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Academic Staff Member – Assistant Professor for the Department of Informatics

Research field: cybersecurity, methodologies, implementation, penetration testing, implementation of technologies for cybersecurity, artificial intelligence in cybersecurity, big data analysis for cybersecurity

We are a modern university, teaching and researching agriculture, forestry, economic and technical disciplines in regional and international contexts. Since 2018, we have been the holder of the HR Excellence in Research Award for improving employee care, awarded to us as the first Czech university by the European Commission.

The Department of Informatics primarily provides teaching of informatics study programmes at the Faculty of Business and Economics of Mendel University in Brno. It also partly teaches specialised IT courses for economic study programmes. Courses are taught in both Czech and English. Apart from teaching, he focuses on research and development in the areas of mobile applications, web technologies and Industry 4.0. It emphasizes the use of methods from the field of artificial intelligence, analysis of large-scale data and innovative methods of communication with the user.

What will you do?

  • teaching courses for students in informatics study programs, primarily in the IS/ICT Administration program and in the IS/ICT Security specialization in the follow-up studies – these are mainly courses focused on cybersecurity
  • supervising students‘ final theses
  • working on research and development projects in the employee’s profile areas
  • publishing research and development results at conferences and in scientific journals

What are our requirements?

  • a university degree at Ph.D. level in IT field or related
  • active knowledge of Czech language at the level C1
  • active knowledge of English language at the level B2
  • ability to conduct lectures, exercises, and fluently discuss professional topics in both languages
  • ability to lead lectures and exercises at a university level
  • ability to professionally supervise students‘ final theses focused on cybersecurity
  • research/teaching/practical knowledge in the field of cybersecurity – demonstrable practice of at least one year (teaching, practical management experience, etc.)

Required research experience: 

  • at least five publications in a professional journal or conference
  • or at least 5 years of professional experience and a willingness to start conducting research in the relevant are

What else do we appreciate?

  • Industrial certifications in the field of cybersecurity or computer networks and operating systems (e.g., CCNA, CCNP Enterprise, CCSA, CEH, JNCIS-SEC, LPIC-x, PenTest+, Security+, etc.), or knowledge at their level, are an advantage

What can we offer you?

  • Welcome Office assistance
  • 8 weeks of holiday
  • support for work-life balance
  • food allowance (Meal vouchers/Canteen)
  • discounted MultiSport card
  • ITIC card with which you can benefit from various discounts
  • the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of the university environment, such as sports courses at the Sports Activities Centre, the Counselling and Careers Centre, recreation centres, libraries and the purchase of university products
  • university kindergarten, summer day camps for children of employees
  • employer contribution to selected retirement savings and long-term care insurance products after 3 years of employment

Job status: 0,5 – 1,0 (20-40 hours per week)

Expected start: January 2025

Employment contract: temporary for two years with the possibility of extension

Place of work: Brno

Are you interested in the position and would you like to become a member of the Faculty of Business and Economics?

Send us your electronic application to mendelu@teamio.eu with the title of the position in the subject line of the e-mail by December 14th 2024 supported by:

  • professional CV
  • cover letter
  • list of publications
  • overview of academic teaching

How does the recruitment process look like at our university? Find out on orlz.mendelu.cz/en/selection-procedure

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We look forward to meeting you!

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