Selection Procedures
11/24/2025
Institute of Physics 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 Research and Development Specialist in Spectroscopy.
Application deadline: 12/18/2025
Institute of Physics 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 Research and Development Specialist in Spectroscopy.
What you will do
- Perform GD-OES analyses under the supervison of experienced staff, operate the spectrometer - https://labrotan.fzu.cz/gdoes/index-en.php
- Interpret experimental data in terms of the composition of the analyzed samples
- Report the results to the submitters, collaborate with them on their research via GD-OES results and participate on preparing mutual publications by the description of the analyses made, in context of the particular research affected
- At a later stage, there is a chance to further develop the methodology of optical emission spectroscopy, using synergies existing among different research fields pursued at FZU. This itself has a potential to produce new original results that would be of interest among the analytical community.
Who we look for
- MSc or Ph.D. in Physics or Chemistry or a relevant field of Technology
- Problem solving ability, basic skills in statistics and data processing
- Sound verbal and written communication skills in English
- Creativity and analytical thinking
- Cooperative and open-minded person
- Good knowledge of Excel or a similar tool
- We offer professional work in the friendly environment of a top scientific institution
- We offer the facilities of the largest institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences
- International environment with a friendly atmosphere
- We collaborate on prestigious international projects
- We support further education
Benefits
- 5 weeks of vacation + 6 days of personal leave
- Meal allowance 123 CZK/day
- After the first year of employment, contribution to pension and life insurance, contribution to recreation, culture or sport
- English lessons at the workplace
- Multisport card and other employee benefits
It ́s good to know
- Place of work: centrála FZU, Pod Vodárenskou věží, Praha 8
- Fixed-term full time employment: 1 year with the prospect of long-term cooperation
- Possible to start: January 2026
If you are interested in this offer, please send us your structured CV in Czech/English language, your publication list and also topic of a diploma or rigorous thesis, ideally with link to your thesis. Please apply and send all the documents through the application form.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Application deadline: 12/18/2025