Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Estonian University of Life Sciences
- Department
- Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Research Field
- Biological sciences
- Researcher Profile
- Established Researcher (R3)
- Country
- Estonia
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Permanent
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 40
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
The aim of the position is research and development activities in the field of molecular ecology with specialization to the molecular aquatic ecology in aquatic ecosystems and aquatic organisms. Work tasks include participation and applying of research and development projects, scientific publishing, supervising students (including post graduates), popularizing the field, and teaching.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Biological sciences
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
- PhD degree and post-doctoral experience in natural sciences
- Research and teaching experience
- Scientific publications (including in the field of bacterioplankton and sediment bacterial microbiome)
- Experience in leading research projects
- Experience in managing EU funded project
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Analytical and initiative capacity
- skills in Estonian language at level C2 (able to teach at university)
- Languages
- ESTONIAN
- Level
- Excellent
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Research Field
- Biological sciences
- Years of Research Experience
- 4 - 10
Additional Information
To participate in the competition, candidates are required to submit the following documents to the Personnel Department (Fr. R. Kreutzwaldi 1, 51006 Tartu, Estonia) or by e-mail to konkurss@emu.ee by April 15, 2024:
- an application to the Rector;
- a copy of the document certifying education and/or academic degree;
- CV (curriculum vitae) and a structured list of scientific publications of recent ten years, in the Estonian Research Information System (ETIS) standard format (up to ten significant publications from the earlier period may be included at will); information on academic work and in-service training done within five recent years shall be enclosed with the CV;
- the candidate for the position of Professor shall submit motivation letter reflecting the candidate’s vision about the development of this specific research field and related international cooperation in the university, and the measures that the candidate is going to take for increasing the level of research and teaching in the field (max 1500 words);
- Researcher ID / ORCID / Google Scholar reference;
- other relevant materials at the discretion of the applicant.
Application documents shall be submitted in Estonian or in English. The candidate for the position of a professor shall submit the application documents in Estonian and English. As an exception, application documents may be submitted in English only, if Estonian is not expected from the position holder. The documents shall be submitted in the written form, either on paper to the Personnel Department (Fr. R. Kreutzwaldi 1, 51006 Tartu, Estonia) or as a digitally signed document by e-mail to konkurss@emu.ee.
In case the applicant has obtained higher education in a foreign country, the University will ask for an assessment from the academic recognition information centre (Estonian ENIC/NARIC Centre) on the conformity of the qualification of the applicant to the qualifications required in the position.
For candidates who apply for the position of Professor for the first time it is mandatory to present a public lecture (venia legendi), in case they have not done it earlier.
Further information: HR Chief Specialist, e-mail konkurss@emu.ee.
Contact information
Prof. Kalle Olli
Useful links
Academic Staff Positions in Estonian University of Life Sciences
- Website for additional job details
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Country
- Estonia
- State/Province
- Tartu
- City
- Tartu
- Geofield
Where to apply
- konkurss@emu.ee
Contact
- City
- Tartu
- Website
- Street
- Fr. R. Kreutzwaldi 1
- konkurss@emu.ee