7 Mar 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Estonian University of Life Sciences- Department
Institute of Forestry and Engineering- Research Field
Agricultural sciences » Forest sciences- Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)- 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
- Conducting high-level research in the field of forest ecology, publishing research papers in international peer-reviewed journals indexed in Web of Science database
- Applying and managing research and development projects
- Disseminating and promoting research results in society
- Participating in the work of academic and professional decision-making bodies and expert-panels
- Teaching forestry courses at both bachelor's and master's levels
- Supervising bachelor's, master's thesis, and co-supervision of doctoral thesis in forestry
Requirements
- Research Field
- Agricultural sciences » Forest sciences
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Minimum qualifications
- PhD or an equivalent degree in forestry
- Experience in research and applied projects that studies effects of forest fire, bark beetle damage and other forest disturbances on forest ecosystems
- Participating in research and applied projects focusing on different mechanisms and effects of forest disturbances
- Active and successful research experience, publishing research papers in international peer-reviewed journals indexed in Web of Science database
- Good professional Estonian and English skills in speech and writing
Qualification in teaching
- Experience in teaching at university level in the field of forestry
- Successful supervising of bachelor's, master's thesis in forestry
- Languages
- ESTONIAN
- Level
- Good
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Good
- Research Field
- Agricultural sciences » Forest sciences
- 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
Hardi Tullus
Professor of Silviculture and Forest Ecology, Chair Professor
+372 731 3715
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
- Institute of Forestry and Engineering
- Country
- Estonia
- State/Province
- Tartu
- City
- Tartu
- Geofield
Where to apply
[email protected]
Contact
- City
Tartu- Website
http://www.emu.ee- Street
Fr. R. Kreutzwaldi 1
[email protected]
STATUS: EXPIRED
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