Selection Procedures

10/02/2025
The Masaryk Institute and Archive of the CAS announces an open competition in accordance with the Act No. 283/1992 Coll. on the Czech Academy of Sciences, and the Statutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences for a position researcher (research focus: intellectual and/or political history of East-Central Europe 1848–1948).

Job description:

• original research in the given field and publication of its results in the Czech Republic and abroad,
• designing and implementing grant projects,
• organization of scholarly meetings,
• participation in infrastructure projects in the field of digital humanities. 

Qualification requirements:

• university education in history or related disciplines at the doctoral level (Ph.D. or recognized equivalent),
• significant international experience,
• international scholarly and publishing profile with a focus on East-Central European history between 1848 and 1948,
• active knowledge of English, passive knowledge of at least one other world language,
• knowledge of other East-Central European languages is an advantage,
• ability to work independently and as part of a team.

We offer:

• full-time employment (or reduced hours in the case of caring for a dependent),
• a 3-year employment contract with the possibility of extension,
• a position in a stable research institution with adequate remuneration,
• performance-based bonuses,
• benefits: 5 weeks of vacation, sick days, meal vouchers, pension insurance contribution, language courses,
• start date from December 1, 2025, or by agreement.

Applications with a structured professional CV, copies of university diplomas (doctoral studies), a list of personal bibliography, and a research project description for the position should be sent by October 26, 2025, by email to sekretariat@mua.cas.cz with the subject line "Vacancy – political and intellectual history".

Questions: Lucie Merhautová, Ph.D., merhautova@mua.cas.cz.

Application deadline: 10/26/2025