Job Opportunities

Assistant Professor position with a focus on Health and Social Care

The Dean of the Faculty of Social Studies of the University of Ostrava announces a selection procedure to fill the following vacancy:

  • Assistant Professor position with a focus on Health and Social Care

Job description:

  • guaranteeing courses and teaching in bachelor's and master's degree programmes in health and social care and social work
  • supervision of university qualification theses
  • participation in the state examination committees of Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes
  • project management and participation in faculty research projects
  • publishing in the fields of health and social care, social work or nursing
  • participation in international activities of the department and faculty, including research projects and teaching of foreign students
  • participation in the organisational support of research, teaching and the activities of the department.

Estimated workload:

  • 100% or by an agreement

Specified Indication of the Applicant's International Research Profile:

  • R2 or higher

Location of work:

  • Ostrava

Expected start date:

  • September 1 1st, 2025 or by an agreement

Wage Conditions:

  • According to the Internal Wage Regulations of UO

Qualifications:

  • Higher education III. degree (Ph.D., CSc., DrSc., Dr.) in social work or allied health professions;
  • Czech language competency - C2 level
  • English language competency - B2 level
  • Experience in teaching and supervising qualification papers, experience in research projects, active publishing in the field

What we offer (staff benefits):

  • 8 weeks of annual leave
  • The possibility of occasional home office
  • 5 (paid) days off for medical health and treatment (sick days)
  • Meal vouchers
  • English language courses and other educational courses
  • Support for sports activities, e.g., providing the MultiSport employee program
  • Discounts on rent at Heimstaden
  • Free access to University Library services and to e-books
  • Friendly policy and organizational culture, pleasant working environment

List of Documents Required from the Applicant (in English)

Language of the selection procedure:

  • Czech

The first round of the selection procedure will take place without the personal presence of the candidates by the assessment of the submitted materials by the selection committee.

The Dean of the Faculty reserves the right to invite only selected candidates to a personal meeting and the right to also not select any candidate. The Dean of the Faculty of Education of the University of Ostrava may also cancel or repeat the selection procedure.

If you are interested in the above position, please send the required documents to the following e-mail address by June 30, 2025.

Contact:

University of Ostrava
Faculty of Social Studies
HR Department
Alena Kwintová
Mlýnská 5
702 00 Ostrava
Czech Republic

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