The School of Educational Sciences at Tallinn University is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and talented Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our research team. The successful candidate will contribute to the ERA Chair in Sustainable Futures project (SustainERA, DOI: 10.3030/101186958). The project is led by Prof Anu Realo and Prof Kai Pata and is funded by the European Commission's Horizon Europe Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence programme.

The position is available from the 1st September 2025 on a two-year fixed-term contract. The position will involve primarily collaborating with Prof Anu Realo and Dr Grete Arro, as well as with other members of the research team.

Tallinn University is the third-largest public university and the largest teacher training institution in Estonia, with approximately 7,000 students and 400 academic staff members. It consists of six institutes and one college, where study and research are conducted across five interdisciplinary focus areas: educational innovation, digital and media culture, cultural competencies, healthy and sustainable lifestyles, and open governance. The University is committed to the strategic goal of becoming an internationally recognised research university with a strong social conscience, fostering an open-minded, flexible, and collegial environment for both academic and personal growth. 

The University boasts a modern campus located in the heart of Tallinn, near the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Town, offering excellent access to both seaports and the airport. 

The School of Educational Sciences, together with its Centre of Excellence in Educational Innovation, leads teaching, research, and development activities in education. It promotes evidence-based educational innovation across schools, universities, and workplaces, fostering the exploration of new approaches to enhance learning and teaching practices.