We expect the candidate to:

• Choose and strengthen research areas within Artificial intelligence.
• Establish and lead your own academic and research group by attracting innovative, ambitious, cooperation-oriented researches and scientists from RTU and outside it;
• Lead and implement national and international scientific research projects,
• Attract external research funding, by contributing to, managing and implementing grant proposals and research projects;
• Develop new and improve existing study courses in the area of Artificial Intelligence
• To introduce innovations in the study process by conducting lectures for master's and doctoral students of the university;
• Supervise students' final theses, especially Master and Doctoral thesis. At the moment there is a specialisation in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics on a master’s level with ~50 Latvian and International students per annum in it;
• Promote international academic and scientific cooperation by representing RTU both at the national and international events.
• Publish the research results in high level international peer-reviewed journals (Q1/Q2).
• Contribute to publicity and engage in educational activities, including media interviews (radio/television), public talks, lectures, workshops.

We invite candidates who meet the following requirements:

• Doctoral degree (PhD) in  Computer Science or a closely related field
• At least (3) three years of experience in the position of associate professor, professor, or an equivalent experience in a corresponding position, and internationally recognised experience in Artificial Intelligence – Natural Language Processing or Explainable AI, or a related field;
• Documented experience in securing external funding;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Advanced soft-skills, scientific curiosity and readiness to engage in a highly interdisciplinary environment;
• Advanced teambuilding and teamwork skills;
• Full professional proficiency in English.
• Fulfilment of all additional eligibility criteria and requirements for the position, in accordance with RTU regulations (see Annex 1 of the RTU Regulation “On Tenured Professorship at Riga Technical University”, which sets the applicable requirements for this position).*

*Please note that the application templates are formally titled for Tenured Professor positions, as they are based on RTU’s Tenured Professorship framework. For the purposes of this vacancy, they should be completed in the context of the advertised Professor position.

RTU is strongly committed to the principles of academic freedom, integrity and equality, encouraging creative implementation of scientific, academic, and personal interests.  

We offer the candidate to experience the benefits of: 

• Opportunity to shape cybersecurity research and contribute to policy and innovation at national and European level;
• Full academic freedom within a collegial, collaborative and performance-driven research environment;
• Opportunity to establish and lead an independent research group, with institutional support and additional funding for team development;
• Active involvement in ongoing European research projects and strong collaborations with governmental and industrial partners;
• Dedicated administrative support for research proposal preparation and project management;
• Flexible working arrangements, including partial remote work possibilities;
• Health insurance, opportunities to use RTU sports and recreation infrastructure (swimming pool, sauna, gym) for free; 

For foreign applicants: 

• initial accommodation;
• relocation assistance (document processing);
• family relocation assistance (healthcare, kindergarten/school, place of residence, etc.)
• Latvian language training (if required). 

A permanent tenured position with a gross salary of EUR 6,050 per month for a full-time position.  

Opportunities to increase overall remuneration are available through attracting and leading externally funded research projects, in accordance with project conditions and RTU regulations. 

To apply for this position, the candidate must submit the following documents (in English), signed in accordance with one of the accepted formats listed below, and sent to the Personnel Department of Riga Technical University at tenure@rtu.lv.

Accepted signature formats:

1. A secure electronic signature containing a qualified timestamp;
2. Another qualified electronic signature compliant with Regulation (EU) No. 910/2014 (eIDAS);
3. If the applicant does not have access to a qualified electronic signature, the application may be submitted as a scanned copy of a handwritten signed document.

Required documents:

1. An application addressed to the RTU Rector regarding participation in the competition (template available here);
2. A motivation letter outlining the candidate’s vision and objectives for the position (template available here);
3. A research plan for the next six years (template available here);
4. A Curriculum Vitae (template available here);
5. Copies of documents certifying the acquisition of scientific and academic degrees;
6. References regarding the candidate’s previous professional performance, including: references or recommendations from cooperation partners, employers, or professional associations of which the candidate is or has been a member; results of student surveys on the quality of the candidate’s pedagogical work; information on awards, certificates of recognition, etc.;
7. For foreign candidates - a document certifying proficiency in the State language (Latvian), if the relevant study programme is implemented in the State language and/or knowledge of the State language is required for the performance of other duties in accordance with the Official Language Law. In other cases, the appointed professor is expected to acquire basic competence in the State language during the sixth year of appointment at RTU.

Applicants must fulfil the eligibility criteria and requirements set out in Annex 1 of the RTU Regulation “On Tenured Professorship at Riga Technical University”, which defines the applicable requirements for this position.

Application term– until 21.05.2026. Additional information (document samples, etc.) is available at the RTU home page, section Tenured professorship | Riga Technical University

Please note that the application templates are formally titled for Tenured Professor positions, as they are based on RTU’s Tenured Professorship framework. For the purposes of this vacancy, they should be completed in the context of the advertised termed Professor position.

We support an inclusive work environment and evaluate the candidates based solely on their achievements, qualifications and work experience.