Assistant professor for the Department of Slavonic Studies

Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University announces an open competition for the position

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Workplace: Department of Slavonic Studies, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
EU Researcher Profile: R2 

Amount of Working Hours: 20 hours per week
Number of Open Positions: 1
Expected Start: 1 February 2024
Type of Employment Contract: temporary (employment contract for 3 years)
Application Deadline: 5 January 2024, 23:59 (CET – Prague)

At the Institute of Slavic Studies, we are looking for a colleague for the position of Assistant Professor with a focus on Ukrainian linguistics. 

MAIN JOB CONTENT

Pedagogical

• Teaching courses in theoretical linguistic disciplines (phonetics, morphology, syntax, the historical development of the Ukrainian language, etc.) and leading other lectures and seminars within the curriculum of the bachelor's program Ukrainian Studies and the curriculum of the subsequent master's program Slavic Studies.
• Supervising, consulting, or reviewing Bachelor’s and Master’s theses.
• In exceptional cases, a supervisor or consultant in doctoral degree programs.
• Participating in the organizational provision of pedagogical activity.
• Participating in publishing activity, especially for educational purposes.

Research

Participation in research, development, and innovation activities, especially:

• independent investigation of complex research and development tasks and the publication of results in peer-reviewed journals, scientific monographs, or peer-reviewed proceedings,
• active participation in domestic and foreign scientific conferences and professional meetings, and the presentation of research results,
• participation in the organizational provision of research activity.

Other

Participation in ensuring operational and administrative activities related to the academic position according to the instructions of the department head. E.g.:

• routine administrative tasks in the administration of own taught courses, using of e-learning, and communication with students via the MU Information System,
• organization and participation in foreign internships of students and academic staff,
• participation in the promotion of the field.

WE REQUEST

• Ph.D. study program in the field of Ukrainian linguistics or a related field – required,
• specialist focus on Ukrainian linguistics – required,
• high level of written and oral communication in Czech, and Ukrainian, 
• knowledge of English at a minimum level of B2.

Requirements related to job content

• willingness to continuously learn and develop
• ability to contribute to publications for educational purposes
• ability to present the results of own research
• ability to publish independently
• ability to present research results to an international professional community and a wide audience

WE OFFER

Work environment 

• Employment in a prestigious institution that has won the international HR Excellence in Research Award.
• The convenient location of the faculty in the city center.
• 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 a better work-life balance, meal allowance in the salary or for meals in canteens, pension insurance contribution, selected vaccinations free of charge, favorable mobile tariffs Vodafone, Multisport card, sports lessons organized by the Faculty of Sports Studies, the possibility to place your child in the nursery school Elánek 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 05. 01. 2024 (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:

• structured CV with an overview of previous experience,

• copies of proof of education,

• overview of scientific and publishing activities.         

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, e-mail: [email protected]

SELECTION PROCESS

Selection criteria:

• submitting 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 here .

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

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY, THE FACULTY, AND THE DEPARTMENT

Masaryk University  is the second largest university in the Czech Republic, with 10 faculties and a number of other specialized units, more than 6,000 employees and 32,000 students. We are a university with a wide range of research areas in the humanities and natural sciences and a strong international position. Our mission is to provide education and research of the highest quality.

The Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University  is one of the four founding faculties of Masaryk University and since its foundation in 1919, it has been not only an important center of humanities and social science education, science, research, and development but also an institution that actively participates in shaping the cultural life of the city and the region.

Traditionally, it has been profiled as a research-oriented faculty generating approximately one-fifth of MU's research volume. The faculty has more than 600 employees and by the student population of over 6,000 is the largest faculty at the university.

Since 2021, the faculty has been the proud holder of the HR Excellence in Research Award  from the European Commission.

You can find out more information about the faculty on the website https://www.phil.muni.cz/en/  or on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/FacultyofArtsMasarykUniversity .

For information on HR work set according to European standards, visit the HR Award faculty website:

https://www.phil.muni.cz/en/about-us/hrs4r-hr-award/ .

Department

Information about the Department of Slavonic Studies at the Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University can be found at:
https://slavistika.phil.muni.cz/ .

Contact person at the department for questions about the position:
doc. PhDr. Václav Štěpánek, Ph.D., department head, e-mail:[email protected]