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Academic position at the Department of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies

Research area: Environmental political themes of regional development – ecosystem services, support for landscape and settlement resilience, adaptation to climate change, importance of forest ecosystems and forestry for regional development, nature and landscape conservation as part of regional development

At the Department of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, we comprehensively focus on the environmental pillar of sustainable development at strategic, conceptual, and regional levels. We provide scientific, educational, and operational activities in these areas and, in addition to cooperation with other departments of the Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, we maintain partnerships with various domestic and foreign workplaces. We are also an active member of the university consortium HEROES.

We complement theoretical education with practical examples, field excursions, and exercises. We regularly involve experts from government and non-government institutions, the commercial sector, and the non-profit sector in our teaching. Our work extends beyond the borders of the Czech Republic and the European Union – we also focus on developing regions of Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia.

 

What will your job entail?

  • Active involvement in leading lectures, exercises, supervising and reviewing student final theses (bachelor’s and master’s) from the curriculum of the departmentActive preparation, submission, and coordination of grant applications and projects in both the scientific-research field and, for example, focusing on development cooperation, engagement, and active collaboration with practice in contract research
  • Involvement in solving additional scientific-research tasks focusing on environmental issues, policies and strategies, care and management of natural resources, etc.
  • Presenting the results of scientific-research activities to the professional community through expert publications (preferably according to RIV), preferably in indexed databases Scopus and WoS.
  • Active participation in conferences and seminars of a national and international character, including organizing one’s own activities
  • Involvement in other activities of the workplace: workshops, team building, brainstorming, marketing relationships
  • Strong profiling in the area of focus on the development and care of forest ecosystems and nature conservation as elements of regional development of environmental policy integrating into development cooperation and regional development

 

What do we expect from you?

  • University education at the Ph.D. level in natural or environmental sciences, landscape creation and protection, or a related field
  • Proven experience in the field of scientific-research activity, contract research, and foreign development cooperation in forestry with an emphasis on environmental policy, economics, and ecosystem management
  • Excellent knowledge of the Czech language, ability to teach in Czech
  • Knowledge of the English language at a level that allows for leading lectures, exercises, and actively engaging students in discussions, leading workshops, final theses, and publishing preferably in indexed databases Scopus and WoS
  • Orientation in the area of environmental support and grants, as well as scientific-research supports, preferably focusing on forestry and environmental protection (suitable accreditation)
  • Active knowledge and experience from environmental practice, e.g., significant contributions to practical outputs in nature conservation such as care plans or inventory surveys, participation in expertise or practical studies
  • Interest and knowledge of the complex issue of sustainable development at all its levels (environmental, social, and economic), including fields with significant emphasis on forestry, species and area conservation, or agriculture
  • Demonstrable publication activity, author or co-author of at least 10 publications indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection

What will we appreciate additionally?

  • Experience in organizing conferences and seminars at the international level
  • Ability to lead an international author team
  • Interest in further professional education and career development
  • Willingness to participate in foreign work trips for internships or presentations at conferences or workshops
  • Ability and willingness to contribute to the necessary administration and preparation of materials within projects, accreditation activities, or teaching activities

 

What can we offer you?

  • 8 weeks of vacation
  • Support for work-life balance
  • Meal contribution (Edenred Card/cafeteria)
  • Discounted MultiSport card
  • ITIC card, which allows you to benefit from various discounts
  • Opportunity to enjoy the benefits of the university environment, such as sports courses of the Center for Sports Activities, Counseling and Career Center, Botanical Garden and Arboretum, recreational facilities, libraries, and purchasing university products (game meat, eggs, fish, beer, wine, etc.)
  • University nursery school, summer day camps for employees‘ children
  • After fulfilling conditions, contribution to selected retirement savings products and long-term care insurance

 

Number of vacancies: 1

Expected start date: June 2026

Duration of employment: fixed term of 3 years

Employment rate: 0.1 (4 hours per week)

Place of work: Brno

 

If you are interested in joining the Department of Environmental Science and Natural Resources at the Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, apply for the selection process by May 24, 2026 and send us:

  • Professional CV
  • Motivation letter
  • List of publications
  • Overview of academic teaching

 

How do our selection processes work? orlz.mendelu.cz/how-selection-processes-work

We look forward to hearing from you!

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