Researcher II (postdoc)

Researcher

Workplace: Department of Czech Language, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk university, Brno, Czech Republic

Position Type: non-academic position

EU Researcher Profile: R2

Amount of Working Hours: full-time 40 hours per week

Employment Contract Type: fixed term (employment contract for 3 years)

Expected Start Date: 1. 1. 2027

Number of Open Positions: 1

Application Deadline: 31. 8. 2026

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

We are looking to fill a Researcher II (postdoc) position in morphology or syntax at the Department of Czech Language. The successful candidate will work on one or more of the areas of study of the project Gradience and variation in natural language (PI Guy Tabachnick), which is focused on quantitative and theoretical research of gradience and variable phenomenon, primarily in inflectional paradigms and the syntax of clitics, as well as other areas of syntax.

MAIN JOB CONTENT

• Independent performance of specialized research and development work.
• Work within a research team/group.
• Publishing research results (ideally in Q1 journals).
• Presenting research results at conferences.
• Type of research:
  • quantitative research (corpus studies/experiments, e.g. wug tests) of gradience and variable phenomena,
  • theoretical analysis of these phenomena.
• Subject of research:
  • inflectional allomorphy and the organization of inflectional paradigms (e.g. inference between paradigm cells), or syntax, especially agreement or clitics, or the influence of phonology on syntax

Other
Carrying out administrative activities related to the position.

WE REQUEST

• The candidate must have a Ph.D. in linguistics or a related field. In the ideal case, the candidate will have a PhD in hand by the start date or shortly thereafter.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 2 publications (article, book, book chapter, letter or review) in WoS/Scopus within the last 3 years. The postdoc is the main (first/corresponding) author of at least one of these publications. Alternative publication records will be considered.
• Prior work on the research topic and/or experience with research projects is an advantage

Language skills

• Knowledge of English at the C1 level.
• Knowledge of Czech is not required.

WE OFFER

Working environment

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

Employee benefits
6 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 31. 8. 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 ,
• the names and e-mail addresses of 2 references (may be included in the CV or the cover letter).

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.