Tenured Professor of Electrical Engineering

16 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Tallinn University of Technology

Department

Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)
Leading Researcher (R4)

Country

Estonia

Application Deadline

31 Mar 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 Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics of Tallinn University of Technology invites applications for a Tenured Professor position. The position is fulfilled within the framework of the professorships in the areas of public interest of Estonia at Tallinn University of Technology, established in accordance with the Tallinn University of Technology Act (§9 section 3), specialisation in electrical engineering.

The goal of the position is to ensure excellence in the field of electrical engineering at Tallinn University of Technology, including teaching, research and development activities.

Excellence is perceived through

• providing world-class skills and know-how on current topics in the field of electrical engineering, within methods and tools in research and application, contributing to the solution of up-to-date challenges;
• conducting academic research through up-to-date methods, including academic cooperation with domestic and international parties, also providing contribution to the development of academic staff;
• providing research and development services to industrial partners through participation in research and development projects, sector-specific consulting and expert services, supporting the societal targets through modern technology; 
• ensuring effective knowledge transfer in the field of electrical engineering through related teaching activities at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels;
• advancement of higher education and professional top-level knowledge in Estonian;
• maintaining and developing the laboratory and expert service capabilities of Tallinn University of Technology, including contributing to the further development of laboratory staff skills and infrastructure.

Tasks:

• Conducting research and development activities in the field of electrical engineering and applied electromagnetic engineering, management of scientific activities in the field, communication of scientific activities.
• Leading the development of the material base necessary for research and development in electrical engineering and applied electromagnetic engineering.
• Organizing academic teaching and learning development activities in the field.
• Professional teaching, research, and development activities in the field of electrical engineering and applied electromagnetic engineering.
• Carrying out teaching and learning development activities at a modern methodological and educational-technological level.
• Supervising doctoral, master´s and bachelor's students in conducting independent research.
• Developing cooperation with external R&D institutions and companies in the field of research.
• Publishing research and development results and communicating research results to the general public.
• Obtaining and including additional external funding to support activities in the field.
• Working as an expert in the field.
• Accompanying tasks: participation in the work of Estonian and international professional decision-making bodies and committees; cooperation with the editorial boards of scientific journals, reviewing scientific publications; raising public awareness of teaching and research topics in the field of electrical engineering; coordination of continuing professional education activities.

Accompanying tasks: participation in the work of Estonian and international professional decision-making bodies and committees; cooperation with the editorial boards of scientific journals, reviewing scientific publications; raising public awareness of teaching and research topics in the field of electrical engineering; coordination of continuing professional education activities.

Contact person for the position: Prof. Ivo Palu, phone +372 620 3752, email [email protected] .

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To apply for the position, please send the following documents in English by 31 March 2024 at the latest by using the application link :

• a motivation letter;
• documents proving that the candidate holds the required academic degree 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 tenured professor position set out in the Academic Career Management Regulation, Annex 3 “Academic Evaluation Matrix ” (shall be submitted by a university staff member only) 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 only);
• a vision-action plan for the future position (the maximum total length 1500 words);
• other documents considered important by the candidate.

For further information on the application documents and recruitment process, please contact the TalTech HR Office: [email protected] .

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Specific Requirements

• A doctoral degree in electrical engineering and/or applied electromagnetic engineering.
• Previous international work experience in the field of research.
• Experience in research and development activities as an applicant and principal investigator.
• The level and referencing of scientific publications is at a comparable level to those of professors operating in the same field in TalTech's reference universities, including a technical sciences h-index of >= 10.
• Experience in pedagogical activities, including the supervision of master's and doctoral theses. 
• Effective supervision of doctoral theses.

Languages

ESTONIAN

Level

Excellent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

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 affairs. TalTech ’s mission is to be a promoter of science, technology, and innovation and a leading provider of engineering and economic education in Estonia.

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 affairs. TalTech ’s mission is to be a promoter of science, technology, and innovation and a leading provider of engineering and economic education in Estonia.

Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics is an academic structural unit that belongs to the TalTech School of Engineering. The department conducts teaching at the bachelor, master, and PhD levels, as well as research in the field, and broad-based development activities are carried out in various areas: Power Systems, Energy Economics and High Voltage Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics and Autonomous Systems, Power Electronics, Microgrids and Metrology.
Additional information: https://taltech.ee/en/department-electrical-power-engineering-mechatronics   

 

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

19086

Street

Ehitajate tee 5, zip code 19086

Where to apply

Website

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

Contact

City

Tallinn

Website

https://taltech.ee/en

Street

Ehitajate tee 5

Postal Code

19086

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED