Description
Organisation/Company: Masaryk University - Faculty of Science
Research Field: Biological sciences › Zoology
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Application Deadline: 31/05/2022 23:00 - Europe/Brussels
Location: Czech Republic › Brno
Type Of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 40
Workplace: Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk
University in Brno, Czech Republic
Type of Contract: temporary position with 3-year contract (with possible
extension), academic
Working Hours: 1 FTE (full-time employment of 40 hours per week)
Expected Start Date: negotiable with respect to immigration timelines for
non EU candidates
Number of Open Positions: 1
Pay: CZK 36.000 per month /negotiable
Application Deadline: 31. 5. 2022
EU Researcher Profile: R2
About the Workplace
Masaryk University is the second-largest university in the Czech Republic
with ten faculties, more than 5000 staff, and more than 30 000 students.
Faculty of Science MU, a proud 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 Botany and Zoology is a modern centre of research and teaching
in the fields of evolutionary biology, biosystematics and ecology. Its
individual research groups study phylogenetic relationships and the
classification of organisms, their diversity from the local to the continental
level, and the ecological relationships of individual species, populations and
communities in relation to both natural and human-induced changes in entire
ecosystems.
Job Description
Key Duties:
Assistant professor in the field of vertebratology
Preparation and conducting of courses and seminars, guidance of students
Performing independent research in the field of vertebratology
Writing scientific publications for international journals
Benefits
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, a financial meal allowance, lunches in canteens of
MU, Multisport card, vaccinations free of charge, discounted language
courses, university cinema discount, exclusive mobile tariff offer by
Vodafone, childcare group-Campus
Opportunity to work and live in a modern and dynamic city (for more
information on costs of living, you can refer to Numbeo )
International Staff Office provides support with your relocation to Brno
Selection process
The application shall be submitted online by 31. 5. 2022 via an
e-application here: https: // www. muni.cz/en/about-
us/careers/vacancies/70680
The candidate shall provide following :
CV
Cover letter describing candidate's research interest and experience
Summary of research outputs and 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.
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.
If we do not contact you within 10 working days after the application deadline
at the latest, it means that we have shortlisted other candidates meeting the
position requirements.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a personal or online interview.
The Faculty Recruitment Policy (OTM-R) can be seen here.
Additional comments
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!
Web site for additional job details
https: // www. muni.cz/en/about-us/careers
Offer Requirements
REQUIRED LANGUAGES
ENGLISH: Good
Skills/Qualifications
The applicant must have:
PhD in zoology, ecology or related field
Experience in teaching vertebratology for bachelor and master students
Experience in supervising bachelor's or master's theses, evidenced by at
least one defended thesis
Experience in conducting zoological field courses focusing on vertebrate
determination
Good knowledge of Central European vertebrate fauna
Good knowledge of Czech (or Slovak) and English at a level that allows
teaching and writing scientific papers in both languages
Active research in vertebratology, evidenced by at least five first-
authored publications in journals indexed on Web of Science
Completed internship abroad (outside the Czech Republic or Slovakia)
Experience in leading international scientific studies evidenced by
publications
Good communication skills, motivation to work with students and scientific
research teams in the field of vertebratology
Informal inquiries about the position can be sent to assoc. prof. Tomáš
Bartonička email bartonic@sci.muni.cz.
Contact Information
Organisation/Company: Masaryk University - Faculty of Science
Department: Department of Botany and Zoology
Organisation Type: Higher Education Institute
Website: https:// sci.muni.cz
E-Mail: bartonic@sci.muni.cz
Country: Czech Republic
City: Brno
State/Province: Czech Republic
Postal Code: 61137
Street: Kotlářská 2
