Academic vacancies

Overview of the academic position application process

At the start of the process, an official announcement is published in public media channels at least one month before the application deadline.

To apply, please submit the following documents:

• an application addressed to the Rector;
• a curriculum vitae (CV) including a list of publications;
• documents verifying your qualifications;
• a link to your Researcher ID / ORCID / Google Scholar profile;
• candidates applying for a professor position are required to submit a vision and objectives for their planned period in the role (up to 1,500 words) and, if needed, to deliver a venia legendi lecture. 

The Human Resources Department will review the submitted documents for compliance with application requirements. If the candidate’s higher education was obtained abroad, the university will request an assessment from the Estonian ENIC/NARIC Centre regarding the candidate’s qualifications relative to the position requirements. All qualifying documents are forwarded for evaluation within two weeks of the application deadline.

Candidates for the positions of professor, senior lecturer, and senior researcher are assessed by an expert committee. The committee will provide the Institute Council with a summary of the candidate’s suitability.

For positions such as teacher, lecturer, and researcher (lower career stages), a written evaluation of the candidate’s suitability is submitted to the Institute Council by the candidate’s prospective supervisor.

The final selection for a professor position is made by the University Senate, taking into consideration the evaluations from the expert committee, the Academic Committee, and the Institute Council.

The selection process will conclude no later than three months after the application deadline. Following confirmation of the results, the Human Resources Department will inform candidates of the outcome within seven working days.