Assistant Professor in Computer Games and Human-Computer Interaction

Department: Department of Visual Computing  – Faculty of Informatics
Deadline: 20 Jul 2025
Start date: October 2025, by mutual agreement
Job type: full-time
Job field: Science and research | Education and schooling

Dean of the Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University announces an open competition for the position:

Assistant Professor in Computer Games and Human-Computer Interaction

Number of open positions: 1
Application deadline: 20 July 2025
Working Hours: full-time (40 hours per week – possibly with less in the initial period and then gradually increasing)
Expected start: October 2025, by mutual agreement
Employment: 3-year initial contract (with a possible extension – tenure track)
Workplace: Faculty of Informatics – Department of Visual Computing, Masaryk University, Botanická 68a, Brno
EU Researcher Profile: Researcher 2
Salary: CZK 63 700/month (gross) and a start-up grant

Job description key points

The position is focused on both teaching and research. The candidates are expected to carry out research of excellent quality in areas close to computer games and/or human computer interaction. They should be provably capable of successfully applying for research grant projects. The candidates should be able to prepare and deliver lectures and tutorials in courses from computer games, human computer interaction, and web development at the bachelor as well as master level within the study programs of the Faculty of Informatics of Masaryk University (FI MU): https://www.fi.muni.cz/catalogue-current/?all=1&lang=en . They should be willing and capable of taking full responsibility of some of such courses (e.g., PV255 and PV266). The candidates should also show a large amount of flexibility in teaching subjects that are not directly related to their particular areas of research. The candidates should be ready to supervise undergraduate as well as graduate students too. Finally, the candidates should be willing and have the potential to advance to an associate professor level in a not too far future.

The successful candidate must have

• PhD in computer science;
• existing track record in research;
• experience in teaching and in attracting grant projects;
• passion for problem-solving and desire to work with students;
• dynamic, flexible personality, ability to work well in teams;
• fluency in English (both spoken and written); other language(s) are welcome;
• experience from other countries than the Czech and Slovak Republics (at least one year).

Desired skills and achievements:

• PhD thesis and/or subsequent research in human computer interaction or computer games;
• at least some publications with co-authors from outside of the Czech and Slovak Republics;
• ability to work well in interdisciplinary teams.

Applicants should submit:

• CV, including a summary of work experience, publication activity, teaching, involvement in research grants, etc.;
• copy of diploma from the highest level of education (notarial certification not required);
• cover letter explaining the candidate's motivation and interest in obtaining the position;
• a brief proposal of how the current courses concerning human computer interaction and web development at the FI MU could possibly be improved and/or what course(s) from these areas could be newly introduced;
• title and abstract of a lecture to be presented as a part of the application process;
• the names and contact details of three professional referees;
• an affidavit on security of knowledge and the report of any other employment in the Czech republic according to the Higher Education Act (will be required only in case of successful completion of the interview).

We offer

• an interesting job in a prestigious university environment with international overlap and cooperation with the application sphere;
• career development and growth (e.g. university seminar series, courses provided by MU, participation in conferences, staff mobility training, participation in research projects, support of project department);
• relocation support and help from the Welcome Office MU;
• employee benefits such as 8 weeks of paid vacation per year, financial contribution to meal and pension/kindergarten scheme, Multisport card, vaccination allowance, childcare group at MU building ((detailed information at About the Faculty | FI MU );
• workplace close to the centre of Brno with parking directly on the faculty premises.

Please submit your application, including all required documents, preferably online via the MU e-application (please use the link in the e-application section below). In case this way of submission would not be possible, we also accept a paper application with a declaration of the reason for such a submission.

The selection process is based on the Open Transparent Merit-based Recruitment Policy. Faculty of Informatics holds the HR Excellence in Research Award. The rules of the selection processes at FI MU can be found at Selection procedure | FI MU (muni.cz) .

Once submitting your application successfully, you will receive an automatic confirmation email. Candidates successful in the first round of the selection process will be invited for an in-person interview or a video-conference interview. Candidates who succeed in the second round will be invited to present a public lecture.

Queries regarding the submission procedure can be sent to the HR Department of FI MU: pers@fi.muni.cz .

Queries regarding the position as such can be addressed to  Assoc. Prof. Petr Matula, Head of the Department of Visual Computing FI MU, pem@fi.muni.cz .

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