Assistant Professor

Dean of the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University announces an open competition for the position

Assistant Professor

Workplace: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic

Type of Contract: temporary position with 1-year contract (with the possibility of a permanent position), academic

Working Hours: 40 FTE (full-time employment of 40 hours per week)

Expected Start Date: negotiable (with respect to immigration timelines for non EU candidates)

Number of Open Positions: 1                                              Pay: competitive salary (partly negotiable)

Application Deadline: 13.12.2022                                        EU Researcher Profile : R2

About the Workplace

Masaryk University is modern, dynamic and the most attractive university in the Czech Republic with ten faculties, more than 6000 staff and 30 000 students, a wide range of research areas and a strong international position. We are the largest academic employer in the South Moravian Region.

Faculty of Science MU, a holder of the HR Excellence in Research Award by the European Commission, is a research-oriented faculty, offering university education (Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degree programs) closely linked to both primary and applied research and high school teaching of the following sciences: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Earth sciences. We are the most productive scientific unit of the Masaryk University generating around 40 % of MU research results.

Department of Chemistry  is one of the major departments of the Faculty of Science. It provides education and competitive research in all main areas of chemistry – analytical, inorganic, physical, and organic chemistry – as well as in material chemistry, biophysical chemistry and chemistry of restoration and conservation. The study programs cover practically all levels of higher education, from bachelor to the doctoral degrees.

Job Description

• Teaching, mentoring students, and research in the field of inorganic and materials chemistry or closely related fields

Skills and Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in inorganic or materials chemistry or another closely related field
• Prior international experience: doctoral studies and/or minimum two-year postdoctoral stay abroad at well-recognized institutions
• Strong publication record
• Demonstrated ability to carry out independent research in the field of materials chemistry
• Specialization in the synthesis and characterization of heterogeneous catalysts
• History of successful grant applications
• Teaching and mentoring: several years of experience in teaching and supervising of students in materials chemistry. Teaching in English is anticipated
• The ability to teach general, inorganic, and materials chemistry also in Czech will be considered a significant advantage during the selection process
• Active command of spoken and written English

Informal inquiries about the position can be sent to the head of the department, doc. RNDr. Ctibor Mazal, CSc.,email: mazal@chemi.muni.cz, phone +420549491472.

We Offer

• Opportunity to establish an independent research group in the field of inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry or closely related disciplines
• Adequate laboratory and office space in modern university campus with flexible access to departmental and core facility instrumentation
• Possibility to establish and develop interdisciplinary research collaborations with the campus-based research groups
• Tenure track-like scheme to secure a permanent position
• An interesting job in a dynamically-expanding university area
• Flexible working hours and occasional home office to support personal needs in family and career compatibility
• Employee benefits such as 8 weeks of paid vacation per year, pension insurance contribution, a financial meal allowance, lunches in canteens of MU, Multisport card, vaccinations free of charge, discounted language courses, university cinema discount, exclusive mobile tariff offer by Vodafone, childcare group-Campus
• Opportunity to work and live in a modern and dynamic city (for more information on costs of living, you can refer to Numbeo )
• International Staff Office provides support with your relocation to Brno

Application Process

The application shall be submitted online by 13.12.2022 via an e-application, please find the reference to the e-application in the beginning and end of the advertisement.

The candidate shall provide following:

• CV
• Cover letter describing candidate’s research interest and experience
• Summary of research outputs and publications
• Names and contact details of at least 2 references.

After submitting your application successfully, you will receive an automatic confirmation email from jobs.muni.cz.

Selection Process

Received applications will be considered carefully in line with principles of the EU Charter and Code for Researchers . Selection criteria: (i) meeting qualification requirements described above, (ii) all required documents provided.

If we do not contact you within 10 working days after the application deadline at the latest, it means that we have shortlisted other candidates meeting the position requirements.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a personal or online interview.

The Faculty Recruitment Policy (OTM-R) can be seen here .

Faculty of Science, Masaryk University is an equal opportunity employer. We support diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Visit our Career page .

We are looking forward to hearing from you!