Research Fellow in Applied Artificial Intelligence

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!

• Conducting research for applying artificial intelligence (AI) in one or more of the following research areas: teaching of informatics, software engineering with an emphasis on software verification and validation, and/or business process management. 
• Preparing and implementing research projects under the supervision of senior staff.
• Participation in teaching courses on applying AI in teaching informatics, software engineering, and business process management.
• Supervising Master's and PhD students.
• Participation in the work of the university’s decision-making bodies is recommended

• Internationally recognized professional research in the area of AI applied in teaching informatics, software engineering, and/or business process management, the volume of which is equivalent to that of at least one doctoral thesis.
• Experience in the supervision of Master’s and PhD students is recommended.

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).

Starting date 1.06.2025. 2 year fixed-term contract with possibility to extend until 31.03.2028. A fixed-term contract is linked to the funding of project TEM-TA120.

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