Research Fellow of Forest Ecology

Minimum qualifications

• PhD or an equivalent degree in forestry
• Experience in research and applied projects that studies effects of forest fire, bark beetle damage and other forest disturbances on forest ecosystems
• Participating in research and applied projects focusing on different mechanisms and effects of forest disturbances
• Active and successful research experience, publishing research papers in international peer-reviewed journals indexed in Web of Science database
• Good professional Estonian and English skills in speech and writing

Qualification in teaching

• Experience in teaching at university level in the field of forestry
• Successful supervising of bachelor's, master's thesis in forestry

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.

Additional info

Hardi Tullus

Professor of Silviculture and Forest Ecology, Chair Professor

+372 731 3715

hardi.tullus@emu.ee

Useful links

Academic Staff Positions in Estonian University of Life Sciences

European Framework for Researcher Careers profiles