Assistant or Assistant Professor

Assistant or Assistant Professor at the Department of History of State and Law

Workplace: Department of History of State and Law
Employment: fixed-term contract for 3 years
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Number of vacancies: 1
Start date: 1 September 2026
Place of work: Brno
Application deadline: 1 July 2026

The Department of History of State and Law is a unit of the Faculty of Law at Masaryk University that carries out educational and scientific research activities in the field of legal history and Roman law.

Your duties will include:

• teaching on courses primarily focused on legal history within accredited degree programmes and lifelong learning programmes, including the development of study programmes,
• research activities, including publishing and applied research,
• making a significant contribution to project work and contract research,
• contributing to the organisational and administrative aspects of research and teaching activities.

We require:

• a completed Master’s degree from a law faculty, specialising in Law,
• a Ph.D. (for the position of research assistant),
• the ability to teach and publish in Czech,
• a genuine interest in the field of modern legal history,
• information regarding concurrent employment within the meaning of Section 70 of Act No. 111/1998 Coll. on Higher Education Institutions, as amended,
• the ability to teach independently in the field of modern legal history in both Czech and English, ideally with experience of teaching at university level,
• the ability to conduct independent research in the field of modern legal history in Czech and English, demonstrated by relevant academic publications or participation in research projects,
• knowledge of German is an advantage,
• good character.

We offer:

• the backing of a prestigious and successful institution,
• a motivating and friendly working environment,
• support for professional and personal development,
• career progression and opportunities for continuous learning,
• employee benefits (8 weeks’ holiday, pension scheme contribution, meal vouchers, discounted Vodafone mobile tariffs, Multisport card and more)