Associate Professor or Professor with a focus on business economics

Academic Staff Member - Associate Professor or Professor for the Department of Business Economics

Research field: business economics, agricultural economics, environmental economics and policy, and bioeconomics

We are a modern university, teaching and researching agriculture, forestry, economic and technical disciplines in regional and international contexts. Since 2018, we have been the holder of the HR Excellence in Research Award for improving employee care, awarded to us as the first Czech university by the European Commission.

The Department of Business Economics specializes in business process management, corporate finance, agricultural economics, environmental economics and policy, and bioeconomics.

More at: upe.pef.mendelu.cz

What will you do?

• implementation of lectures, exercises and seminars in the field of business economics, agricultural economics and bioeconomics with overlap into business economic areas
• supervision and opposition of students theses
• preparation and coordination of scientific research projects, team management
• communicating the results of their scientific research activities to the professional community through publications, especially in professional and scientific journals
• active participation in conferences and seminars
• cooperation with other colleagues

What are our requirements?

• a university degree - rank of associate professor or professor in economics, corporate finance, bioeconomics, agricultural economics, environmental economics and policy or related field;
• excellent active knowledge of the Czech, knowledge of English for teaching, publishing and project work
• demonstrable research activities in bioeconomics, environmental economics and policy or related fields
• experience of publishing in peer-reviewed journals and experience of leading domestic and international research projects
• aptitude for team and independent work
• personal and professional aptitude for teaching
• willingness to work on personal development and qualification growth

What research experience do we require?

• demonstrable research activities in bioeconomics, environmental economics and policy or related fields
• experience of publishing in peer-reviewed journals and experience of leading domestic and international research projects

What can we offer you?

• opportunities for training, professional growth and development
• Welcome Office assistance
• 8 weeks of holiday
• support for work-life balance
• food allowance (Meal vouchers/Canteen)
• discounted MultiSport card
• ITIC card with which you can benefit from various discounts
• the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of the university environment, such as sports courses at the Sports Activities Centre, the Counselling and Careers Centre, recreation centres, libraries and the purchase of
• university products
• university kindergarten, summer day camps for children of employees
• employer contribution to a pension or life insurance after 3 years of employment

Job status:0,5 (20 hours per week), we can arrange for less time

Expected start: March 2024

Employment contract: for a fixed term until 30 June 2027 at the latest (by agreement)

Place of work: Brno

Are you interested in the position and would you like to become a member of the Faculty of Business and Economics?

Send us your electronic application to mendelu@teamio.eu with the chosen job position in the subject of the e-mail by 17 February 2024 supported by:

• professional CV
• cover letter
• list of publications
• overview of the most important projects

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We look forward to meeting you!