Assistant Professor

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

Assistant Professor

Workplace: Department of Plasma Physics and Technology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic

Type of Contract: temporary position with 1-year contract (with possible extension), academic

Working Hours: 0,5 - 1 FTE (part-time/full-time employment of 20 - 40 hours per week)

Expected Start Date: negotiable with respect to immigration timelines for non EU candidates

Number of Open Positions: 1                                               

Application Deadline: 1. 4. 2024                                        

About the Workplace

Masaryk University is modern, dynamic and the most attractive university in the Czech Republic with ten faculties, more than 6500 staff and 33 000 students, a wide range of research areas and a strong international position. We are the largest academic employer in the South Moravian Region.

Faculty of Science MU, a holder of the HR Excellence in Research Award by the European Commission, is a research-oriented faculty, offering university education (Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degree programs) closely linked to both primary and applied research and high school teaching of the following sciences: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Earth sciences. We are the most productive scientific unit of the Masaryk University generating around 40 % of MU research results.

Department of Plasma Physics and Technology (formerly the Institute of Physical Electronics) at the Faculty of Science of MU University provides courses and guarantees basic and applied research in the fields of plasma physics, plasma applications and nanotechnology. It has a tradition of more than 50 years. The CEPLANT Research and Development Centre for Plasma and Nanotechnology Surface Treatments was established in 2010 as part of the Institute of Physical Electronics and was funded by European Structural Funds and recognised as a Key Technology Centre (KET) by the European Union.

Job Description:

The assistant professor will be working within the research group Plasma diagnostics and modelling. She/he will be responsible for development and use of physical models and numerical simulations of studied plasmas and also for teaching of selected subjects. She/he will cooperate on data analysis and evaluation of experimental data with his colleagues and preparation of publications. We expect her/his involvement in projects of the group and her/his independent preparation and submission of her/his own project proposals, also in cooperation with industry. The assistant professor will also supervise bachelor, master and PhD students and will be involved in giving lectures and seminars.

The research group Plasma diagnostics and modelling is active in fundamental and applied oriented research of the physics and chemistry of low temperature plasmas for broad spectrum of applications, also in close cooperation with industry. The group deals with topics as gas conversion, deposition processes, characterisation and development of advanced products for electroengineering industry, plasma propulsion or ozone production.

Key duties:

• Planing, development and application of computer models aimed for understanding of processes taking place in studied low-temperature plasmas
• Computer processing of large data sets
• Preparation of publications, working on projects, teaching a nd supervising students
• Teaching in form of lectures and seminars

Skills and Qualifications

• PhD. Title in plasma phsysics
• International experience or experience in industry
• Large experience in computer modelling of physical and chemical processes
• Strong expertise in the field of numerical simulations
• Ability of processing and analysing of large data sets using computers
• Programming on high level
• Solid communication skills (verbal and written) in English
• Publication record in peer reviewed journals
• The candidate must be able to work independently on assigned tasks and to formulate the solutions, to cooperate with other colleagues of the group as well as of other groups at the department, and to help students with their research work
• Initiative and positive attitude to work
• Ability to hold on deadlines
• Solid knowledge operating MS Office, TeX, and programming languages
• Independence, reliability, flexibility, communicative skills, pleasant behaviour

Informal inquiries about the position can be sent to Assoc. prof. Tomas Hoder, email: [email protected], phone +420 549 49 8239.

We Offer

• An interesting job in a dynamically-expanding university area
• Flexible working hours and occasional home office to support personal needs in family and career compatibility
• Employee benefits such as 8 weeks of paid vacation per year, pension insurance contribution or nursery/children´s group allowance, a financial meal allowance, lunches in canteens of MU, Multisport card, vaccinations free of charge, discounted language courses, exclusive mobile tariff offer by Vodafone, childcare groups at Campus and Komenského náměstí)
• Opportunity to work and live in a modern and dynamic city (for more information on costs of living, you can refer to Numbeo )
• Welcome Office provides support with your relocation to Brno

Application Process

The application shall be submitted online by 1. 4. 2024 via an e-application, please find the reference to the e-application in the beginning and end of the advertisement.

The candidate shall provide following:

• CV
• Cover letter
• Summary of experience in research
• List of publications
• Names and contact details of at least 2 references.

After submitting your application successfully, you will receive an automatic confirmation email from jobs.muni.cz.

Selection Process

Received applications will be considered carefully in line with principles of the EU Charter and Code for Researchers . Selection criteria: (i) meeting qualification requirements described above, (ii) all required documents provided.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a personal or online interview.

The Faculty Recruitment Policy (OTM-R) can be seen here .

Faculty of Science, Masaryk University is an equal opportunity employer. We support diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Visit our Career page .

We are looking forward to hearing from you!