Tallinn University of Technology
announces the competition for the following professorial position within
Activity 2 of the Doctoral Studies and Internationalisation Programme DoRa:
Professor of Mechatronics Instrumentation at the Department of Mechatronics, TUT
Scope of activities in the Department of Mechatronics is: mechatronics, machine science, metrology and quality engineering.
Main
research interests lie in Proactive Mechatronic and Production Systems,
supported by three research laboratories: Mechatronics-robotics,
Machine Elements and Machine Mechanics, and Metrology. Focus is on the
autonomous and industrial robot based mechatronical systems,
metrology-quality engineering and machine elements-systems reliability
Period: 01/06/2011-31/12/2014
Deadline for applications: May 31th, 2011
Job description:
A professor is a leading teaching staff member in the respective area and an
internationally recognized scientist whose principal task shall be organizing
the teaching of their subjects, directing research and development activities
as well as ensuring academic staff renewal. In principle, a professor’s
teaching and organizational performance shall be evaluated through the results
obtained in doctoral (PhD) and master’s studies, that also being an essential
component providing evidence of scientific competence. All the work will be
done under internationalization programme DoRa.
Requirements for the candidate:
General
responsibility for research and research education, teaching and
supervision at graduate and postgraduate level and teaching at advanced
and basic level. Participation in leadership and administrative roles of
laboratory projects involving responsibility for budgets and personnel
may be relevant. Demonstrated ability to attract external grants will be
expected. Previous experience gained from research in industry or the
public sector will be particularly relevant. The applicant should be
able to demonstrate good leadership skills and high capability of
cooperation. High level expertise on the use of Engineering Design
methods in mechatronics, practical and theoretical knowledge of
mechatronics research methods, including respective modelling and
simulation techniques, including CAE methods.
The following documents are required:
Application letter in the name of the Rector of the University;
curriculum vitae together with the publications list (recommended ETIS form, if the applicant isn't user of
ETIS, then send an e-mail to etis [at] archimedes.ee (etis[at]archimedes[dot]ee) with your name and date of
birth and to the subject line creating user account for applying to TUT);
copies of the documents proving the scientific degrees obtained;
as well as other documents considered to be important by the applicant.
Documents should be received by the Personnel Department, Tallinn
University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, on application
deadline:
personal [at] ttu.ee (Personnel Department) : personal [at] ttu.ee (personal[at]ttu[dot]ee); Tel. +372 620 2061;
Ehitajate tee 5, Tallinn 19086, Estonia
For further information regarding the candidate selection process please contact:TUT Department of Mechatronics: mart [at] staff.ttu.ee (mart[at]staff[dot]ttu[dot]ee); Tel. +372 620 3202; Ehitajate tee 5, Tallinn 19086, Estonia