진학프로석·박사 채용 접수 플랫폼

Work assignments

• • Participation in the research, development and creative activities under the supervision of a professor or associate professor within the project PRG1899. 
• • Supervision of a PhD student working on the project PRG1899.
• • International-level research in the volume equivalent to at least 1.5 doctoral theses in five years.
• • Development of skills necessary for research, development and creative activities, and professional development.
• • Study design in collaboration with the PI of the project.
• • Use and development of methods for metagenomic bioinformatic analysis of birch tar samples.
• • Preparation of results for scientific publications within the PRG1899 project.
• • Teaching, using modern teaching methods and educational technology, supervising students of the first and second level of higher education within the project PRG1899.
• • Professional development to enhance teaching and supervising skills.
• • Participation in the work of the university’s decision-making bodies is recommended.
• • Popularising their specialisation.

Education

PhD or an equivalent qualification.

Work experience

• • Ability to participate in the research, development and creative activities of the specialisation.
• • International-level research in the specialisation in the field of ancient metagenomics, the volume of which so far is equivalent to at least one doctoral thesis.
• • Previous teaching experience at least at the first two levels of higher education, including effective supervision of bachelor’s and master’s students.

Language skills

Proficient in English (spoken and written). 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. This requirement will be added to the contract. The Centre for Professional Development offers foreigners and their family members the opportunity to participate in Estonian language courses.

The documents required for applying

1. 1. A letter of application to the Rector.
2. 2. A curriculum vitae.
3. 3. A list of research publications (if necessary, enclosing copies or offprints of more important publications).
4. 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. 5. Other materials considered relevant by the candidate (a list of such materials must be included in the application or annexed to it).

Additional information

Job description, incl. requirements for academic staff.

Salary Rules.

More information about application documents.

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Benefits/salary details: Remuneration based on UT salary rules.

Contract start date: 01.10.2026

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