Lecturer in Data Systems

Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Computer Science

The University of Tartu is the biggest and oldest centre of academic life in Estonia - we have over 4,500 employees and 16,000 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!

Duties and responsibilities

• Teaching in the fields of Data Systems (including data engineering, data modelling, etc) at all study levels.
• Supervising Master’s and Bachelor’s theses.
• Conduct research in data science at the international level.
• Engaging in collaborative and interdisciplinary research. 
• Engaging in science outreach activities.
• Participation in the work of the university’s decision-making bodies is recommended.

Required qualifications
PhD or an equivalent qualification in the relevant field.

• Previous successful teaching experience at the Bachelor’s and/or Master’s levels in higher education.
• High-quality research and publications in the area of Data Systems.
• Experience in supervising Bachelor’s and Master’s students is required.
• A solid international network and science outreach activities are considered advantageous.

Required language skills
An excellent command of the English language is required. Estonian is recommended but not required. According to the Language Act, academic staff with foreign citizenship working in Estonia must have acquired at least B1-level Estonian language skills after five years of work. This requirement will be added to the contract. The Centre for Professional Development offers foreigners and their family members the opportunity to participate in Estonian language courses.

Salary
From 3500 € / per month

Additional information on remuneration
Starting from 3500 euros (gross) per month, depending on the work experience and qualifications. The total annual payroll is 56,000 euros, including employer taxes.

Number of vacancies
1

Documents required for applying

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. Teaching and Research Vision (in total of ca 3 pages).
6. Other materials considered relevant by the candidate (a list of such materials must be included in the application or annexed to it).

Additional information

According to the University of Tartu's career model, there are opportunities for promotion up to the position of professor.

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