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Associate Professor / Professor at the Department of Chemistry

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The Dean of the Faculty of Science University of Ostrava announces the selection procedure for the position of 

  • Associate Professor / Professor at the Department of Chemistry

Position Status:

  • 24-month duration, full-time

School:

  • Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava

Location:

  • 30. dubna 22, 701 03 Ostrava - Moravská Ostrava, Czech Republic

Workplace:

  • Ostrava, Czech Republic

Scientific field:

  • Associate Professor / Professor of Analytical Chemistry with a focus on biochemical analyses/bioanalytical chemistry.

Salary:

The gross monthly salary will be 70.000 CZK - 104.000 CZK*, which is approximately 2.700 - 4.000 EUR (depending on the current exchange rate)
(*depends on the level of academic qualification, the final salary will be the result of negotiation)

We also offer:

  • 5 sick days
  • 40 days off
  • meal vouchers
  • TEP – sport activities

Important dates:

  • Application opening: November 19th, 2021
  • Application deadline: April 30th, 2022
  • Position opening: position is available from September 1st, 2022 or by agreement

Specification of a successful candidate:

  • Significant scientific activity - h-index min. 25, min. 10 publications in high-impact journals in the last 3 years in the field of biochemistry/bioanalytical chemistry.
  • EU research level: R3 – Established/R4 – Leading (research group)
  • Success in obtaining international projects - an overview of acquired / realized projects in the last 10 years as the principal researcher is required.
  • Pedagogical experience at university - lectures in the scientific field, supervising PhD students, etc.
  • Completed habilitation or professorship in the scientific field accepted in the Czech Republic or realistic presumption of habilitation within 1 year in the case of a foreign candidate.
  • Team-leading skills.
  • The candidate is required to have high proficiency in reading, writing, and oral expression of English.

Position description:

  • Building and leading a new research team (8-10 people) focused on the development and testing of new analytical methods for biochemistry and medicine.
  • Preparation/realization of new research projects in the field.
  • Participation in pedagogical activities, especially in the preparation of new study programs on the bachelor, master, and doctoral level.
  • Possible extension of the 24-month period.

Formal requirements:

The candidate will send the following documents to  no later than April 30th, 2022:

  • Consent to Data Processing soubor docx 4,03 MB
  • CV in English
  • List of publications
  • List of projects
  • Copy of the degree certificate
  • Letter of intent in English

The first round of the selection process will be carried out by assessing the submitted documents.

The successful candidates will be invited to the second round of selection (online form). The employer is entitled to cancel the offer without giving any reason or not to select any of the candidates.

Informal inquiries can be directed to Václav Slovák (), head of the Department of Chemistry.

The selection procedure will be conducted in English.

Contact:

University of Ostrava
Faculty of Science
HR department
Bc. Lucie Malovcová
Mlýnská 5
702 00 Ostrava – Moravská Ostrava
Czech Republic

E-mail:
Phone: +420 553 46 2107