"ASSISTANT PROFESSOR"

Workplace:

Department of Slavonic Studies, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Position Type:

academic position

EU Researcher Profile:

R2

Amount of Working Hours:

part-time 20 hours per week

Employment Contract Type:

fixed term (one-year employment contract with the possibility of extension)

Expected Start Date:

1. 9. 2026

Number of Open Positions:

1

Application Deadline:

25. 2. 2026

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a colleague to join the Department of Slavonic studies with focus on Ukrainian linguistics.

MAIN JOB CONTENT

Pedagogical

• Participating in lectures or other forms of teaching in Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme, as well as lifelong learning programmes.
• Supervising, consulting, or reviewing Bachelor’s and Master’s theses.
• In exceptional cases, a supervisor or consultant in doctoral degree programmes.
• Participating in the organizational provision of pedagogical activity.
• Participating in publishing activity, especially for educational purposes.

Research

Participation in research, development, and innovation activities, especially:

• independent investigation of complex research and development tasks and the publication of results in peer-reviewed journals, scientific monographs, or peer-reviewed proceedings,
• active participation in domestic and foreign scientific conferences and professional meetings, and the presentation of research results,
• participation in the organizational provision of research activity.

Other

Participation in ensuring operational and administrative activities related to the academic position according to the instructions of the department head, e.g.:

• routine administrative tasks in the administration of own courses, use of e-learning and communication with students via the MU Information System,
• organising and participating in foreign internships for students and academic staff,
• participation in the promotion of the field.

WE REQUEST

Professional education, qualifications and experience

• Master’s Degree in Philology field – a condition
• Ph.D. – Doctoral Degree Programme or equivalent – a condition
• professional focus on Ukrainian linguistics – a condition
• previous scientific publication activity – a condition
• completion of an academic internship abroad lasting at least 1 month – a condition
• experience in the field Ukrainian studies at least 5 years – an advantage

Language skills

• knowledge of Ukrainian language at C2 level
• excellent knowledge of the Czech language in both written and spoken form
• a high level of knowledge of English

Requirements related to job content

• presentation, organizational, teaching, and mentoring skills
• ability to participate in publishing activities for educational purposes
• standard user knowledge of working with computers (MS Office, MS Teams, Zoom, etc.)
• ability to independently solve complex research tasks and contribute to workplace research projects
• ability to publish independently
• team spirit

The advantage is

• knowledge of the university environment
• previous experience in working in education

WE OFFER

Working environment

• employment in a prestigious institution awarded by the HR Excellence in Research
• an academic workplace with broad international collaboration
• convenient location of the faculty in the city centre

Employee benefits

8 weeks of paid vacation per year, flexible working hours with the possibility to work partly from home for better work life balance, meal allowance in the salary or for meals in canteens, pension insurance contribution or nursery school/ playgroup allowance, selected vaccinations free of charge, favourable mobile tariffs Vodafone, MultiSport card, sports lessons organized by the Faculty of Sports Studies, the nursery school Elánek for children of employees near the faculty

Training and development

Opportunities for training and personal development, e.g., language and other courses provided by MU, use of MU libraries, use of placements and mobilities abroad, participation in conferences, etc.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your application via the electronic application link by 25. 2. 2026 (please use the link in the Electronic Application section below) and please attach all required documents.

The following documents are required as a part of your application:

• cover letter specifying the area of research interest
• structured CV with an overview of previous experience
• copies of proof of education
• overview of scientific and publishing activities

In accordance with Section 70(5) of Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on Higher Education Institutions, as amended, the CV must include information about current employers.

Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation of acceptance to your e-mail address. After the e-application deadline, you will receive information about the next steps.

If you are unsure, please contact the FF MU Personnel Office: Mgr. Eva Brázdová Urbanová, email: eva.urbanova@phil.muni.cz, telephone: +420 549 49 5227

SELECTION PROCESS

Selection criteria:

• submitting of all required documents in the e-application
• compliance of the candidate's profile with the requirements for the job as stated above

Suitable candidates will be invited to a personal interview, which may also take the form of a videoconference.