Post-doctoral open call FI MU 2022

The Faculty of Informatics of Masaryk University (FI MU) in Brno, Czech Republic, invites applications for one or two Post-doctoral positions in all areas of Computer Science. Brno (see https://brnoregion.com/ ) is an attractive city for students and young researchers, and often branded as the “Silicon Valley of the Czech Republic” thanks to its innovative ecosystem of universities and start-up as well as scale-up businesses. The Faculty has a strong interest in attracting applications from abroad.

The postdoctoral positions are awarded for one year with an extension to the second year after a review. Gross salary is 61,000 CZK per month which sums to about 30,000 EUR per year. Additional funds of approximately 4,000 EUR per year will be available for travel and material expenses. Preferred start date of the contract is January 2023, but other options can be negotiated without hassle.

Deadline for application:  September 4, 2022

Requirements

Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree not older than 4 years at the time of application, from a university outside of the Czech and Slovak Republics. In case that the Ph.D. defense is not yet finished, the candidate must also provide an official letter certifying that his/her Ph.D. thesis has already been submitted for defense and outlining the expected schedule of the Ph.D. defense. Candidates with a Ph.D. degree from a Czech or Slovak university may also be considered if they prove at least two years of post-doctoral research experience abroad.

Evaluation

All candidates are expected to be fluent in English, while prior knowledge of Czech is not required. Candidates will be evaluated on the ground of their strong international research record, and preference will be given to those whose research areas match the research directions of the Faculty of Informatics; see http://www.fi.muni.cz/research/ .

Application

Applications must be submitted electronically at the attached www address - the electronic application form (only reference letters, if not given directly to the applicant, may be sent by email). The applicants should provide the following documents with their application:

• An academic CV, a list of publications, and a motivation letter. Preferably also attach (links to) your ORCiD, Google Scholar profile, and your DBLP record.
• A scanned copy of the Ph.D. diploma, or a letter certifying submission of doctoral thesis for the defense.
• One external reference letter, and one support letter (expression of interest) from a member of the academic staff of the Faculty of Informatics of Masaryk University. These letters, if cannot be attached by the applicant him/herself, may be sent to the e-mail address below.

All interested applicants are strongly advised to informally contact their expected host research groups at the Faculty of Informatics well ahead of submitting their application.

Contact

Prof. Petr Hliněný, Vice-dean for research, development and doctoral studies

Submission of applications: https://www.muni.cz/en/about-us/careers/vacancies/71161

E-mail (only for inquiries and reference letters): [email protected]