The University of Tartu is the biggest and oldest centre of academic life in Estonia - we have over 4,500 employees and 16,000 students. The unique intellectual atmosphere and fine living and working environment that characterise Tartu have attracted prominent scientists and experts for almost 400 years. Join the university family!
Duties and responsibilities
- Teaching at the specialty of French language and literature (lectures and seminars related to topics of literature and culture).
- Supervising Bachelor's and Master's theses and students' practical training.
- Creating teaching materials and developing teaching methods.
- Participation in curriculum development, student admission, and thesis defense committees.
- Participation in professional research focusing on comparisons between French and Estonian culture and intellectual history at the beginning of the 20th century.
- In-service training, including teaching, supervision, and research skills.
- Popularizing specialty and professional networking.
Required qualifications
PhD in the field of French language and literature or an equivalent qualification.
Required experience
- Research on early 20th-century French literature in comparison with Estonian cultural history.
- University teaching record of at least two years.
- Experience in teaching the French language.
- Skills in compiling study materials.
- Experience as a translator of literary texts.
- Experience in supervising student research papers preferred.
Required language skills
Excellent command of French and Estonian. Good command of English.
Additional information on remuneration
Remuneration based on UT salary rules.
Number of vacancies
1
Documents required for applying
- A letter of application to the Rector.
- A curriculum vitae.
- 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.
- Other materials considered relevant by the candidate (a list of such materials must be included in the application or annexed to it).
Additional information
Job description, incl. requirements for academic staff.
More information about application documents.
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Start date 01.02.2027
Workload
1,0
Place of work
Lossi 3, Tartu
Application deadline
02.11.2026