Department Department of Molecular Pharmacy – Faculty of Pharmacy
Deadline 30 Jun 2024
Start date 1 September 2024 or by agreement
Job type full-time
Job field Pharmacy  |  Science and research  |  Education and schooling

The Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy of Masaryk University announces a selection procedure for job position

Assistant Profesor for the Department of  Molecular Pharmacy

In research and education, the Department of Molecular Pharmacy specializes in testing the biological activity of substances of natural and synthetic origin on tissue cultures. It belongs among six Faculty of Pharmacy of Masaryk University (MU) departments, the second largest employer in the region.

The primary mission of the Faculty of Pharmacy of MU is to provide university education, carry out research in the field of pharmacy and related fields, and fulfill the social role of the faculty as an academic institution. The faculty closely cooperates with domestic and foreign research institutes and pharmaceutical industrial companies and is a proud recipient of the HR Excellence in Research Award, a European quality certificate for HR processes.

What will be your job responsibilities:

• Providing research, development, and innovation, especially by initiating and leading research groups
• Activities to ensure funding for research, development, and innovation from third parties. Submission of grant applications, implementation of contractual cooperation, etc.
• Publishing in prestigious journals and other forms of communicating the results of research, development, and innovation    
• Implementation of student's education in master's and doctoral study programs of the Faculty of Pharmacy
• Active participation in domestic and foreign scientific conferences, presentation of research results at conferences and other professional meetings in the country and abroad
• Creation of texts for educational purposes
• Spreading knowledge in the field of pharmacy to the general public

What we require:

• Completed university education in a doctoral study program (Ph.D.) in the field of molecular biology, biotechnology, or related field
• Active approach, initiative, and willingness to further professional growth.
• Ability to actively participate in international conferences and seminars.
• Excellent knowledge of the Czech language verbally and in writing.
• Active knowledge of English.
• Teamwork ability.
• Civil and moral integrity, responsibility.

What you can look forward to:

• Eight weeks of vacation
• Lump sum meal allowance
• Pension contribution and supplementary pension savings
• English lessons
• MultiSport card
• Opportunity to participate in training events and workshops
• Teambuilding activities
• Opportunity for discounted tariffs with a mobile operator
• Discounts on educational courses and sports lessons at MU
• Workplace close to the center of Brno

The contract is for one year with the possibility of an extension.

Full-time- 40 hours per week.

Start date: 1 September 2024, or by agreement.

How can you apply?

Please send your application by 30 June 2024 via the electronic application form on the MU website.

Your application must include the following documents:

• Structured CV
• Summary of scientific and publication activities
• Summary of teaching activities
• Motivation letter
• Photocopies of evidence of qualifications
• Recommendations from at least two professional guarantors

If the document is not delivered when submitting the e-application, the applicant may be asked to provide it at most once by a specific date. If they fail to submit the materials by this deadline, they will not be admitted to the next round of the selection procedure.

Selection process:

Suitable candidates will be invited to a personal interview. You can find the University's selection procedure rules on the University website in the MU Selection Procedure Regulations.

In justified cases, the call for tenders may be extended, suspended, or canceled.

Information on the processing and protecting of personal data at MU is available on the MU website.

To find more detailed information, please look at the websites www.muni.cz, www.pharm.muni.cz, and Facebook of the Faculty of Pharmacy Farmaceutická fakulta Masarykovy University | Facebook