Post-doc Researcher in Environmental Sciences

Job description:

The Faculty of Environmental Sciences of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (Czechia) invites applications for a full-time post-doctoral position. We seek applicants with major in environmental sciences who would be a part of our research teams – Land Research Group, Spatial Science in Ecology and Environment, Environmental and Isotope Geochemistry Group, Hydrological and Climate Variability, Plant Biodiversity and Evolution Research Group, Behavioral Ecology Research Group and Wetlands Group (https://www.fzp.czu.cz/en/r-9409-science-research/r-9674-leading-research-groups).

The position is funded by EU, managing authority the Czech Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, project no. CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_053/0016979

Requirements:

• Ph.D. or other appropriate level 8 of ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) qualification completed within the last 7 years.
• The applicant has worked outside of the Czech Republic for at least 2 years as a researcher (0.5 contract or more) or has studied doctoral studies during the last 3 years.
• The applicant has already published 2 peer-reviewed research outputs during the last 3 years.
• All research activities will be conducted in English; knowledge of the Czech language is not required.

Selection procedure:

Selection will be based on the relevance of candidates’ professional interests and experience, as well as excellence in research achievements.

Position duration, starting date and salary:

The duration of the position is 3-14 months, starting in about October 2020. The gross monthly salary starts at 63000 CZK (circa 2,333 EUR) including health insurance and social security cover.

Required application documents:

• Diploma
• Professional resume (CV), including a list of publications
• Internship plan – availability, schedule of activities
• Confirmation of 2 years professional activity outside of the Czech Republic within the last 3 years and/or Ph.D. programme documents (confirmation can also be included in the resume - CV)
• A brief description of the research that the post-doc will work on, including justification for the study and its contribution to the field 

Application deadline:

The deadline for application is 31 July 2020. Application review will begin immediately. Successful candidates will be contacted by 15 August 2020. The second round of the interview will take place in the form of a video call.

About the employer

The history of Czech University of Life Sciences Prague begins in 1906. The University was established by a decree of the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph I as a Faculty of Agriculture at the Czech Polytechnics in Prague. It is renowned as a modern, dynamic, cosmopolitan, and prestigious institution of higher education. The University comprises six faculties and one institute.

The Faculty of Environmental Sciences (https://www.fzp.czu.cz/en/) was established in 2007. The faculty is divided into six departments that cover the whole field of education and science. The Faculty of Environmental Sciences carries out interdisciplinary research that integrates a wide range of topics and provides innovative solutions to support sustainable development. The main research topics include Global climate change, Sustainable agriculture, Modelling hydrological processes, Historic landscapes and their sustainable preservation, Chemical stabilization in soils, Spatial science in environment – GIS, remote sensing, Wetlands, and other.