"Assistant Professor of the Department of Pathophysiology"

Department: Department of Pathophysiology – Faculty of Medicine
Deadline: 12 Nov 2025
Start date: by agreement
Job type: part-time
Job field: Science and research | Education and schooling

The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University appoints a selection procedure for the position

Assistant Professor of the Department of Pathophysiology of the Faculty of Medicine MU (with shorter working 20 hours per week)

The Department of Pathophysiology is an educational and research workplace of the Medical Faculty of MU. Provides teaching of students in theoretical and preclinical fields. Research groups are created within the institute, where each group solves a given research topic.

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The workplace: Brno, the Czech Republic

The scope of your work will be:

• participation in theoretical and practical teaching at the workplace
• preparation of the study and teaching materials
• membership in commissions for state final examinations
• participation in the education of students in doctoral study programs
• independent research and development activities, including the publication and presentation of research results
• share in the organizational provision of research and pedagogical activities, incl. related administration

Required qualification:

• Completed university education in a master’s degree in natural sciences or related field, or equivalent education attained abroad
• Completed education in a doctoral study program in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or Experimental Biology or related fields
• Professional experience in the given field, teaching experience
• Capability of independent professional and research work including publishing activities
• Capability to actively participate at an international conference or professional seminar
• Capability to independently design and implement research projects / experience with designing or leading research projects
• Significant foreign experience an advantage – foreign internship lasting at least 4 months
• Practical experience with 3D in vitro cell models (organoids, spheroids)
• Fluent English (spoken and written)
• Fluent Czech (spoken and written)
• Active approach, initiative and willingness for further education
• Moral integrity

We offer:

• Work in an inspiring intellectual environment
• Involvement in teaching in a unique simulation centre
• Professional growth and the possibility of continuous education
• employee benefits (8 weeks holiday, supplementary pension insurance, free vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis and more)

How to apply:
Send your application by the above-written deadline - please use the link in the Electronic Application section (see below).

Your application must include the following documents:

• a structured CV,
• an overview of scientific and publishing activities,
• photocopies of qualification papers and diplomas,
• contact information of at least two references (name, position, telephone number).

After successfully sending your application, you will receive an automatic confirmation by e-mail. You can provide more information from Bc. Páleníková by e-mail: jpalenik@med.muni.cz

In justified cases, the announcer may extend, suspend or cancel the competition.

According to the amendment to the Higher Education Act (Section 70, paragraph 5), the winning candidate is obliged to inform the employer about any concurrent employment at another higher education institution or research institution (more here: Ohlasovani_soubeznych_PP.pdf).