The Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University announces an open competition for the position:

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Workplace: Department of Czech Language, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk university, Brno, Czech Republic
Position Type: academic position
EU Researcher Profile: R2
Amount of Working Hours: part time 20 hours per week / full time 40 hours per week
Employment Contract Type: fixed term (employment contract for 1 year with the possibility of extention)
Expected Start Date: 1. 2. 2027 (or by agreement)
Number of Open Positions: 1
Application Deadline: 31. 12. 2027

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a colleague to join the Department of Czech Language with focus on computational linguistics.

MAIN JOB CONTENT

Pedagogical

• Teaching courses focusing on programming and linguistic data processing within the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in Computational Linguistics and Czech Studies (approximately 4–6 hours per week on a part-time basis, and approximately 8–10 hours per week on a full-time basis; the number of hours of direct teaching depends on the workload in other areas, such as supervising theses, project work and publishing activities, etc.),
• supervising, advising on or reviewing bachelor’s and master’s theses,
• in exceptional cases, acting as a supervisor or advisor in doctoral programmes,
• contributing to the organisational aspects of teaching activities.

Research

Ensuring research, development and innovation, in particular by initiating and leading research, development or innovation programmes or projects.

This primarily involves the following activities:

• research and publications in the field of NLP, experimental, computational and/or mathematical linguistics,
• involvement in research projects / eventually independent project work.

Other

Participation in ensuring operational and administrative activities related to the academic position according to the instructions of the department head, e.g.:

• routine administrative tasks involved in managing one’s own modules, using e-learning and communicating with students via the MU Information System,
• organisational and administrative activities associated with the degree programme.

WE REQUEST

Professional education, qualifications and experience

• PhD in computational linguistics, NLP, computer science, mathematics, statistics, general linguistics or related fields,
• the ability to teach and lead seminars/lectures in Czech or Slovak (if the applicant is not a native speaker, it is necessary to work intensively on their knowledge of the Czech language with the goal of reaching level B2) and English (level B2),
• publications in the field corresponding to the stage of one’s career; journal publications in the top quartiles,
• professional experience abroad outside the Czech Republic and Slovakia in an academic or research institution for a minimum of 6 months, completed either continuously or in two shorter periods whose combined duration totals at least 6 months.

(Applicants who do not meet the required level of international experience may, in justified cases, include a request for an exception with a brief explanation of their situation with their application.).

The advantage is

• knowledge of the university environment,
• experience in an IT company.

WE OFFER

Working environment

• stable working environment in a prestigious institution awarded by the HR Excellence in Research,
• access to interesting projects,
• the opportunity to work in an international, interdisciplinary team of experts,
• friendly and inspiring working environment,
• the faculty’s convenient location in the city centre,
• a supportive approach to work-life balance.

Employee benefits

4/8 weeks of paid vacation per year, meal allowance in the salary or for meals in canteens, pension insurance contribution or nursery school/ playgroup allowance or Long-Term Investment Product (DIP), selected vaccinations free of charge, favourable mobile tariffs Vodafone, MultiSport card, sports lessons organized by the Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Sports Studies, the nursery school Loučka and Elánek for children of employees near the faculty

Training and development

Opportunities 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 APPLY

Please send your application via the electronic application link by 31. 12. 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,
• structured CV with an overview of previous experience,
• copies of proof of education,
• overview of scientific and publishing activities,
• affidavit of proffesional experience abroad outside the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic (may be included in the resume).

In accordance with Section 70(5) of Act No. 111/1998 Coll., 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. Lída Oplatková, email: oplatkova@phil.muni.cz

SELECTION PROCESS

Selection 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.

Selection procedures rules at the Faculty of Arts of MU can be found on our careers page.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you!

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY, THE FACULTY AND THE DEPARTMENT

Masaryk University is 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.

The Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University 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 HR Excellence in Research Award 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 Czech Language at the Faculty of Arts of MU can be found at: https://cestina.phil.muni.cz/en

Contact person at the department for questions about the position:

First name and surname: Pavel Kosek
E-mail: kosek@phil.muni.cz
Telephone: +420 549 49 1534