Researcher at Department of Art History, Centre for Modern Art and Theory

Masaryk University

  • Brno, Jihomoravský
  • Smlouva
  • Plný úvazek
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Department: -
Deadline: 8 Sep 2025
Start date: 1 January 2026
Job type: full-time
Job field: Science and researchDean of the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University announces an open competition for the position:ResearcherWorkplace: Department of Art History, Centre for Modern Art and Theory, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk university
EU Researcher Profile: R1
Position Type: non-academic position in research
Amount of Working Hours: full-time - 40 hours per week
Number of Open Positions: 2
Expected Start: 01. 01. 2026
Type of Employment Contract: ​​fixed-term (employment contract for 3 years with extension until the end)
Application Deadline: 08. 09. 2025WHO ARE WE LOOKING FORThe Centre for Research in Modern Art and Theory announces a call for applications for two positions within the project Czechs and the Colonial World: Design and Visual Culture since 1848, funded by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic.MAIN JOB CONTENTFramework
  • Carrying out ancillary/partial/research and development work as directed by the Project Manager.
  • Work in a research team.
  • Involvement in publishing activities, including presentation of research results where appropriate.
  • Content of research activities (both positions focus on research on museum practice in former Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic):
  • the topic of the presentation of non-European art, design and material culture in the period of socialist Czechoslovakia or
  • the topic of colonial heritage and its treatment on the example of Czech museums after 1989.
OtherParticipate in the provision of operational and administrative activities related to the position as directed by the Senior Project Manager.WE REQUESTProfessional education, qualifications and experience
  • Master's degree in art history or related field - a prerequisite.
  • Application for doctoral studies at the Seminar of Art History of Masaryk University - condition.
Length of experience required
  • experience in the field is not required
Language skills
  • knowledge of English language at min. level C1
  • excellent knowledge of Czech language in both written and verbal form (min. C1)
Requirements related to job content
  • the ability to carry out independent scientific research
  • the ability to collaborate on complex scientific, research, development or artistic tasks in a research team
  • the ability to formulate research results clearly
  • the ability to present research results
  • the ability to publish
  • self-reflectionpatience, consideration, empathy, and friendliness when working and dealing with people
  • self-reflection
The advantage is
  • knowledge of the university environment
WE OFFERWorking environment
  • Employment in a prestigious institution awarded by the HR Excellence in Research.
  • The opportunity to work in an international, interdisciplinary team of experts from the fields of linguistics, psycholinguistics and speech and language pathology.
  • Friendly and inspiring working environment.
  • Convenient location of the faculty in the city centre.
  • Work-life balance
Employee benefits6 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 developmentOpportunities 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 APPLYPlease send your application via the electronic application link by 08. 09. 2025 (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:
  • a cover letter (1500 words) specifying the area of research interest, including a bibliography, in which the applicant outlines how he*she would approach the chosen topic
  • structured CV with an overview of previous experience
  • copies of proof of education
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:SELECTION PROCESSSelection 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.can be found on our .Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you!MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY, THE FACULTY AND THE DEPARTMENTis 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.is one of the four founding faculties of Masaryk University and since its foundation in 1919 it has been not only an important centre 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 from the European Commission. You can find out more information about the faculty on the or on .For information on HR work set according to European standards, visit the .DepartmentInformation about the Centre for Research in Modern Art and Theory at the Faculty of Arts, MU can be found at: https://modernartbrno.com/Contact person at the department for any questions about the position: prof. Matthew Rampley
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phone: +420 549 49 6782

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