"Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology"

Department: Department of Radiation Oncology – Faculty of Medicine

Deadline: 18 Apr 2026

Start date: 1. 9. 2026

Job type: full-time

Job field: Science and research | Education and schooling

Director of the Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University announces a selection procedure for the position:

Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology

Department of Radiation Oncology (DRO) is a therapeutic, educational and research clinic of the MMCI and the Faculty of Medicine of MU. KRO is currently the largest radiotherapy department in the Czech Republic. Annually, approximately 3 to 3.5 thousand cancer patients are treated with ionizing radiation at the clinic. Detailed information about the scope and activities of the department can be found on the website of the MMCI: https://www.mou.cz/klinika-radiacni-onkologie/t1384

The candidate for the position of a Department Head must be a respected expert in the field of radiation oncology, with experience of working in a multidisciplinary oncology team at a complex cancer centre and with expertise in pre-graduate and postgraduate education.

The Head of the DRO will be responsible for the management of the clinic, undergraduate medical education, doctoral studies, publishing and coordination of research conducted at the clinic. The Candidate for Department Head will present his/her idea of fulfilling the above during the selection process.

Requirements for a declared position:

• university education in general medicine or equivalent education acquired abroad,
• eligibility to pursue the profession of physician in the relevant field in accordance with Section 5 of Act No. 95/2004 Coll.,
• academic degree PhD or scientific rank of CSc.,
• an academic teaching rank of Associate Professor (Docent) or Professor within the meaning of Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on Higher Education Institutions, or the expectation of obtaining such a rank within a period of 3 years,
• at least 5 years of professional experience in the field at a healthcare provider that is part of a Comprehensive Cancer Centre,
• personal and professional prerequisites for managing a clinical healthcare and academic team,
• experience in teaching and readiness to guarantee (be responsible for) specialized courses delivered at the department,
• scientific and publication activity in the field,
• knowledge of the requirements set by the accreditation process of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic and the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI) for Comprehensive Cancer Centres in the areas of radiation oncology, quality of care, research, and education,
• active command of the Czech (or Slovak) language and at least one world language (with preference for English),
• moral integrity and good civic character,
• fulfilment of prerequisites according to Act No. 451/1991 Coll. (the Lustration Act); does not have to document persons born after 1 December 1971 and applicants from abroad.

We offer:

• work in an inspiring intellectual environment with an emphasis on multi-disciplinary cooperation,
• work in the facility with high credit in the Czech Republic and abroad, with the possibility of further development of such cooperation,
• opportunities for education, training and career development,
• interesting salary conditions and employee benefits.,
• weekly working hours of 40 hours.

Applications together with

• a structured CV,
• an overview of scientific and publishing activities,
• contact details of two persons for references (name, position, telephone number),
• a development concept for the Department of Radiation Oncology for the next 5 years, with a length of 4 to a maximum of 5 A4 pages, covering the following areas:
  a) science, research, and innovation,
  b) educational activities,
  c) management and quality of provided services,
  d) strengthening internationalization.
• photocopies of qualification papers and diplomas (external applicants only)
• a criminal record extract (no older than three months)
• certificate according to Act No. 451/1991 Coll. (the so-called Lustration Act; persons born after 1 December 1971 do not have to provide proof),

should be sent to the HR department of the Faculty of Medicine through e-Application (see below). For more information, please contact us by e-mail adela.otahalova@med.muni.cz.

In order to gain knowledge about a possible future workplace, in terms of knowing its structure and all areas where the DRO intervenes, we will allow external applicants to visit the workplace. Those interested in the tour will report in advance to the secretariat of the director of MMCI (phone number 543134102, e-mail direct@mou.cz) and they will then be allowed to visit the workplace.