Academic Positions

Rector of Charles University Announces a call for

One Assistant Professor position in the field of applied economic theory with focus on microeconomic theory, information economics, political economy, financial markets, or evolutionary economics. In addition to pedagogical duties, the position places emphasis on creative participation in research activities including grant activities.

Requirements: PhD degree or equivalent, prerequisites for pedagogical and scientific activities, strong publication potential and proficiency in English.

Expected start date: September 1, 2019

Please send your letter of application along with your CV in English, photocopies of your university degree/s, and three letters of recommendation to the following address:

Sekretariát CERGE UK, Attention: Director, Politických vězňů 7, 111 21 Praha 1.

Applications must be received by May 17 2019.

For more information, please e-mail: . Starting date by agreement. CERGE UK reserves the right not to fill the listed position.

Prague, 27 March 2019

The Dean of the Faculty of Law of Charles University

invites candidates to take part in the competitive hiring process

to fill a full-time Visiting Research Fellow position at the Department of Economics

Specification:

The competitive hiring process within the programme:

The Call N. 02_16_27 for International Mobility of Researchers in the priority axis 2 OP VVV

Project title: International Mobility of Researchers of Charles University

Registration N. of the project: CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/16_027/0008495

Host institution: Charles University Faculty of Law (Department of Economics)

Destination of mobility: Czech Republic

Duration: 1 year

Period: Commencement in September 2019

Workload: Full-time

Description of mobility: The Visiting Research Fellow is expected to work on his or her own research project in the area of the economic analysis of law. The researcher is to be employed at the Department of Economics and will work on the project under supervision of a mentor (doc. Mgr. Libor Dušek, Ph.D., Head of Department). The researcher, by means of consultations, is to be involved in other research projects of members of the Department; the involvement in such projects as a co-author would be welcomed but is not not required.

The research project may be focused on any field within the Economic Analysis of Law; however, applicants presenting an empirical project and experienced in empirical research will be preferred.

The Visiting Research Fellow within the mobility will be employed as a full-time researcher. The Fellow is obliged to actively participate in conferences / seminars / workshops, etc., organized by Charles University, at least once in six months of the mobility. The Fellow is obliged to be affiliated exclusively with the Faculty of Law of Charles University on at least one publication published or produced during the mobility.

Support of the researcher´s family: AVAILABLE

Requirements:

1. The applicant must satisfy the criteria of a post-doc .

2. Within the last three years (as on the date of submitting the application) the applicant must have spent a minimum of two years outside the Czech Republic in the area of research with at least half research workload (50% of employment duties), or studied as a doctoral student (or a similar programme) abroad. Czech citizens are not excluded.

3. The applicant must have published at least two publications during the last three years .

Documents to be submitted:

1. Letter of motivation.

2. Documents proving the regular completion of higher education (copies suffice).

3. A brief description of the research project to work on during the mobility.

4. Professional CV (structured, including a list of publications and professional engagements).

5. Two letters of recommendation.

All documents should be submitted either in English or Czech.

Applicants who fail to meet the above-listed requirements will be excluded from the competitive hiring process.

Schedule of the competitive hiring process:

Call for applications 27 March 2019

Deadline for applications to be submitted 30 April 2019

Personal interviews 9 – 22 May 2019

Notification of the result by 30 May 2019

Commencement of employment September 2019

Mode of evaluation:

The committee composed of at least three members appointed by the Dean of the Faculty of Law will first evaluate the fulfilment, or failure to fulfil, criteria as set in this Call, as well as the required level of professional competence and submitted documents. The committee will make a pre-selection of applicants who will be invited for interviews. In the case of foreign applicants interviews may be held via Skype.

The evaluating commisttee will assess individual applicants according to the following criteria:

Criterion 1: Quality of the submitted research project.

Criterion 2: Number and quality of publications .

Criterion 3: Benefits for the host institution as to the enhancement of knowledge and scientific methods in the area of Economic Analysis of Law.

Criterion 4: Letters of recommendation.

A written report is made describing the course of evaluation; the report will include the composition of the commitee, criteria under which all applicants have been evaluated, the order of applicants and reasons for such order.

The information about the evaluation procedure will be posted on the official notice board of the Faculty of Law and the webpage of Charles University.

Applicants are to submit electronically the requested documents along with the application in the form of a letter to email mobility@prf.cuni.cz .

The deadline for accepting applications including all requested documents is on 30 April 2019, at 24:00.

Prof. JUDr. Jan Kuklík, DrSc.

Dean