Chair Professor of Animal Breeding and Biotechnology

7 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Estonian University of Life Sciences

Department

Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology
Medical sciences » Veterinary medicine
Biological sciences » Zoology

Researcher Profile

Leading Researcher (R4)

Country

Estonia

Application Deadline

15 Apr 2024 - 23:23 (Europe/Tallinn)

Type of Contract

Permanent

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

• Chair Professor has both academic and administrative duties concurrently

• Leading R&D activity of the chair of Animal breeding and biotechnology, incl. particular disciplines such as: animal breeding, conservation of animal genetic resources, animal genetics, genomics, transgenic technology, animal reproduction and reproductive disorders, reproductive biotechnology
• Conducting and directing R&D work of the chair
• Successfully initiating and leading research project
• Carry out teaching and developing the study program in the study area
• Creating motivating and intellectually stimulating environment for the chair
• Communication and collaboration with employers in animal husbandry and biotechnology
• sector, professional associations, government and private enterprises and the public

Requirements

Research Field

Medical sciences » Veterinary medicine

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Biological sciences » Zoology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Required qualifications

• Higher veterinary, animal science or biology education
• PhD or equivalent

 

Required experience

• Ability to provide academic leadership; ability to collaborate effectively as a leader and also as part of a team, excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• International experience, i.e., a postdoctoral fellowship or a continuing education
• Programme abroad or an academic position abroad
• At least 5-year work experience as the leader of research group, expert in his field
• Teaching experience at the university, incl. supervising MSc & PhD students
• Substantial experience with successful application and leading of international scientific and/or applied projects
• Good experience of industrial collaboration and knowledge transfer

 

Specific Requirements

Required language skills

Fluent English. During the first years of occupation, the successful candidate is expected to

acquire the Estonian language proficiency at least on communication level.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

ESTONIAN

Level

Good

Research Field

Biological sciences » BiologyBiological sciences » ZoologyMedical sciences » Veterinary medicine

Years of Research Experience

4 - 10

Additional Information
Selection process

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 [email protected]  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 [email protected] .

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 [email protected].

Additional comments

Additional info

Toomas Tiirats

Director of the Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences

[email protected]

 

Useful links

Academic Staff Positions in Estonian University of Life Sciences

European Framework for Researcher Careers profiles

 

Website for additional job details

https://www.emu.ee/en/about-the-university/vacancies/academic-positions/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Estonian University of Life Sciences

Country

Estonia

State/Province

Tartu

City

Tartu

Street

Kreutzwaldi 1

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Tartu

City

Tartu

Website

http://www.emu.ee

Street

Kreutzwaldi 1

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED