Assistant Professor at the Department of Art History (part time 0,5)

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  • Brno, Jihomoravský
  • Trvalý pracovní poměr
  • Částečný úvazek
  • Před 21 dny
The Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University announces an open competition for the position:ASSISTANT PROFESSORWorkplace: Department of Art History, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk university, Brno, Czech RepublicPosition Type: academic positionEU Researcher Profile: R2Amount of Working Hours: part-time 20 hours per weekExpected Start Date: 1. 6. 2026 or by agreementNumber of Open Positions: 1Application Deadline: 30. 4. 2026WHO ARE WE LOOKING FORWe are looking for a colleague to join the Department of Art History with focus on medieval visual arts in the Czech lands and Europe.MAIN JOB CONTENTPedagogical
  • Participating in lectures or other forms of teaching in Bachelor's or Master's degree programme, as well as lifelong learning programmes.
  • Supervising, consulting, or reviewing Bachelor's and Master's theses.
  • In exceptional cases, a supervisor or consultant in doctoral degree programmes.
  • Participating in the organizational provision of pedagogical activity.
  • Participating in publishing activity, especially for educational purposes.
ResearchParticipation 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.
OtherParticipation 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 courses, use of e-learning and communication with students via the MU Information System,
  • organising and participating in foreign internships for students and academic staff,
  • participation in the promotion of the field.
WE REQUESTProfessional education, qualifications and experience
  • Master's Degree in art history field - a condition
  • Ph.D. - Doctoral Degree Programme in art history field - a condition
  • professional focus on medieval visual arts in the Czech lands and Europe - condition
  • experience working in an international team
  • professional experience at the international level (grants, conference presentations, teaching achievements, publications, etc.)
  • experience in the field .an advantage
Language skills
  • knowledge of English language at C2 level
  • excellent knowledge of the Czech language in both written and spoken form
  • a high level of knowledge in at least one of the following languages - German, French, Italian
Requirements related to job content
  • presentation, organizational, didactic, and mentoring skills
  • ability to advise and assist students in their studies, research, and academic careers
  • ability to contribute to publications for educational purposes
  • ability to publish independently
  • ability to present research results to an international professional community and a wide audience
  • ability to network
The advantage is
  • knowledge of the university environment
  • previous experience in working in education
WE OFFERWorking environment
  • stable working environment in a prestigious institution
  • employment in a prestigious institution awarded by the HR Excellence in Research
  • the opportunity to work in an international, interdisciplinary team
  • friendly and inspiring working environment
  • convenient location of the faculty in the city centre
  • a friendly approach to work-life balance
Employee benefits8 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 facultyTraining 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 30. 4. 2026 (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:
  • ​​cover letter specifying the area of research interest
  • ​​structured CV with an overview of previous experience
  • ​​copies of proof of education
  • overview of scientific and publishing activities
In accordance with , on Higher Education Institutions, as amended, the CV must include information about current employers.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, email: , telephone: +420 549 49 5227SELECTION 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 website or on Facebook .For information on HR work set according to European standards, visit the HR Award faculty website: .Department:Information about the Department of Art History. at the Faculty of Arts of MU
can be found at: https:// arthistory.phil.muni.czContact person at the department for questions about the position:
doc. Mgr. Radka Nokkala Miltová, Ph.D.
E-mail: miltova@phil.muni.cz
Telephone: +420 549495409

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