"Assistant / Assistant Professor specializing in information services design"

Workplace:

Department of Information and Library Studies, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk university, Brno, Czech Republic

Position Type:

academic position

EU Researcher Profile:

R1 or R2

Amount of Working Hours:

part-time 20 hours per week

Employment Contract Type:

fixed term (employment contract for 1 year with the possibility of extension)

Expected Start Date:

1. 3. 2026 or by agreement

Number of Open Positions:

1

Application Deadline:

12. 2. 2026

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

Department of Information Studies and Librarianship is looking for an assistant or professional assistant to strengthen teaching and participate in the department's research and project activities. The role combines design approaches with information services. The focus of the position is on teaching, supervising final theses, and student development; it also includes collaboration on research, publications, and dissemination of results.

The candidate should develop one or more specializations, such as:

• design thinking and design methods in practice
• design research (Research through Design, participatory approaches, living labs)
• interaction design and digital interface design
• service design and innovation in public or community contexts
• inclusive design and accessibility
• instructional design and educational experience design
• design ethics, critical and speculative approaches
• service design in practice and public or community contexts: design in relation to misinformation and information resilience, design in relation to artificial intelligence and its impacts, design in relation to health and sustainability.

MAIN JOB CONTENT

• Participate in teaching in the areas of design, research, and evaluation (seminars, exercises, workshops) and continuously develop the content and forms of teaching.
• Supervise and consult on final theses (Bachelor's/Master's), provide methodological support, and help students translate their ideas into high-quality research and design.
• Collaborate on the department's research and development projects, participate in publications and the preparation of professional outputs.
• Apply participatory and facilitative approaches in working with students and external partners, lead workshops, and support joint validation of designs.
• Contribute to the dissemination of results in the form of conference contributions, methodological materials, and popularization activities.

WE REQUEST

Professional education, qualifications and experience

• Completed master's degree in related fields such as information studies, design, HCI, education, social sciences, computer science, etc. – required
• Completed or ongoing Ph.D. doctoral program – preferred
• International profile – advantage (for example research results, internship)

Other knowledge and skills

• Experience with leading student projects, mentoring, or supervising research – advantage
• Experience with applied projects with partners outside academia and with participatory/living lab approaches – advantage
• Experience in data analysis (e.g., behavioral metrics, experiments) or prototyping and evaluation – an advantage in 3D/VR/XR.
• Advanced ability to apply AI tools in the design process. – advantage

Language skills

• English language skills at least at B2 level.
• Excellent knowledge of the Czech language in both written and spoken.

Requirements related to job content

• Demonstrable expertise in at least one specialist area and the ability to transfer this expertise to teaching and student supervision.
• Experience with research methods and evaluation, ability to design procedures, work with data, and present conclusions in a comprehensible manner.
• Teaching and facilitation skills, ability to structure teaching and provide constructive feedback.
• Independence, reliability, good organizational skills, and willingness to collaborate in an interdisciplinary environment.

The advantage is

• Knowledge of the university environment.
• Previous experience in working in education.

WE OFFER

Working environment

• stable working environment in a prestigious institution
• employment in a prestigious institution awarded by the HR Excellence in Research
• access to interesting projects
• the opportunity to work in an international, interdisciplinary team of experts
• 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 12. 2. 2026 (please use the link in the Electronic Application section below) and please attach all required documents.

The following documents are required as a part of your application:

• cover letter specifying the area of research interest
• structured CV with an overview of previous experience
• copies of proof of education

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. Lída Oplatková, email: oplatkova@phil.muni.cz

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.

Contact person at the department for questions about the position:

Jméno a příjmení: PhDr. Ladislava Zbiejczuk Suchá, Ph.D.

e-mail: sucha@phil.muni.cz

telefon: +420 777 035 620