Professor of Legal Psychology

Organisation/Company

Tallinn University

Department

The School of Natural Sciences and Health

Research Field

Psychological sciences

Researcher Profile

Leading Researcher (R4)

Positions

PhD Positions

Application Deadline

22 May 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Tallinn)

Country

Estonia

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Sep 2026

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Tallinn University announces a competition for a position of Tenure Track Associate Professor (the position of Tenure System career level I). It is possible to apply for appointment at either career stage I (Associate Professor) or career stage II (Professor) within the tenure track system.

Work assignments

The Professor of Legal Psychology is responsible for teaching, training, and conducting relevant research in legal psychology (including forensic psychology, psychological aspects of questioning litigation participants, penal policy, and well-being) within the psychology and well-being degree programmes. The professorship involves teaching, research, and development activities in legal psychology and contributing to interdisciplinary cooperation.

Key responsibilities:

• teaching, training, and conducting relevant research in legal psychology within the psychology and well-being degree programmes
• coordinating and conducting research projects in legal psychology
• teaching across the Psychology BA, Psychology MA, Psychology PhD, Organisational Behaviour MA, and Health Behaviour and Well-being PhD programmes
• contributing to the study of mental processes using experimental psychology methods as an essential competency in the preparation of psychologists
• contributing to the continuous development of the Experimental Psychology Laboratory
• applying experimental psychology and behavioural science methods in legal psychology research
• further developing the activities of the Centre of Competence in Legal Psychology at the LTI
• fostering integration with other LTI (and also School of Governance, Law and Society - ÜTI) research areas
• developing interdisciplinary research and applied projects (including collaborations with the private sector)
• contributing to LTI activities by participating in and leading interdisciplinary research projects
• participating in the development of psychology programmes (including the creation of a Legal Psychology module on the Psychology MA programme and joint courses and/or modules with the law department in ÜTI)
• teaching and supervising students
• developing collaboration and networks in the field of legal psychology with universities and the private sector both in Estonia and abroad

See more detailed conditions for applying for the position here .

Tallinn University (TU) is a modern and dynamic research university. As one of the top 5% universities in the world, we contribute to world-class research, creative work and education in order to offer solutions to real-life challenges.

Tallinn University is a member of several international university networks and cooperates closely with partner institutions abroad. This ensures the university’s academic quality and impact beyond Estonia and creates a favourable environment for the implementation of research projects. In cooperation with international partners, Tallinn University has been successful in attracting highly competitive research grants to Estonia.

More than 1,000 staff members and 7,000 students at Tallinn University believe in a research-based mindset. We are leaders in promoting an intelligent lifestyle. Relying on science and guided by our values, we strive to build an informed, caring and sustainable society.

The School of Natural Sciences and Health (LTI)  is one of the six schools of Tallinn University. The School brings together a wide range of natural and health sciences, and its leading researchers make LTI a centre of competence in domain-specific knowledge and expertise.

The role of the School is to help understand the functioning of both humans and the environment, and to develop solutions that support human well-being and help preserve and shape the living environment. Modern laboratories and workshops support the development of research and provide opportunities to study and conduct research at all levels of higher education.

The School of Natural Sciences and Health conducts research and development in three academic areas: movement, health and sports sciences; natural sciences and sustainability education; and psychology and behavioural sciences. In addition, the institute includes the Institute of Ecology, whose main research focus is on coastal and wetland ecosystems.

Website

https://candidate.recrur.com/public/jobad/EN/e719de5f-4

Research Field

Psychological sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

ESTONIAN

Level

Excellent

If you have any questions about the vacancy, please contact Tiina Aavik, Head of Administration, School of Natural Sciences and Health, e-mail: tiina.aavik@tlu.ee ; for organisational questions konkurss@tlu.ee .

Website for additional job details

https://candidate.recrur.com/public/jobad/EN/e719de5f-4

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Tallinn University

Country

Estonia

State/Province

Harjumaa

City

Tallinn

Postal Code

10120

Street

Narva mnt

Geofield

City

10120 Tallinn

Website

http://www.tlu.ee/en

Street

Narva mnt 25

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