Department: Department of Psychology and Psychosomatics – Faculty of Medicine
Deadline: 7 Dec 2022
Start date: by agreement
Job type: full-time
Job field: Science and research  |  Education and schooling

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University announces a selection procedure for the position of: Head of the Department of Psychology and Psychosomatics

The Department of Psychology and Psychosomatics is an educational and research department of the Medical Faculty, which mainly deals with teaching of applied psychology for health professionals in undergraduate and postgraduate education, and with basic and applied psychological research in health psychology, clinical psychology and psychotherapy. The department also collaborates in the development of the eHealth portal.

The Department head will be responsible for the management of the Department, undergraduate medical education, doctoral studies, publishing and coordination of research conducted at the department. The Candidate for Department head will present his/her idea of fulfilling the above during the selection process.

Requirements for a declared position:

• Completed university education in a field relevant to psychology and psychosomatics;
• Academic degree PhD or scientific rank of CSc.;
• Habilitation within the meaning of the Higher Education Act as amended, the scientific-pedagogical title of professor is an advantage;
• Personal and professional prerequisites for managing the academic team of the department;
• Teaching experience and readiness to guarantee the professional subjects taught in the workplace;
• Significant publication history and active research;
• Scientific reputation in the international field;
• active knowledge of the Czech language;
• Personal and moral integrity;
• Experience with a management position.
• Fulfilment of prerequisites according to Act No. 451/1991 Coll. (the Lustration Act); Persons born after 1 December 1971 and foreign applicants do not have to prove.

We offer:

• work in an inspiring intellectual environment with an emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration;
• work in a top medical and educational workplace, and participate in teaching in a unique simulation centre;
• professional growth and continuing education;
• attractive salary conditions and employee benefits.

The application, accompanied by the following documents:

• structured CV,
• overview of scientific and publishing activities,
• contact details of two people to obtain references (name, position, telephone number),
• photocopies of evidence of qualifications (not required for internal applicants),
• Criminal record extract (max three months old),
• a certificate according to Act 451/1991 Coll. (the so-called Lustration Act; persons born after 1 December 1971 do not have to provide proof),

send it to the MU Faculty of Medicine Human Resources Department in electronic or paper form. For the electronic form, use the "Electronic Application" option below. For more information, please contact us at e-mail vendula.novotna@med.muni.cz.