Overview
Workplace: National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Type of Contract: temporary position with 1-year contract (with possible extension), academic
Working Hours: 0,4 FTE (part-time employment of 16 hours per week)
Expected Start Date: 1. 11. 2025 or negotiable with respect to immigration timelines for non EU candidates
Number of Open Positions: 1
Application Deadline: 19. 10. 2025
About the Workplace
Masaryk University is modern, dynamic and the most attractive university in the Czech Republic with ten faculties, more than 7 000 staff and 33 000 students, a wide range of research areas and a strong international position. We are the largest academic employer in the South Moravian Region.
Faculty of Science MU, a holder of the HR Excellence in Research Award by the European Commission, is a research-oriented faculty, offering university education (Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degree programs) closely linked to both primary and applied research and high school teaching of the following sciences: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Earth sciences. We are the most productive scientific unit of the Masaryk University generating around 40 % of MU research results.
National Centre for Biomolecular Research at the Faculty of Science MU is focused on the study of bio(macro)molecules at the atomic level using experimental and computational methods. Equipment for nuclear magnetic resonance, crystallography, study of biomolecular interactions, genomics and proteomics is available. The department has access to powerful computational capacities used for computational chemistry, bioinformatics and chemoinformatics. The department also provides teaching and training of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students in study programs focused on bioinformatics, biomolecular chemistry, experimental biology of plants, genomics and proteomics, and life sciences.
Job Description
Key Duties:
- Teaching computer science and mathematics courses
- Creating study materials in Czech and English languages
- Contribution to development of study programs, promotion, and popularization of the NCBR department
- Bachelor and Diploma theses supervision
- Participation in research activities in the field of structural bioinformatics
- Active participation in scientific conferences, meetings, and presentation of research results
Skills and Qualifications
The applicant must have:
- Ph.D. degree in Mathematics, Computer science, or Statistics
- Teaching experience: at least 5 years of active teaching in Computer science, Mathematics, Statistics or related fields
- Experience in teaching lectures of mathematics and statistics for students in non-mathematical fields
- Ability to create a new course, including the preparation of study materials for both on-site and on-line learning
- Ability to use modern teaching technologies, e.g., learning management systems (LMS), interactive teaching support software, instructional videos, etc.
- Good communication skills (oral and written) in English and Czech – ability to teach a lecture in Czech and English language
- Ability to apply statistical knowledge in practice: at least 5 relevant publications in international impact journals, total number of citations at least 50
- Excellent knowledge of programming in the “R language”, including its modern extensions, e.g., Sweave,
R Markdown, Shiny, ggplot, etc. - Ability to typeset documents in LaTeX is an advantage
- Professional experience in the field of statistics outside the academic environment is an advantage
- Communication skills, ability to motivate students and enhance interest in the field, patience, empathy
Informal inquiries about the position can be sent to Mgr. Veronika Papoušková, Ph.D. email papouskova@ncbr.muni.cz, phone +420 549 494 615.
We Offer
- An interesting job in a dynamically-expanding university area
- Career development and opportunities for further expert education
- Flexible working hours and occasional home office to support personal needs in family and career compatibility
- Employee benefits such as 8 weeks of paid vacation per year, pension insurance contribution/long-term investment product/nursery/children´s group allowance, Multisport card, psychological counselling, vaccinations free of charge, discounted language courses, exclusive mobile tariff offer by Vodafone, childcare groups at Campus and Komenského náměstí)
- Opportunity to work and live in a modern and dynamic city (for more information on costs of living, you can refer to Numbeo)
- Welcome Office provides support with your relocation to Brno
Application Process
The application shall be submitted online by 19. 10. 2025 via an e-application
https://www.muni.cz/en/about-us/careers/vacancies/79824
The candidate shall provide following:
- CV
- Cover letter describing candidate’s research interest and experience
- Summary of research outputs and publications
- Names and contact details of at least 2 references.
After submitting your application successfully, you will receive an automatic confirmation email from jobs.muni.cz.
Selection Process
Received applications will be considered carefully in line with principles of the EU Charter and Code for Researchers. Selection criteria: (i) meeting qualification requirements described above, (ii) all required documents provided.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a personal or online interview.
The Faculty Recruitment Policy (OTM-R) can be seen here.
Faculty of Science, Masaryk University is an equal opportunity employer. We support diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Visit our Career page.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
