Head of Department (Department of History) and concurrently Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor

Position Overview

Workplace: Department of History, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Position Type: academic position

EU Researcher Profile: R2/R3/R4

Amount of Working Hours: full time 40 hours per week

Employment Contract Type: fixed term (employment contract for 1 year with the possibility of subsequent renewal)

Number of Open Positions: 1

Expected Start Date: August 1, 2026

Application Deadline: May 15, 2026

Main Job Responsibilities

• serving as Head of Department in accordance with Section 13 of the FF MU Organizational Regulations, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Organizational Regulations
• serving as Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor in accordance with the internal directive of the FF MU System of Positions and Job Titles at the Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, System of Positions and Job Titles

Requirements

• the conditions laid down for serving as Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor in the internal directive of the FF MU System of Positions and Job Titles at the Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, System of Positions and Job Titles
• academic degree or scientific qualification (Professor, Associate Professor, Ph.D., or equivalent) in the relevant or a related field
• high personal integrity, ethical conduct, and the ability to represent the values of the faculty and the university
• professional expertise and personal qualities for the development of the field and research
• adequate teaching, publication and creative activity (including international activities)
• professional experience abroad outside the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic in an academic or research environment of at least 6 months
• advanced knowledge of academic English
• knowledge of secure data management and the ability to cooperate using digital technologies (MS Teams, Zoom, etc.)
• organizational, managerial, communication and negotiation skills
• attention to detail, responsibility, and reliability

We Offer

Working environment

• stable work environment at a prestigious institution that has received the HR Excellence in Research Award
• opportunity to work in an international, interdisciplinary team
• friendly and inspiring working environment
• convenient location of the faculty in the city centre
• friendly approach to work-life balance

Employee benefits

8 weeks of paid vacation per year, flexible working hours with the possibility to work partly from home, meal allowance, pension insurance contribution, nursery school allowance, selected vaccinations free of charge, favourable mobile tariffs, MultiSport card, sports lessons, nursery school Elánek.

Training and development

Opportunities for training and personal development, language courses, use of libraries, placements abroad, conferences.

How to Apply

Send application via the electronic application link by May 15, 2026. Required documents:

• short CV, including main publication and research outputs from the past five years
• development plan for the department for the next four years (max 6 pages)
• brief vision for team leadership (max 2 pages)

Contact: Mgr. Eva Brázdová Urbanová, eva.urbanova@phil.muni.cz, +420 549 49 5227