Head of Department of English and American Studies / Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor

Department: Department of English and American Studies– Faculty of Arts

Deadline: 15 May 2026

Start date: August 1, 2026

Job type: full-time

Job field: Management | Science and research | Education and schooling

The Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University announces a selection procedure for the position of Head of Department

and concurrently for the position of: Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor

Workplace: Department of English and American Studies, 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 at the Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University

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 at the Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University
• 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, completed either continuously or in two shorter periods whose combined duration amounts to at least 6 months, (In justified cases where the extent of the international experience does not reach the minimum required, the matter may, upon the applicant’s written request, be submitted to the Dean of the Faculty for consideration; the Dean shall decide whether to grant an exemption from this requirement. Such an exemption must be requested before the end of the administrative stage of the selection procedure.)
• 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
• the opportunity to work in an international, interdisciplinary team
• friendly and inspiring working environment
• convenient location of the faculty in the city centre
• a 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 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 May 15, 2026 (please use the link in the Electronic Application section below) and please attach all required documents.

As part of your application, the following documents are required:

• a short CV, including the main publication and research outputs from the past five years
• a development plan for the department for the next four years, covering the following areas: teaching, research, grant strategy, HR strategy, international cooperation, financial management, student recruitment, and the department’s third mission (maximum 6 pages)
• a brief vision for team leadership (maximum 2 pages)

At the same time, candidates for the position of Vice-Head of the department may also be proposed (up to two Vice-Heads may be proposed).

The results of the selection procedure will be announced no later than 31 July 2026.

The appointment to the position of Head, or Vice-Head, may be granted for a term ending no later than 30 June 2030.

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.

Selection procedures rules at the Faculty of Arts of MU can be found on our careers page.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you!