Assistant Professor for Department of Experimental Biology

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.

The Department of Experimental Biology at the Faculty of Science MU is a modern, fully equipped workplace where individual research groups are engaged in research at all levels – from molecules and cells to invertebrates and humans; from basic research to the application of results in human and veterinary biomedicine.

Job Description

Key Duties:

• Involvement in the educational process of undergraduate and graduate students of experimental plant biology (teaching and thesis supervision)
• Research activities in the field of symbiosis of plants, fungi and microorganisms
• Searching for funding opportunities and applying for research projects, solving ongoing projects
• Assisting in the promotional events for the public of Section of Experimental biology of plants

Skills and Qualifications

The applicant must have:

• MSc. university degree in the field of Plant biology, Microbiology or related biological fields
• Long-term research and publication activities in the field of mycorrhizal relations in plants
• Ability to present results of research in Czech and English languages
• Ability to teach subject focused on plant mycorrhizal interactions in the Czech language (native speaker or documented C1 language certificate)
• Good knowledge of the English language (written and verbal)
• Active approach to applying for national and international research projects

Informal inquiries about the position can be sent to Prof. Mgr. Martin Lysák email lysak@sci.muni.cz, phone +420 549 494 154.

We Offer

• Interesting work in the prestigious university environment of the Section of Experimental Biology of Plants
• Involvement in major international and contract research projects
• Opportunities for further training
• 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, lunches in canteens of MU, 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 12.11.2026 via an e-application, please find the reference to the e-application in the beginning and end of the advertisement.

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!