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Academic Position at the Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Horticulture

The Department of Landscape Architecture represents an established creative and research workplace with a comprehensive professional range. In its activities, the department consistently connects theoretical research with creative practice, emphasizing a balance between ecological sustainability, aesthetic value, and the quality of public space. This approach is applied across the entire field, from the preservation of historical heritage to designing a healthy and aesthetically valuable environment for contemporary society. The identity of the department is defined by an emphasis on studio teaching, international collaboration, and addressing real tasks in a multidisciplinary context. Key priorities include current civilizational challenges, particularly the adaptation of settlements to climate change, the application of blue-green infrastructure, the development of public space systems, and the sustainable development of the urbanized landscape.
More at: zf.mendelu.cz/en

Research Area: Construction and Building Materials, Urban Infrastructure

What will be your responsibilities?

  • Conducting lectures, exercises, and seminars focused on buildings and structures in landscape architecture
  • Supervising and evaluating student theses
  • Involvement in solving scientific research tasks of the workplace
  • Presenting the results of your scientific research to the professional community through expert publications
  • Active participation in conferences and seminars
  • Engagement in other activities of the workplace (exhibitions, etc.)

What do we expect from you?

  • A completed master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urbanism, Landscape Architecture, or a related field
  • Interest and ability to impart knowledge, experiences, and skills to students, to lecture, and to lead seminars/exercises
  • Excellent command of the Czech language, ability to teach in Czech
  • Independence and responsibility, ability to collaborate in a team, excellent organizational and communication skills
  • Ability to work with programs commonly used by landscape architects (e.g., AutoCAD (CAD), GIS (QGIS, ArcGIS), and 3D modeling)
  • Publication activity
  • Interest in participating in the preparation of grant applications (TAČR, GAČR, international), being a member/leading a research team

What will we appreciate additionally?

  • Commenced or completed doctoral education
  • Authorization certificate from ČKA/ČKAIT
  • Portfolio of professional publications registered in RIV and/or creative outputs registered in RUV
  • Documented experience from professional practice
  • Documented experience with the preparation, submission, and management of grant projects
  • Experience from foreign professional internships and residencies lasting more than 1 month
  • Excellent command of the English language

What can we offer you?

A stable background in a university workplace and long-term collaboration, a meaningful teaching and creative job where you will utilize your experience, and a friendly working environment based on open communication and mutual respect. We also offer space for professional and career development, involvement in scientific activities, and collaboration with international partners (conferences, seminars, educational activities).

  • 8 weeks of vacation
  • Support for work-life balance
  • Meal contribution (Edenred Card/canteen)
  • Discounted MultiSport card
  • ITIC card, which allows you to access various discounts
  • The possibility to utilize the advantages of the university environment, such as sports courses from the Sports Center, Counseling and Career Center, Botanic Garden and Arboretum, recreational facilities, libraries, and purchasing university products (game, eggs, beer, wine, Christmas trees, etc.)
  • University nursery school, summer day camps for employee children
  • Upon meeting conditions, we contribute to selected retirement savings and long-term care insurance products

Expected start date: September 2026

Duration of employment: Fixed term of 1 year with the possibility of extension

Workload: 0.6 (24 hours per week)

Place of work: Brno or Lednice, by agreement

Are you interested and want to become part of the Institute of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at the Faculty of Horticulture? Apply for the selection process by July 22, 2026, and send us:

  • Professional CV
  • Cover letter
  • List of publications, if relevant
  • Overview of academic teaching, if relevant

How do our selection processes run? https://orlz.mendelu.cz/en/selection-procedure

We look forward to seeing you!

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