2x Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering

Requirements:

Completed university degree, scientific rank CSc., Dr. or Ph.D. in chemical engineering or related technical or natural science disciplines; work experience abroad (post-doc or industrial experience) of at least 1 year prior to joining; teaching experience an advantage; active publishing and/or patenting aktivity; in the field proven experience in obtaining and solving independent grant projects an advantage; ability to actively teach in English and to communicate independently in Czech required.

We offer:

Starter package including lab space, operating funds and staffing allowance for the research assistants for 3 years, support for grant applications, reduced teaching load for 3 years, mentoring program.

Please include with your application:

• Cover letter
• Structured CV
• A list of creative output, key collaborations, experience in supervising students and dealing with R&D projects
• A plan of your own research and teaching activities of up to 2 pages in English
• Names and contact details of 2 persons providing references

Starting immediately after the selection procedure or according to the disposition of the selected candidate.

A multi-round selection procedure is foreseen:

1. After the closing date for applications, the selection panel will select a maximum of 5 best candidates from the applications submitted who meet the eligibility requirements on the basis of the documents submitted (CV and annexes listed above).
   These candidates will be invited to present to an expert audience/committee a vision of their teaching and research activities, including ideas on the organisation and funding of their research group. For candidates located outside the Czech Republic, the presentation can be made online.
2. In the second round of the RF, these candidates will be invited to participate in an interview before the members of a committee to be established by the Dean of the Faculty. For candidates located outside the Czech Republic, the interview can be conducted online.

Applications:

Applications for the open competition, together with the attachments listed above and copies of documents proving the acquisition of academic and academic-scientific degrees, should be delivered no later than Nov, 16th, 2023 to the following address: VŠCHT Praha, Personnel Department, Technická 3, 166 28 Praha 6 - Dejvice.

(Contact https://uchi.vscht.cz/ for further information.)

The application for the selection procedure must include consent to provide personal data in accordance with the GDPR.