Lecturer of Software Engineering

• Lecturing and conducting seminars in the areas of software engineering, software architecture, web development, and/or software quality assurance.
• Supervising PhD, Master’s and Bachelor’s theses by students.
• Conducting research in software engineering at the international level.
• Participation in the work of the university’s decision-making bodies is recommended.
• Engaging in science outreach activities.

• Candidates must have successful teaching experience in an institution of higher education at the Bachelor’s and/or Master’s levels. Evidence of teaching experience in at least two out of the following subject matters must be provided: (1) software engineering, (2) software analytics, (3) software testing, (4) software architecture/design, (5) web-application development.
• Research experience and publications in the field of software engineering are required. A candidate must be familiar with empirical research methods in software engineering.
• A track record of at least five publications in highly reputable venues in the area of software engineering is required.
• Experience in supervising students in topics related to software engineering is desirable.

At the University of Tartu there is a possibility to get promoted to a higher position, more information.

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).

Salary from 3000 euros (gross) per month depending on work experience and qualifications.

The total annual payroll is 50000 euros, which includes taxes by the employer.

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. The Centre for Professional Development offers foreigners and their family members the opportunity to participate in Estonian language courses.

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