Lecturer of Interaction Design

University of Tartu, Estonia

Updated: over 2 years ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 01 Dec 2021

Duties and responsibilities
  • Lecturing and conducting seminars in the area of interaction design and human-computer interaction with a particular focus on design thinking and digital product management.
  • Supervising Master’s and Bachelor’s theses by students. 
  • Conducting research in interaction design, human-computer interaction and/or digital product management at the international level.
  • Engaging in science outreach activities.

See also job description .


Required qualifications

PhD or an equivalent qualification.

See also requirements for teaching and research staff .


Required experience
  • Candidates must have a successful teaching experience in an institution of higher education at the Bachelor’s and/or Master’s levels. 
  • Research experience and publications in the area of specialization are essential. 
  • A track record of publications in highly reputable venues in the area of specialization or a related field is desirable. 
  • Experience in supervising students is also highly desirable.

Required language skills

Excellent command of the English language is required. Estonian is recommended but not required. 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.

Starting at 01.02.2022.

Workload: 1,00.

Salary: From 3000 euros (gross) per month depending on work experience and qualifications. The total annual payroll is 50 000 euros, which includes taxes by the employer.

See also UT salary rules .


Additional info

The starting date of the position can be negotiated.

Further information provided by Prof Jaak Vilo, [email protected]  and Assoc Prof Kuldar Taveter, [email protected] .

At the University of Tartu there is a possibility to get promoted to a higher position, for more information: https://www.ut.ee/en/about-us/career-model . 


Application documents

In order to be considered for the position, the candidate must submit to the UT Human Resources Office (email: [email protected] ; postal address: 18 Ülikooli St, Tartu 50090 ESTONIA; employees of the UT should submit their documents via intranet ) following documents:

  • a letter of application to the Rector,
  • a curriculum vitae  in the established format,
  • a list of research publications (if necessary, enclosing copies or offprints of more important publications),
  • 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;
  • a research and teaching vision;
  • other materials considered relevant by the candidate (a list of such materials must be included in the application or annexed to it).

    • Number of copies: 1

    See also Application documents and notification of results


    Web site for additional job details

    https://www.ut.ee/en/welcome/job-offer/lecturer-interaction-design-0


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