Job Opportunities

Assistant Professor in Biophysics

The Dean of the Faculty of Science of the University of Ostrava announces a job vacancy at the Department of Physics (f/m)

  • Assistant Professor in Biophysics

Expected start date

  • 15th of September 2025 (or by agreement)

Estimated amount of work

  • 5%, or as agreed
  • definite period

Job Description/Responsibilities

  • consulting or supervising diploma and dissertation theses;
  • participating in teaching focused on advanced microscopic methods;
  • contributing to the development of the use of advanced microscopic methods at the workplace.

Qualifications and other requirements

  • PhD degree in biophysics, physical chemistry or related fields;
  • long-term experience in advanced microscopy techniques and biophysics;
  • authorship of primary scientific papers in T-cell biology (minimum 10 publications, including first-author papers in top journals in the field; corresponding citation response according to WOS - H-index ca 10);
  • good knowledge of English (minimum B2);
  • very good organizational and communication skills;
  • ability to work in a team;
  • experience in a higher education environment is an advantage.

Language in which the selection and interview process will be conducted

  • English

List of Documents Required from the Applicant (in English)

Applications for the selection procedure with all the documents required should be sent electronically to the following address: personalni.prf@osu.cz).

Deadline for on-time applications

  • 10th of August, 2025

The first round of the selection procedure will take place without the personal presence of the candidates by the assessment of the submitted materials by the selection committee.

The Dean of the Faculty reserves the right to invite only selected candidates to a personal meeting and also the right not to select any candidate. The selection procedure may be cancelled or repeated at the initiative of the Dean of the Faculty.

Contact:

University of Ostrava
Faculty of Science
HR department
Ing. Radka Cieslarová, DiS.
710 00 Ostrava – Slezská Ostrava
Czech Republic
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