The Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University is looking for an Assistant Professor in the current modern/contemporary history of Central and Eastern Europe for the Department of Russian and East European Studies at the Institute of International Studies.

Job description:

• conducting lectures and seminars
• own scientific and research activity
• involvement in the scientific work of IIS, including participation in the research center
• serving on committees
• supervising students and assessing students work

We require:

• higher education in one of the fields: modern and contemporary history, history, area studies, political science, international relations
• university degree with M.Sc. or higher
• currently ongoing doctoral studies
• experience with project and grant activities
• excellent knowledge of the English, German and Hungarian in spoken and written form
• knowledge of Slovak and Polish is an advantage (verification by certificate, other form or in the selection procedure) 
• knowledge of the region (documentation of a trip to the region)
• knowledge of Czech at a professional communication level

We offer:

• workload of 0.5 (20 hours per week) 
• expected entry for a fixed term from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2027
• salary approx.  CZK 17.000 brutto
• system of performance rewards for publishing activities and the possibility of involvement in other projects
• opportunity to submit national and international projects with financial remuneration above the basic salary
• The Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University is committed to ensuring that working there enables all its staff to balance work and family life. IMS promotes diversity and equal opportunities in the workplace in accordance with the Charles University Equal Opportunities Plan. In addition to equal pay, it also guarantees flexible working hours
• wide range of employee benefits (higher value meal vouchers, contribution to a kindergarten, contribution to an annual Prague public transport card, contribution to pension and / or life insurance, contribution to Sodexo Multi Pass Card, etc.)

The written application must contain:

• academic CV
• overview of publishing activities
• a certified copy of the highest education certificate (does not apply to those who have already been or are currently employed at FSV UK and their education was verified by the personnel department in the past)
• overview of current teaching aktivity
• a motivation letter

The candidates can send their applications by  July, 11th, 2024  to the email address: kariera@fsv.cuni.cz marked as “IIS - AP for the Department of Russian and East European Studies - modern/contemporary history”.

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