[ecrea] University of Tartu position announcements: Professorship in Media studies and Professorship in Sociology

University of Tartu, institute of Social Studies announces two openings:
Professorship in Media studies 
(https://www.ut.ee/en/media-studies-professor) and
Professorship in Sociology (https://www.ut.ee/en/sociology-professor).

University of Tartu is among top 100 communication studies Universities 
in the World according to QS ranking 
(https://www.ut.ee/en/news/university-tartu-among-top-200-universities-world-three-subjects). 
The University of Tartu is listed among the top 3% of the most reputable 
universities (Times Higher Education) and the publications of the top 1 
per cent of the most cited researchers of the University of Tartu cover 
12 scientific fields at the same time (ESI). More information about life 
and work conditions in University of Tartu: 
http://www.ut.ee/en/international/for-international-staff

Additional info and informal inquiries can directed to prof. Halliki 
Harro-Loit (halliki.harro-loit /at/ ut.ee)
Professor of Media Studies
Structural unit: Institute of Social Studies
Duties and responsibilities:

The candidate must be qualified to conduct and arrange teaching in the 
field of media studies on all levels of higher education according to 
the needs of the Institute of Social Studies of the University of Tartu.
The task of the professor is to supervise students' research on all 
three academic study levels.
The professor has to direct, coordinate, carry out research and secure 
funding for research in the field of media studies.
See also job description
Work load: 1,0, and the classroom teaching load at least 128 academic 
hours per calendar year
Term of contract: 01.11.2014 to 31.08.2019

Salary: See also UT salary rules
Required qualifications: PhD or an equivalent qualification.
See also requirements for teaching and research staff
Required experience:
The candidate must be qualified to teach the courses of methodology and 
theory in the field of media studies on all three academic study levels 
(according to the needs of the Institute), supervise doctoral students 
and seek funding for conducting research in the field of media studies. 
The candidate has to be be an internationally acknowledged expert who 
has ample experience of publishing.
Required language skills:
Excellent command of English. Preparedness to acquire the Estonian 
language, at least level A1, in the first three years of employment.
Additional info:(akad_sekr /at/ ut.ee)
Deadline: 03.04.2014
Application documents and notification of results

Professor of Sociology
Structural unit: Institute of Social Studies
Duties and responsibilities:

The candidate must be qualified to conduct and arrange teaching in the 
field of sociology on all levels of higher education according to the 
needs of the Institute of Social Studies of the University of Tartu.
The task of the professor is to supervise students' research on all 
three academic study levels.
The professor has to direct, coordinate, carry out research and secure 
funding for research in the field of sociology.
See also job description
Work load: 1,0, and the classroom teaching load at least 128 academic 
hours per calendar year
Term of contract: 01.11.2014 to 31.08.2019
Salary: See also UT salary rules
Required qualifications:
PhD or an equivalent qualification.
See also requirements for teaching and research staff
Required experience:
The candidate must be qualified to teach the courses of methodology and 
theory in the field of sociology on all three academic study levels 
(according to the needs of the Institute), supervise doctoral students 
and seek funding for conducting research in the field of sociology. The 
candidate has to be an internationally acknowledged expert who has ample 
experience of publishing.
Required language skills:
Excellent command of English. Preparedness to acquire the Estonian 
language, at least level A1, in the first three years of employment.
Additional info: (akad_sekr /at/ ut.ee)
Deadline:03.04.2014
Application documents and notification of results



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