Postdoctoral Researcher in Maritime Transport

30 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Tallinn University of Technology

Department

Estonian Maritime Academy

Research Field

Economics » Transport economics
Engineering » Maritime engineering

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Estonia

Application Deadline

25 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Sep 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

A postdoctoral researcher (career stage R2) will be recruited to one of the following areas: maritime economics, maritime transport and maritime logistics.

The postdoctoral researcher will work as part of Maritime Transport research group in Estonian Maritime Academy consisting of 10 research researchers of various levels. The aim of the group is study 1) how tightening environmental regulations influence shipping companies, ports and maritime markets and 2) the functioning and competitiveness of shipping companies, ports and the maritime sector.

Postdoctoral researcher will:

• Carry out research and studies related to the project in question together with Ph.D -students.
• Have overall responsibility of the externally funded project, including budget and deliverables. This work is done together with the research groups’ project assistant.
• Take part in development of the research group’s work.
• Teach (approximately 6-12 ECTS per year).

KEYWORDS: shipping, ports, transport, environmental transition, maritime, economics, logistics. 

Responsibilities

The successful candidate is expected to:

• Contribute to building a network of academic, industrial, and governmental partners in Estonia, Baltic region, EU and beyond.
• Conduct research in the field on maritime transport.
• Publish its research in highly visible journals and conferences with large impact.
• Participate in supervising graduate level students.
• Provide general and specialist support for project proposals together with the professor.

The position is at Estonian Maritime Academy in Tallinn University of Technology. Expected starting date of the contract is no later than September 2024. The position is fix-term for up to 3 years, but it might be extended afterwards. 

For further information, please contact 

Professor Ulla Pirita Tapaninen, [email protected] ; 
Kristel Toom, [email protected] .

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To apply for the position please send the following documents in English by 25 March 2024 at the latest by using the application link : 

• Cover letter (motivation for applying, research interests and how the candidate meets the preferred qualification of the position).
• Documents proving that the candidate holds the required academic degree (PhD) and has acquired the required education. 
• Curriculum vitae (educational background; relevant academic or industrial work experience; list of scientific publications, etc.). 

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

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Specific Requirements

The successful candidate shall have:

• PhD degree in one of the fields of: maritime, economics, logistics, shipping, ICT, environmental studies, mathematics or similar.
• Knowledge and interest about maritime and port sector development.
• Excellent level of spoken and written English;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, curiosity, and creativity, also, willingness to learn and work as part of an international team.
• A track record of documented interdisciplinary collaboration (e.g. projects or joint publications across disciplines).

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

• Excellent opportunities for performing high quality research, as part of a highly competent and motivated team of international researchers and engineers. 
• An informal and inclusive international working environment, green campus approach, a flexible schedule and modern office facilities located in Tallinn.
• Opportunities to build international networks, through established collaboration with industry, exchange programs and research visits to other universities, and support to attend research conferences. 
• Innovative, ambitious, and multidisciplinary cooperation-oriented research groups in TalTech.
• Professionally provided administrative support (project applications writing, submission and projects implementation, HR, HPC, etc.).
• One of the most compact and sufficient maritime community in Europe that is surrounded by technology and digitalization. 
• To support the high-quality research, it is possible to use the numerous possibilities offered by our state-of-the-art modern laboratories' infrastructure and maritime simulator centre.
• Our digital and small society - everything is doable digitally and on smart quick way.
• Individual development and training opportunities.
• A competitive salary, starting 3 500 eur / month.

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 strengths of the university are wide multidisciplinary study/research interests, modern research and study environment as well as good collaboration with international educational and research institutions.

More information about TalTech: https://taltech.ee/en

Estonian Maritime Academy, a structural unit of Tallinn University of Technology, provides multi-level education and does professional research in marine sciences and fields related to them, making it the only competence centre of its kind in Estonia. There are four higher education programmes of applied studies, two master’s and one doctoral study programme.

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

11712

Street

Kopli 101, zip code 11712

Where to apply

Website

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

Contact

City

Tallinn

Website

https://taltech.ee/en/estonian-maritime-academy

Street

Ehitajate tee 5

Postal Code

19086

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED