Assistant/Associate professor in Social Geography

Workplace: Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic

Type of Contract: temporary position with 1-year contract (with possible extension), academic

Working Hours: 1 FTE (full-time employment of 40 hours per week)

Expected Start Date: 1.7.2026 or negotiable with respect to immigration timelines for non EU candidates

Number of Open Positions: 1

Pay: negotiable

Application Deadline: 4.6.2026

EU Researcher Profile: R2/R3

About the Workplace

Masaryk University is modern, dynamic and the most attractive university in the Czech Republic with ten faculties, more than 6000 staff and 30 000 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.

The Department of Geography at the Faculty of Science of MU is the second largest geography department in the Czech Republic. The department conducts multidisciplinary scientific research and teaching activities in the interrelated fields of human geography, physical geography, geoinformatics and geographic cartography. The staff of the Institute of Geography is involved in a number of research projects and grant programmes, as well as a wide range of application projects.

Job Description

• Teaching and supervision of students in Czech and English within undergraduate and graduate courses focused on social geography, with a specialization in urban studies, socio-spatial inequalities, transformations of cities and regions, and related topics such as environmental change and sustainable development.
• Research and project activities in the field of social geography and urban studies, focusing on the analysis of socio-spatial processes, institutional frameworks, and policies of urban and regional development.
• Development of an independent research agenda, including the possibility of building a research team and collaborating with existing research groups at the department on topics such as spatiotemporal mobility, disability and accessibility, and climate change.

Skills and Qualifications

• PhD in social geography, urban studies, sociology, or a related field.
• Publication record corresponding to the level of an established researcher (R3), ideally with international impact.
• Proficiency in Czech and English, both spoken and written.
• Experience in carrying out research and/or applied projects; ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness and ability to contribute to departmental activities and the development of study programmes.

Informal inquiries about the position can be sent to prof. RNDr. Petr Kubíček, CSc., email kubicek@geogr.muni.cz, phone 549491491.

We Offer

• An interesting job in a dynamically expanding university area.
• Opportunity to participate in the activities of an established research group on environmental geoinformatics. We offer the chance to establish your own research group in cooperation with the Czech Globe Institute.
• 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, a financial meal allowance, lunches in canteens of MU, Multisport card, vaccinations free of charge, discounted language courses, university cinema discount, exclusive mobile tariff offer by Vodafone, childcare group-Campus.
• Opportunity to work and live in a modern and dynamic city.

Application Process

The application shall be submitted online 4.6.2026 via an e-application, please find the reference to the e-application in the beginning and end of the advertisement.

The candidate shall provide the following:

• CV.
• Cover letter describing candidate's research priorities.
• 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.

If we do not contact you within 10 working days after the application deadline at the latest, it means that we have shortlisted other candidates meeting the position requirements.

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.