INVITATION FOR APPLICATIONS

The Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administration, Masaryk University

invites applications for the following position:

Lecturer in Business Management

Masaryk University, Faculty of Economics and Administration, is looking for a highly motivated and productive Lecturer (0.25 – 1 FTE) in the field of Business Management with specialization in one of these areas: financial management, production management, quality management, service management, entrepreneurship, or controlling. This is a “person-organization fit” position. A specific teaching agenda and the working hours will be arranged based on the candidate's specialization and career plans.

The position includes teaching in Czech (or Slovak) and English, supervising theses written in Czech and English, and cooperating with companies in the Czech Republic or abroad. The position is initially funded for 3 years; after this time, the contract might be extended.

We are looking for a candidate:

• with a master's or Ph.D. degree in business management, business administration, economics, finance, or a related field,
• at least three years long business experience which is relevant for courses in Business Management bachelor and master programs,
• professional interest in financial management, production management, quality management, service management, entrepreneurship, or controlling,
• ability to teach and tutor both in English and Czech (or Slovak) (at least C1 level),
• ready to start the job in February 2025 or in September 2025 and work for 10 – 40 hours per week (0.25 – 1 FTE).
• Candidates with senior business experience, candidates with a wide professional network, and candidates with lecturing or mentoring experience are preferred.

What does the position entail?

• teaching 4 – 18 hours (4 for 0.25 FTE, 7-9 for 0.5 FTE, 14 – 18 for full FTE) a week, 24 weeks per year, in Czech (or Slovak) and English,
• participation in the state final examination committees in Czech and English,
• supervising final theses in Czech and English,
• popularization activities and collaboration with companies,
• option to participate in applied research projects or in business consultancy,
• active collaboration with other members of the department.

What do we offer?

• A full-time (40 hours a week) or part-time (at least 10 hours a week) Lecturer position at one of the highest-ranked universities in the region of Central and Eastern Europe.
• A 3-year initial contract (with possible extension).
• The monthly salary from 38 000 CZK  to 50 000 CZK(according to the skills and seniority in case of a full-time job) before taxes depending on qualification and seniority. In case of meeting the annual goals, or showing an extra effort, the employee is entitled to bonuses.
• Opportunities for professional growth (e.g., attending conferences, courses, international internships) and excellent work conditions (standardized onboarding procedure, notebook, software licenses, access to all important databases).
• 8 weeks of vacations
• Flexible working hours and home office to support personal needs.
• Employee benefits (e.g., contribution to supplementary pension insurance or long-term investment product, meal allowance, discount for language courses and sport activities, university kindergarden or contribution to childcare in other facilities,  events for employees, time off work related to working with youth).
• Friendly and international working environment

About the workplace

Masaryk University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 35,000 students and 5,500 employees. Department of Business Management is the largest department of the Faculty of Economics and Administration. The Department is one of the leading Czech research institutes in the field of business management. It caters to nearly 800 students in Czech and English bachelor, master, and Ph.D. programs focused on Business Management and Business Informatics. The Department has an internationally diverse staff, and the main language of communication is English.

Application and selection procedure

The application shall be submitted online by October 31st, 2024 (11:59 p.m., CET) via an e-application (please, use the link in the e-application section below). Interviews for the position will be held online or in person at Masaryk University.

Your application must include:

• cover letter with a description of your previous business and lecturing experience, motivation to get the position, and the vision of what would you like to do as a lecturer at Department of Business Management,
• a full professional CV incl. the overview of your previous positions, education, certifications, lecturing experience, collaboration with academia, membership in professional organizations, and other relevant experience,
• names and contacts of three referees who would provide recommendation letters upon request.

Your application will be considered by an expert committee. Candidates of interest will be invited to an interview, and, if relevant, to deliver a trial teaching session/seminar/lecture.

After submitting your application successfully, you will receive an automatic confirmation email from jobs.muni.cz.

For further information about the position and the department, please contact the head of the Department of Business Management, e-mail: jakub.prochazka@econ.muni.cz.

If you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact the head of HR department Jana Levá, e-mail: jana.leva@econ.muni.cz.  

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of personal background. The selection process is based on an Open Transparent Merit-based Recruitment Policy. Masaryk University does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions on the basis of race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and sexual orientation. The faculty holds the HR Excellence Award.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Prof. Mgr. Jiří Špalek, Ph.D.

The Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administration