Assistant Professor for the Department of Political Science

Assistant Professor for the Department of Political Science

The Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, announces a selection procedure to fill the position of Assistant Professor for the Department of Political Science at the Institute of Political Studies.


Job description:
•    Communication with English-speaking students
•    Management of the agenda of foreign-language programs
•    Supervision of students and assessment of their academic work
•    Participation in examination boards
•    Independent research and grant activity
•    Lecturing and leading seminars

Requirements:
•    University degree in political science or related fields (Ph.D. degree preferred)
•    Experience in teaching and research activities
•    Organizational and communication skills
•    Specialization in political sociology (especially social transformation and artificial intelligence)
•    Excellent command of spoken and written English
•    Communicative knowledge of the Czech language

We offer:
•    Full-time employment (1.0 FTE, 40 hours/week)
•    Expected start date: 1 September 2025
•    A wide range of employee benefits (meal vouchers or higher-value meal allowance, kindergarten contribution, annual public transport pass contribution in Prague, pension and/or life insurance contribution, Multisport card and more; benefits are governed by the valid internal regulations of the faculty)

The written application must include:
•    Academic CV
•    List of publications
•    Certified copy of the highest academic degree (does not apply to those who have been or are currently employed at FSV UK and whose education has already been verified by the HR department)


Applicants can send their applications by 20 May 2025 to the email address: kariera@fsv.cuni.cz with the subject line: “IPS – Assistant Professor for the Department of Political Science”.


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