Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology

MASARYK UNIVERSITY, Czech

Updated: 27 days ago
Job Type: PartTime
Deadline: 20 Apr 2026

Department: Department of Sociology  – Faculty of Social Studies
Deadline: 20 Apr 2026
Start date: Juni 2026
Job type: part-time
Job field: Science and research | Education and schooling

MASARYK UNIVERSITY

The Dean of Faculty of Social Studies

OPENS A POSITION

of

Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology

Employment: half-time
Start date: 1 July 2026
Application deadline: 20 April 2026

Job Summary

  • Teaching at undergraduate and graduate level at Masaryk University in Brno
  • Teaching of the mandatory courses in English with strong focus on the social anthropology
  • Supervising Bachelor and Master's theses
  • Responsibility for an administrative agenda related to the study program
  • Research and publication activities
  • Place of employment - Brno

Requirements:

  • Ph.D. in Sociology or Social Anthropology (required);
  • academic background in Social Anthropology (strongly preferred);
  • specialization in Visual Anthropology, and/or Reflexive Anthropology, and/or sustainability;
  • experience with teaching social anthropology courses in English;
  • experience with empirical research and project applications;
  • relevant publication record;
  • good communication and teamwork skills.

We offer:

  • The background of a prestigious and successful institution;
  • Motivational & friendly environment;
  • Monthly salary + personal performance bonus (for research and extra teaching activitie

Necessary documents:

  • Cover letter;
  • Professional CV and copies of qualification documents;
  • Applicant who is not an employee of FSS MU: copies of evidence of formal qualifications, a summary of publishing activities for the last five years in the structure used by the RIV, a list of science and research projects s/he has led or participated in;
  • List of courses taught
  • List of Bachelor´s/Master's/dissertation theses supervised.

Please use the electronic application form to apply for the position.

Deadline for submission of applications is April 20, 2026

Information about the Department of Sociology, study program Social Anthropology can be found here: https://www.fss.muni.cz/pro-uchazece/bakalarske-studium/23271-socialni-antropologi


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