Additional information:
Kuldar Taveter

Lecturer of Interaction Design

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 4,000 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!


Duties and responsibilities
  • Lecturing and conducting seminars in the area of interaction design, human-computer interaction, design thinking, and digital product management.
  • Supervising Master’s and Bachelor’s theses by students. 
  • Conducting research in interaction design, human-computer interaction, and/or digital product management at the international level.
  • Engaging in science outreach activities.

Required qualifications
PhD in a related field or an equivalent qualification.

Required experience
  • A successful teaching experience in an institution of higher education at the Bachelor’s and/or Master’s levels is required. 
  • Research experience and publications in the area of interaction design or a related field are required. 
  • A track record of publications in highly reputable venues in the area of interaction design or a related field is desirable. 
  • Experience in supervising students is highly desirable.

Required language skills
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.

Additional information on remuneration
From 3000 euros (gross) per month depending on the work experience and qualifications.
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. 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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Start date 01.12.2024
Workload
1,0
Place of work
Narva mnt 18, Tartu

Application deadline

02.09.2024
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