Offer Description
Main duties and responsibilities:
Conducting high-level international and national R&D work in the field of wood valorization and processing technologies, organising and conducting teaching in BSc and MSc level (acting as a study programme supervisor for the Wood valorization master program). Supervising BSc, MSc, PhD and post-doctoral students. Actively applying research projects and publishing peer reviewed papers in Web of Science indexed database. Candidate will conduct research in wood valorization in accordance with the…
institutional regulations and requirements (Job descriptions of the academic staff members No 1-28/7 from 27.02.2020, updated 27.03.2026 No 1-28/2). Referring to the appendix 2. Associate Professor of Wood Valorization and Processing Technologies focus on the development of internationally competitive work group, publishing R&D work in high level international journals, actively applying of research projects and developing local and international collaboration with R&D institutions.
Workload: 1.0
Where to apply
E-mail: konkurss@emu.ee
Requirements
Research Field: Environmental science » Other
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Minimum qualification:
- A doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification;
- High scientific and administrative competence for conducting and leading research and teaching;
- Preferably doctoral or post-doctoral fellow qualification in foreign university or R&D institution and joint scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals (indexed in Web of Science database) with international partners;
- Internationally acknowledged scientific work in wood valorization and processing technologies or similar fields of research, which minimum quantity equals to one PhD thesis requirement;
- Teaching experience in university or R&D institution for Bachelor and Master level and successfully supervised thesis (BSc and MSc);
- Experience to supervise PhD students;
- Active and successful R&D work in wood valorization and processing technologies or in similar fields;
- Active cooperation with forestry sector enterprises and companies;
- Active popular scientific work;
- High skills in collaboration and communication;
- High skills and motivation in analytic work;
- High language skills in Estonian and English.
Minimum qualifications required at Assistant Professor career level:
- A doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification;
- Scientific research experience as a post-doctoral fellow at a foreign university, R&D institution as a researcher, etc., preferably not in the same country where the doctoral degree was obtained;
- Internationally recognized research work in the field of Wood Valorization and Processing Technologies or related field, the size is comparable to at least one doctoral theses;
- Teaching and supervisory experience in the university on the forestry or wood valorization study programmes across different levels of higher education;
- Experience of participating in international science and applied research projects;
- Experience in participating in the work of academic and administrative boards and commissions.
Minimum qualifications required at Associate Professor career level:
- A doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification;
- Internationally recognised research in the field of Wood Valorization and Processing Technologies, or a related field, the size is comparable to at least two doctoral theses;
- Teaching and supervisory experience in the university on the forestry or wood valorization study programmes across different levels of higher education;
- Experience in supervising doctoral students and successful supervision outcomes;
- Completed at least 6 EAP credits of professional development in teaching and supervision;
- At least five years of work experience as a team or project leader in the relevant field;
- Experience in applying and managing research and applied projects (preferably international);
- Workgroup or project management and leading experience;
- Experience of participating in academic and administrative boards and committees.
Languages: ENGLISH Level: Excellent
Languages: ESTONIAN Level: Excellent
Research Field: Environmental science » Other
Years of Research Experience: 4 - 10
Additional Information
Benefits
- Salary: starting from € 2,520 per month (gross) for Assistant Professor, starting from € 2,880 per month (gross) for Associate Professor.
- Annual leave 56 calendar days.
- We offer discounts to promote health and well-being.
- Employees are entitled to up to three paid days off per year for personal important events.
- We offer professional development and training opportunities.
- We organize traditional staff events and social gatherings.
- We value equal opportunities and academic freedom.
- We involve the staff members in University management through committees, working groups, and other decision-making bodies.
Selection process
Application documents
To participate in the competition, candidates are required to submit the following documents by e-mail to konkurss@emu.ee by September 15, 2026:
- 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 by e-mail to konkurss@emu.ee.
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.
Candidates for the position of professor may be required to deliver a public lecture (venia legendi) or to submit a video recording of the public lecture. The director of the institute decides whether the candidate must deliver a public lecture.
The Estonian University of Life Sciences values diversity and encourages applications from individuals regardless of their gender or sexual identity, ethnic or religious background, age, or disability.
Further information: e-mail konkurss@emu.ee
Useful links
- Academic Staff Positions in Estonian University of Life Sciences
- Personal Data Processing Procedure at Estonian University of Life Sciences
- Principles of Equal Treatment at the Estonian University of Life Sciences
Additional comments
Ahto Kangur
Professor in Forest Management Planning and Wood Processing Technologies (Head of the Chair)
Institute of Forestry and Engineering
Chair of Forest Management Planning and Wood Processing Technologies
+372 7313152
57871465
ahto.kangur@emu.ee
Website for additional job details: https://www.emu.ee/en/academic-vacancies
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Institute of Forestry and Engineering
Country: Estonia
City: Tartu
Street: F. R. Kreutzwaldi 5
Contact
State/Province: Estonia
City: Tartu
Website: https://mi.emu.ee/en
Street: F. R. Kreutzwaldi 5
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