The University of Tartu is the biggest and oldest centre of academic life in Estonia - we have over 4,000 employees and 14,000 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 and activities related to the administration and development of teaching

• Teaching, using modern teaching methods and educational technology, at all levels of higher education.
• Supervising students at all levels of higher education.
• Activities related to the administration and development of teaching.
• Teaching development.
• Professional development to enhance teaching and supervising skills.

Research, development and creative activities

• High-level RDC activities, incl. securing the resources necessary for RDC activities.
• International-level research in the fields of theatre research, in the volume equivalent to at least one doctoral thesis in five years.
• Participation in the activities of Estonian and international research organisations and professional societies and in the work of editorial boards of recognised international research journals, organising international conferences, participation in Estonian and international expert groups and committees (e.g. evaluating academic institutions, evaluating academic staff or allocating research grants).

Participation in the governance and institutional development of the university

• Activities related to the governance and institutional development of the university, incl. advisably, participation in the work of academic and administrative decision-making bodies; advisably, performing at least one management function at the university, professional development to enhance management skills.

Social and public activities

• Social and public activities, incl. popularising their specialisation and participation in activities related to the promotion and application of their specialisation on a national or international level.

Teaching and activities related to the administration and development of teaching

• Ability to organise teaching and teach at all levels of higher education.
• Previous teaching experience at least at the first two levels of higher education, incl. effective supervision.
• Experience in compiling teaching aids and materials for institutions of higher education.
• Knowledge of modern teaching aids, learning environments, teaching methods and their development opportunities.

Research, development and creative activities

• International-level research in the field of theatre research, the volume of which is equivalent to at least two doctoral theses.
• Ongoing active engagement in research: international-level research in the past five years in the volume equivalent to at least one doctoral thesis.
• Success in applying for research, development and creative activities funding
• International experience.
• Participation in the work of the international community of the specialisation, incl. participation in the work of professional societies or in international RDC projects, work in the editorial boards of research publications or as a reviewer, work as an expert in foreign institutions (e.g. evaluating academic staff or allocating research grants), organising international research conferences.
• Advisably, experience in the application and popularisation of theoretical knowledge, e.g. participation in applied research and conducting analyses.
• Participation in the governance and institutional development of the university
• Experience in team or project management.

Social and public activities

• Participation in activities related to the promotion and application of the specialisation on an institutional, national 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).

Job description, incl. requirements for academic staff.

Salary Rules.

More information about application documents.