Associate Professor of Computer Systems (teaching track)

4 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Tallinn University of Technology

Department

Department of Computer Systems

Research Field

Computer science » Computer systems

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Estonia

Application Deadline

29 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Jun 2024

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 Department of Computer Systems of Tallinn University of Technology invites applications to fill in the associate professor position (non-tenure, teaching track) in the field of Computer Systems. The goals of the position are the following: conducting and organizing teaching at different levels of higher education in the field of Computer Systems and directing cross-disciplinary cooperation. Conducting and organizing research and development activities and other related activities. 

Job description:

• professional study, research, and development activities in the field of computer systems in a balanced volume corresponding to the organization of the academic career; 
• supervising doctoral students, master's students, and bachelor's students in conducting independent research;
• conducting teaching and educational development activities at a modern methodological and educational technological level at different levels of higher education in the field of computer systems;
• organization of academic learning and learning development activities and responsibility for this level in one's specialty;
• research and development activities in their field and its organization;
• development of cooperation with other research and development institutions and companies;
• publication of research and development results; work as an expert in own field;
• expected fields of research and development: microelectronics, embedded systems, energy efficiency, machine learning;
• consulting the colleagues and mentorship.

Accompanying tasks: participation in the work of national and international professional decision-making bodies and committees; cooperation with the editorial boards of scientific journals, reviewing research articles; popularisation of the areas of study and research in the field, incl. publishing opinion pieces or popular science articles; participating in continuous education training processes in the field; participating in the work of the university’s decision-making bodies and committees, filling a management post.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To apply for the position, please send the following documents in English by 29 February 2024 at the latest by clicking the application link :

• a motivation letter; 
• documents proving that the candidate holds the required academic degree (PhD or an equivalent qualification) for the position applied; 
• a CV, including a list of publications;
• an academic portfolio, including a motivated self-evaluation regarding compliance with the requirements for the associate professor position set out in the Academic Career Management Regulation, Annex 3 “Academic Evaluation Matrix ” (shall be submitted by a university staff member) or a free format evaluation of the academic activity undertaken so far and the competencies required for work (shall be submitted by an external candidate) detailing how the candidate meets the qualifications of the position; 
• a vision or an action plan for the future position (the maximum total length 1500 words); 
• other documents considered important by the candidate.

Regarding further information on the application documents and recruitment process please contact TalTech HR [email protected] .

Requirements

Research Field

Computer science » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Specific Requirements

We are looking for a top specialist, who has the knowledge and skills in the following fields:

• a doctoral degree in a research field related to the field of activity;
• scientific publications in the volume of at least two doctoral theses, h-index ≥6, high-level publication (focus Q1-Q2);
• previous experience in applying for funding or executing a project or contract;
• at least one doctoral thesis defended under supervision and 1500 h of successfully supervised graduation theses of first and second level in total;
• at least 10 years of teaching experience at various levels of higher education, author or compiler-editor of a higher education textbook or equivalent teaching tool, within the last 5 years included among the nominees for teacher of the year (or an equivalent assessment of the quality of teaching) and completed pedagogical studies of at least 24 ECTS;
• participation in the activities of international professional or scientific organizations and networks (including business) or participation in working groups influencing the development of the university or holding leading positions in the university;
• publication of opinion or popular scientific articles, an active and well-known speaker in his/her field, conducting further training, recognition outside the university in the field of science, education, culture and innovation or an invited speaker at the events of scientific or other organizations.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

ESTONIAN

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

We offer various training and development opportunities, interesting work in an international team, a modern work environment and various opportunities for self-improvement, a possibility to cooperate with the TalTech High Performance Computing Centre team, a good research and teaching network (including the EuroTech universities).

TalTech has a green and one of the most compact university campuses in Europe that includes the Tehnopol Tallinn Science Park. Low hierarchy, academic freedom and a balanced work and family life are valued at TalTech. The university provides individual development and training opportunities, material and non-material tokens of acknowledgement, sporting opportunities at TalTech Sports Club and all-staff activities.

Additional comments

Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) is the only flagship in engineering and IT science and education in Estonia, providing higher education at all levels in engineering and technology, information technology, economics, science, and maritime. TalTech’s mission is to be a promoter of science, technology, and innovation and a leading provider of engineering and economic education in Estonia.

The Department of Computer Systems is a structural unit of the School of IT, dealing with teaching, research, and development activities. The department was established on 1 January 2017 by merging the former Department of Computer Engineering, the Centre for Biorobotics and the Control Systems Research Laboratory of the Department of Computer Control. The department focuses on designing secure, dependable, and intelligent computer systems. The lecturers and researchers of the department are engaged in teaching at all three levels of higher education and the courses taught are available in several bachelor and master level programmes of the School of IT and the School of Engineering. 

The department's web page: https://taltech.ee/en/department-of-computer-systems

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Tallinn University of Technology

Country

Estonia

State/Province

Other / Non-US

City

Tallinn

Postal Code

12618

Street

Akadeemia tee 15A, zip code 12618

Where to apply

Website

https://taltech.recrur.com/public/link/tallinna-tehnikaulikool-arvutisusteemide…

Contact

City

Tallinn

Website

https://taltech.ee/en

Street

Ehitajate tee 5

Postal Code

19086

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED