Associate Professor of Control Engineering on the Teaching Track

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Offer Description: TalTech Department of Computer Systems invites applications to fill in the Associate Professor of Control Engineering on the teaching track position. The position is located in the Centre for Intelligent Systems. The purpose of the associate professor position is organising and delivering teaching in automatic control systems and modelling at various levels of higher education, and guide interdisciplinary collaboration. Conducting and coordinating research, development and other activities, and strengthening the integration of the research group’s work into teaching. Main tasks: undertaking a balanced workload of teaching, research and development in intelligent control systems and modelling, in accordance with the academic career framework; supervising doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s students in conducting independent research; delivering teaching and developing curricula at various levels of higher education in intelligent control systems and modelling, using contemporary teaching methods and educational technology; organising academic teaching and curriculum development, and taking responsibility for their quality within the field; conducting and organising research and development within the field; developing cooperation with other research and development institutions and companies; publishing research and development results and serving as an expert in the field; expected research and development focus: data-driven methods for modelling and controlling complex processes. Additional duties : participating in national and international professional decision-making bodies and committees; collaborating with the editorial boards of scientific journals and reviewing research articles; promoting the field’s teaching and research activities to the wider public, including publishing opinion pieces and popular science articles; coordinating continuing professional education; participating in the university’s collegial decision-making bodies and committees, and holding leadership positions. The workload for the position is 1.0 (full-time) and the position is expected to be filled on 01.03.2027 . The salary range is 4000-4400 euros per month (gross). The position is located in Tallinn, at Akadeemia tee 15A. Additional information: Eduard Petlenkov, Tenured Full Professor, Head of the Centre for Intelligent Systems, email [email protected] . PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE We expect the following from the successful candidate: a doctoral degree in a research area related to the field of activity; research publications equivalent in scope to at least two doctoral theses, an h-index ≥10 (Google Scholar), and high-quality publications with a focus on Q1–Q2 journals; previous experience in applying for funding or implementing a project or contract; supervision of at least two successfully defended doctoral theses and a total of at least 800 hours of successful supervision of bachelor’s and master’s theses; at least 10 years of teaching experience at various levels of higher education; authorship or compilation and editing of a university textbook or equivalent teaching resource; nomination for Lecturer of the Year within the past five years (or an equivalent recognition of teaching quality); and completion of at least 24 ECTS credits of pedagogical training; participation in international professional or scientific organisations and networks (including in the business sector), participation in working groups influencing the university’s development, or experience in university leadership positions; publication of opinion pieces or popular science articles, an active role as a recognised spokesperson in the field, delivery of continuing education courses, recognition from outside the university in science, education, culture or innovation, or participation as an invited speaker at events organised by scientific or other organisations. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY Advanced Estonian and advanced English. THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRE

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