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!

• Participating in research and development activities under the supervision of a professor or associate professor.
• Conducting internationally recognized research equivalent to at least 1.5 PhD theses within five years, including writing and publishing affective psychology related theoretical review articles in internationally recognized research journals.
• Conducting research projects related to affective psychology, including data collection, laboratory work coordination, data analysis, interpretation, and publication of results in internationally recognized research journals.
• Presenting research findings at professional, including international, conferences.
• Teaching within the field of affective psychology.
• Professional development to enhance skills in teaching and supervision.
• Supervising students at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.
• Participating in dissemination and outreach activities that promote the field of expertise.
• Participating in the work of university’s administrative and developmental decision-making bodies and other similar administrative activities.

• Proficiency in contemporary social science research methods and their application in both teaching and research.
• Experience in utilizing various research methods in affective psychology, including self-report measures, behavioral assessments, and electrophysiological metrics (e.g., electroencephalography or EEG) in experimental research.
• The applicant is expected to have experience in conducting internationally recognized research, including publishing peer-reviewed articles in affective and experimental psychology. Additionally, the applicant should have knowledge and experience with self-report, behavioral, and electrophysiological measures (including EEG), as well as experience in supervising and teaching students.
• Experience in dissemination and outreach activities as well as publishing at a high international level, including experience in publishing both empirical and theoretical review articles.
• Experience in conducting or managing research projects.
• Knowledge of modern teaching tools, learning environments, teaching methods, and their development.
• Capability to organize and conduct teaching at all higher education levels.
• Prior teaching experience at least at the first two levels of higher education.
• Experience in successfully supervising students.

Good teamwork and communication skills.

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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