Assistant Professor of History

Workplace: Department of Classical Studies, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk university, Brno, Czech Republic 

Position Type: academic position  

EU Researcher Profile: R2 

Amount of Working Hours: full-time 40 hours per week 

Employment Contract Type: fixed term (employment contract for 1 year)

Expected Start Date: 1. 1. 2026 or by agreement  

Number of Open Positions: 1  

Application Deadline: 15. 10. 2025

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR 

We are looking for a colleague to join the Department of Classical Studies with focus on ancient history.

MAIN JOB CONTENT 

Pedagogical  

• Participating in lectures or other forms of teaching in Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme, as well as lifelong learning programmes
• Supervising, consulting, or reviewing Bachelor’s and Master’s theses
• In exceptional cases, a supervisor or consultant in doctoral degree programmes 
• Participating in the organizational provision of pedagogical activity 
• Participating in publishing activity, especially for educational purposes

Research 

Participation in research, development, and innovation activities, especially: 

• independent investigation of complex research and development tasks and the publication of results in peer-reviewed journals, scientific monographs, or peer-reviewed proceedings
• active participation in domestic and foreign scientific conferences and professional meetings, and the presentation of research results
• participation in the organizational provision of research activity

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 in the administration of own courses, use of e-learning and communication with students via the MU Information System
• organising and participating in foreign internships for students and academic staff
• participation in the promotion of the field

WE REQUEST 

Professional education, qualifications and experience  

• Master’s degree in History or Classical Philology – a condition 
• Doctoral degree in Ancient History or a closely related field – a condition 
• professional focus on Late Antiquity – a condition 
• teaching competence in the whole of ancient history – a condition 
• participation in conferences and publications outside the Czech Republic 

Language skills 

• knowledge of English or German at C1 level – a condition 
• excellent knowledge of the Czech language in both written and spoken form – a condition 
• excellent knowledge of at least one of the classical languages – a condition 
• a high level of knowledge in at least one of the following languages: French, Italian, Spanish, Modern Greek – an advantage

Requirements related to job content

• ability to communicate effectively with students and engage them in learning 
• ability to use modern teaching resources and materials
• ability to publish independently 
• ability to network 
• team spirit

The advantage is 

• 1–4 year experience in the field
• knowledge of the university environment 
• previous experience in working in education 

WE OFFER 

Working environment 

• employment 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  
• convenient location of the faculty in the city centre  
• a friendly approach to work-life balance 

Employee benefits  

8 weeks of paid vacation per year, flexible working hours with the possibility to work partly from home for better work life balance, meal allowance in the salary or for meals in canteens, pension insurance contribution or nursery school/ playgroup allowance, selected vaccinations free of charge, favourable mobile tariffs Vodafone, MultiSport card, sports lessons organized by the Faculty of Sports Studies, the nursery school 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 15. 10. 2025 (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 specifying the area of research interest 
• structured CV with an overview of previous experience 
• copies of proof of education  
• overview of scientific and publishing activities

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. Eva Brázdová Urbanová, email: eva.urbanova@phil.muni.cz, telephone: +420 549 49 5227

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 https://www.phil.muni.cz/en/ or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FacultyofArtsMasarykUniversity.

For information on HR work set according to European standards, visit the HR Award faculty website: https://www.phil.muni.cz/en/about-us/hrs4r-hr-award/.

Department:

Information about the Department of Classical Studies at the Faculty of Arts of MU can be found at: https://classics.phil.muni.cz/en  

Contact person at the department for questions about the position:  

First name and surname: doc. Mgr. Katarina Petrovićová, Ph.D., email: petrovic@phil.muni.cz, telephone: +420 549 49 7773