[ecrea] Post-doctoral researcher in media innovation at Tallinn University

This is the final reminder of a new post-doctoral position in media 
innovation at Tallinn University (Estonia) - deadline for applications 
in in 6 days - August 9th!

More detailed description of the post is below.

*General description*
The postdoctoral researcher will take part of the work of the Tallinn 
University Centre of Excellence in Media Innovation and Digital Culture 
(MEDIT). The main objective of the two-year project is to conduct 
research work as part of the Cross Motion project, part-financed by 
Interreg Baltic Sea programme. The aim of the research project is to 
apply and further develop the innovation systems concept in order to 
interpret the emergence of ‘cross-innovation’ phenomena in the Baltic 
Sea Region. The project will focus on the cooperation between 
audiovisual sector (film production, TV and videogames) and three other 
sectors – tourism, education and health care. The research fellow is 
expected to study the interactions and coordination between the 
innovation oriented institutions and regulative frameworks of these 
sectors in the region. The project will have to investigate the ways to 
improve the coordination between the relevant institutions, frameworks 
and policy measures. Special attention will need to be given to ways to 
support the growth of start-up companies in these cross-innovation 
areas. Project will need to finish with a research report.

*Job requirements*
The candidate must fulfill all general requirements of the position of a 
research fellow stipulated in annex 9 
<http://www.tlu.ee/UserFiles/Personaliosakond/Dokumendid/Konkursid/2016/Empoyment_Relations_Rules_25042016_Annexes_1-10.pdf> 
of the Employment Relations Rules of Tallinn University.

*Additional requirements*
Candidate’s previous research needs to be related to at least one of the 
following research fields or topics: innovation studies (especially 
research on innovation systems), creative industries, media economics or 
management, cultural policy, media policy or innovation policy.

*Job responsibilities*
According to annex 1 and annex 9 
<http://www.tlu.ee/UserFiles/Personaliosakond/Dokumendid/Konkursid/2016/Empoyment_Relations_Rules_25042016_Annexes_1-10.pdf> 
of TLU Employment Relations Rules.
In addition the researcher will have to take part of the work of Cross 
Motion project – including writing research reports for partners and for 
the European Commission, also disseminating information on the research 
results and presenting the results in Estonia and other countries. 
Guidelines for the research design and its practical execution will be 
provided by MEDIT’s head Indrek Ibrus who will be also the supervisor of 
the research project.

This is a two-year project (1.01.2017 - 31.12.2018).

*Load: *1,0 FTE, including teaching in the volume of at least 5% of the 
load.
*Salary:* to be agreed, according to Tallinn University Remuneration 
Regulation 
<http://www.tlu.ee/UserFiles/Personaliosakond/Dokumendid/Konkursid/2016/Remuneration_Regulation_14_12_2015.pdf>. 
Please consult Indrek Ibrus for details.
*Location: *Tallinn.
*Language skills:* Fluent English is essential; knowledge of Estonian, 
German, Baltic or Skandinavian languages is beneficial.

*Additional information: *Practical questions on the competition should 
be directed to (konkurss /at/ tlu.ee) <mailto:(konkurss /at/ tlu.ee)>, questions about 
the research project and the nature of the work should be sent to Indrek 
Ibrus ((indrek.ibrus /at/ tlu.ee) <mailto:(indrek.ibrus /at/ tlu.ee)>).
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