Přehled
Academic Staff Member – Professor for the Department of Informatics
Research field: computer science, with a focus on cybersecurity and information systems design
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 be your job role?
- teaching courses primarily for students of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in computer science, partially also for students of economics study programs
- teaching in Czech and English
- primarily covering subjects in the areas of operating systems, cybersecurity, and information systems design
- conducting research and development projects in the candidate’s areas of expertise
- publishing research and development results at conferences and in scientific journals
- actively seeking project opportunities
What are our requirements?
- a scientific and pedagogical qualification expressed by the title of professor in computer science or a related field
- excellent knowledge of Czech and English
- ability to give lectures and tutorials in the field of operating systems, cyber security and information systems design
- conducting research and development in the field and applying the results
- ability to present the results of their work at conferences (participation in at least five conferences in the last five years)
- publication activity (at least five publications in a Scopus or Web of Science indexed journal in the last five years)
- ability to obtain external funding for research, including successful grant applications and research project management
Required research experience:
- demonstrable project experience in one of the required areas (participation in at least one research or development project)
What else do we appreciate?
- experience with international projects and leading large research teams
- semester-long internship at a foreign university
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: 0,7 – 1,0 (28 – 40 hours per week)
Expected start: September 2025
Employment contract: fixed term for one year 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 Department of Informatics?
Send us your electronic application to mendelu@teamio.eu with the title of the position in the subject line of the e-mail by March 23th supported by:
- professional CV
- cover letter
- overview of academic teaching
How does the recruitment process look like at our university? Find out on orlz.mendelu.cz/en/selection-procedure
Find out what makes #BRNOREGION the perfect place to live (brnoregion.com/en/).
We look forward to meeting you!
