Researcher

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

Researcher

 

Workplace: Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
EU Researcher Profile: R1 

Amount of Working Hours: part-time - 20 hours per week
Number of Open Positions: 1
Expected Start: 01 January 2025 or by agreement
Type of Employment Contract: fixed term (employment contract for 2 year with the possibility of extension for another 2 years)
Application Deadline: 15 December 2024

 

The Department of Educational Sciences is seeking a colleague for the position of Research Assistant in the OP JAK project "Knowledge and Norms in a Mediated Society." This project offers a unique opportunity for PhD students or recent PhD graduates to engage in research on topics such as AI literacy among children and adults, cyberbullying prevention, or the spread of AI-generated hoaxes on the internet.

 

MAIN JOB CONTENT

• Analysis of secondary data and conducting research synthesis in the areas of AI literacy, cyberbullying, and the spread of AI-generated hoaxes on the internet.
• Participation in publishing activities in international journals and presenting research findings at international conferences.

Other

• Contribution to operational and administrative tasks related to the position, as directed by the project leader.

 

WE REQUEST

• Master’s degree in Education, Psychology, Sociology, Data Science, or Information Science.
• Ongoing or completed Ph.D. in Education, Psychology, Sociology, Data Science, or Information Science.
• Specialization in one or more of the following areas: research synthesis, data science, social network analysis, data scraping, or AI-assisted content analysis.
• Experience in the field is not required.

Language skills

• Proficiency in English at a minimum of B2 level.
• Excellent command of Czech, both spoken and written.
• Knowledge of R or Python programming.

Requirements related to job content

• Ability to conduct independent scientific research.
• Capacity for collaborative problem-solving in complex scientific, research, or development projects within a research team.
• Competence in presenting research findings.
• Ability to engage in academic publishing activities.

The advantage is

• Knowledge of the university environment.

WE OFFER

Working environment 

• Stable working environment in a prestigious institution.
• Employment in a prestigious institution awarded by the HR Excellence in Research.
• Research job with international impact.
• Friendly and inspiring working environment.
• Convenient location of the faculty in the city centre.
• A friendly approach to work-life balance.

Employee benefits

6 weeks of paid vacation per year, flexible working hours with the possibility to work partly from home for better work life balance, meal allowance in the salary or for meals in canteens, pension insurance contribution or nursery school/ playgroup allowance, selected vaccinations free of charge, favourable mobile tariffs Vodafone, Multisport card, sports lessons organized by the Faculty of Sports Studies, the nursery school Elánek for children of employees near the faculty.

Training and development

Opportunities for training and personal development, e.g., language and other courses provided by MU, use of MU libraries, use of placements and mobilities abroad, participation in conferences, etc.

 

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your application via the electronic application link by 15.12.2024 (please use the link in the Electronic Application section below) and please attach all required documents.  

The following documents are required as a part of your application:

• cover letter specifying the area of research interest
• structured CV with an overview of previous experience
• copies of proof of education
• overview of scientific and publishing activities

 

Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation of acceptance to your e-mail address. After the e-application deadline, you will receive information about the next steps.

If you are unsure, please contact the FF MU Personnel Office: Mgr. Eva Brázdová Urabanová, Email: eva.urbanova@phil.muni.cz

 

SELECTION PROCESS

Selection criteria:

• submitting of all required documents in the e-application,
• compliance of the candidate's profile with the requirements for the job as stated above.

Suitable candidates will be invited to a personal interview, which may also take the form of a videoconference. Selection procedures rules at the Faculty of Arts of MU can be found on our careers page here.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you!

 

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY, THE FACULTY, AND THE DEPARTMENT

Masaryk University is the second largest university in the Czech Republic, with 10 faculties and a number of other specialized units, more than 6,000 employees and 32,000 students. We are a university with a wide range of research areas in the humanities and natural sciences and a strong international position. Our mission is to provide education and research of the highest quality.

The Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University is one of the four founding faculties of Masaryk University and since its foundation in 1919 it has been not only an important center of humanities and social science education, science, research and development, but also an institution that actively participates in shaping the cultural life of the city and the region.

Traditionally, it has been profiled as a research-oriented faculty generating approximately one-fifth of MU's research volume. The faculty has more than 600 employees and by the student population of over 6,000 is the largest faculty at the university.

Since 2021, the faculty has been the proud holder of the HR Excellence in Research Award from the European Commission.

You can find out more information about the faculty on the website https://www.phil.muni.cz/en/ or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FacultyofArtsMasarykUniversity.

For information on HR work set according to European standards, visit the HR Award faculty website:

https://www.phil.muni.cz/en/about-us/hrs4r-hr-award/.

 

Department

Information about the Department of Educational Sciences at the Faculty of Arts of MU
can be found at: https:// pedagogika.phil.muni.cz/en/studium Studium | Department of Educational Sciences (muni.cz)

Contact person at the department for questions about the position:

First name and surname: Tomáš Lintner, PhD, e-mail: tomas.lintner@mail.muni.cz, telephone: +420 771 296 248