in organizing and developing academic teaching, including at progamme and/or faculty level.
• Experience in supervising students (primarily master's students) and early-career researchers (PhD students) at the university, particularly at the Faculty of Medicine level.
• Continuous self-development in specialized methodology, and teaching and supervision skills.
• Participation in both Estonian and international R&D projects, including leading the project(s).
• Ongoing active engagement in research: international-level research in the past five years in the volume equivalent to at least one doctoral thesis.
• Experience in supervising employees involved in R&D activities.
• Continuous development of skills required for R&D activities.
• Participation in Estonian and international expert groups and committees, guiding or supporting evidence-based practice in health sector.
• Participation in the activities of Estonian and international specialized organizations, including participation in organizing international events.
• Participation in the development of documents underpinning evidence-based practice (treatment and other guidelines, evidence utilized in patient pathways, health technology assessments).
• Experience in participation in the development of specialized methodology, including terminology, both in Estonia and internationally.
• Participation in university governance and development activities, including participation in academic and administrative decision-making bodies, and fulfilling at least one leadership task within the university.
• Participation in societal activities, including promotion of evidence-based practice in the health sector, including participation in applicable activities at national and/or international level.

1. A letter of application to the Rector.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. A list of research publications (if necessary, enclosing copies or offprints of more important publications).
4. A copy of a document (including its annexes) which shows the candidate to hold the required qualification (with authorized translation into Estonian, English or Russian if the credential is not in Estonian, English, Russian, Finnish, Swedish, French, Italian, Ukrainian and Belarussian languages). A candidate can be required to submit the original or a certified copy of the document (including its annexes) showing the candidate to hold the required qualification. If the candidate has acquired the higher education in question abroad, he or she may be required to submit an assessment issued by the Academic Recognition Information Centre (the Estonian ENIC/NARIC) of his or her qualification in respect of the qualification requirements for the position.
5. A statement not exceeding 1500 words of the aims to be achieved during the term in the position, and the outline of an action plan for achieving these.
6. Other materials considered relevant by the candidate (a list of such materials must be included in the application or annexed to it).

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