Overview
Workplace: Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Type of Contract: temporary position with 3-year contract (with possible extension), academic
Working Hours: 1,0 FTE (full-time employment of 40 hours per week)
Expected Start Date: 01.09.2025 or negotiable with respect to immigration timelines for non-EU candidates
Number of Open Positions: 1
Application Deadline: 28.05.2025
About the Workplace
Masaryk University is a modern, dynamic, and attractive university in the Czech Republic with ten faculties, more than 6500 staff and 33,000 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 Geography at the Faculty of Science MU traditionally covers the whole spectrum of geographical disciplines, from physical geography, social geography, regional development to cartography, geoinformatics, and remote sensing. The primary research focus of the institute is on polar research (we operate the Johan Gregor Mendel Antarctic Research Station), historical climatology, urban rhythms and human population mobility, issues of cooperation between cross-border regions, geoinformation support for crisis management, virtual geographical environments (VGE), and environmental informatics related to precision agriculture. Research projects are carried out within the framework of basic and applied research in cooperation with many national (Charles University, UPOL, VŠB, institutes of the Academy of Sciences) and international departments. The department offers education in bachelor’s and master’s programs, including teaching geography in combination with other subjects (mathematics, biology, English, etc.). The English master’s programme in Geography of Global Environmental Change in English is also newly offered starting in the 2023 fall semester.
Job Description
Key Duties:
- Participation in teaching in bachelor, master and doctoral studies, including independent lecture and tutorial supervision
- Preparation of related teaching and study materials
- Supervision and consultation of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral theses
- Active participation in the preparation and implementation of field exercises
- Publishing activities in domestic and international professional journals
- Independent scientific and research activities; participation in the preparation and solution of scientific research projects
- Popularisation of science and presentation of outputs to the professional and wider public
- Participation in academic and organisational activities of the institute
- Continuous professional self-education and monitoring of developments in the field
Skills and Qualifications
The applicant must have:
- Ph.D. degree in social or economic geography or a related research field
- Professional orientation in economic and regional geography, spatial planning and rural/urban studies
- Ability to formulate and teach new interdisciplinary topics relevant to the domain of social geography; especially in the field of spatial data analysis and rural or agricultural geography
- Willingness to teach regional geography of selected continents
- Proven publication record
- Teaching experience at the university level is an advantage
- Independence, responsibility and ability to work as a team
- Aptitude for supervising students and active scientific work
Informal inquiries about the position can be sent to Prof. Petr Kubíček, CSc., email kubicek@geogr.muni.cz, phone +420 549 494 498.
We Offer
- 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 or nursery/children´s group allowance, a financial meal allowance, lunches in canteens of MU, Multisport card, vaccinations free of charge, discounted language courses, exclusive mobile tariff offer by Vodafone, childcare groups at Campus and Komenského náměstí)
- Opportunity to work and live in a modern and dynamic city (for more information on costs of living, you can refer to Numbeo)
- Welcome Office provides support with your relocation to Brno
Application Process
The application shall be submitted online by 28.05.2025
https://www.muni.cz/en/about-us/careers/vacancies/79206
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.
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!
