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  • Research assistant/graduate student – geoarchaeologist/petrographer

    The Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, announces on 14 November 2025, following the Act No. 283/1992 Coll. on the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, as the Act No. 420/2005 Coll., the Statutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and by its internal regulations, a public tender for the following position:

    Research assistant/graduate student (qualification grades 1 or 2 by the Career Development Rules for CAS Employees with a University Degree) as a Geoarchaeologist – Petrographer.

    Job description:

    We are looking for a colleague to join our newly formed team in the position of geoarchaeologist specializing in the petrography of rocks used in the production of chipped and polished stone artifacts. The main task will be the comprehensive petrographic analysis of stone artifacts and comparative rock samples from potential sources for the purpose of accurately determining the raw material and establishing its provenance. To a lesser extent, the work also includes occasional sampling in the field and participation in the team’s archaeological research.

    Requirements:

    Education:

    • University degree in geology with a specialization in rock petrography
    • Education in archaeology or related fields is an advantage

    Experience:

    • At least 3 years of previous experience in rock determination and provenance and a publication history on the subject is required
    • Motivation to learn new procedures and continuously develop methodologically is important

    Skills and prerequisites:

    • The candidate must be proficient in the basic methods of petrographic study (microscopic analysis of thin sections, electron microprobe, SEM, magnetic susceptibility, density measurement, etc.)
    • Active knowledge of spoken and written English
    • Independence, responsibility, and systematic approach
    • Active involvement in the team’s publishing activities
    • Team spirit and willingness to cooperate with experts from various fields and institutions
    • Advantage: Group B driver’s license

    We offer

    • Part-time employment (0.2 FTE) with the possibility of increase
    • Fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension
    • Expected start date: 1 January 2026
    • Guaranteed employee benefits (flexible working hours, home office, 25 days of paid holiday, 5 days of sick leave, food subsidy, contribution to supplementary pension insurance and other retirement savings products, subsidized language courses organized by the Czech Academy of Sciences, MultiSport card)
    • Varied work and the stable environment of a prestigious scientific institution
    • Support for personal growth (involvement in basic research, opportunity to participate in training courses and professional conferences)

    Please send written offers and your CV by email to: zakovsky@arub.cz, or by post to the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno (Dr Petr Žákovský, Čechyňská 363/19, 602 00 Brno). In addition to a structured CV, the application should include information about language skills, a brief cover letter, and proof of education. After the selection process, applicants will be informed by email or telephone.

    Closing date for applications: 10 December 2025

  • Laboratory specialist

    The Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, announces on 10 November 2025, following the Act No. 283/1992 Coll. on the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, as the Act No. 420/2005 Coll., the Statutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and by its internal regulations, a public tender for the following position:

    Laboratory Specialist (grinding laboratory)

    Job description:

    We are seeking a colleague to join our newly established thin-section laboratory. The primary responsibilities will include preparing and creating grinding and thin sections from various materials such as stone, bone, ceramics, metals, soils, and sediments. The role will also involve assisting in the preparation of samples for geoarchaeological analyses (e.g., granulometry, magnetic susceptibility, and chemical analyses) and operating analytical and documentation techniques (e.g., microscopy and XRF). Additionally, the job includes supporting tasks in the post-processing of archaeological research, such as sorting and recording soil samples and archaeological finds, as well as occasional field sampling.

    Requirements:

    Education:

    • Completed secondary education
    • Education in geology, archaeology, analytical chemistry, or related fields is an advantage

    Experience:

    • Previous experience in a grinding laboratory is not a requirement
    • Motivation to learn new procedures and willingness to continuously educate oneself systematically are important
    • Time flexibility is required for occasional training or short-term internships in Czech and foreign laboratories

    Skills:

    • Manual skills such as cutting, grinding, polishing, and working with chemicals and laboratory equipment
    • Proficient in English (minimum B1/B2) – required for internships and communication with service centres
    • Independence, responsibility, and a systematic approach
    • Ability to work in a team and collaborate with experts from different fields and institutions
    • Preferred: experience with microscopes or analytical equipment, category B driver’s license

    We offer

    • Full-time employment (1.0 FTE)
    • Fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension
    • Expected start date: 1 January 2026
    • Starting gross salary of CZK 35,000 based on secured project funding (with the possibility of personal evaluation)
    • Guaranteed employee benefits (flexible working hours, home office, 25 days of paid holiday, 5 days of sick leave, food subsidy, contribution to supplementary pension insurance and other retirement savings products, subsidized language courses organized by the Czech Academy of Sciences, MultiSport card)
    • Varied work and a stable background in a prestigious public scientific institution
    • Support for personal growth (involvement in basic research, opportunity to participate in training courses and professional conferences, laboratory development, and development of your own methodological know-how)

    Please send written offers and your CV electronically to the e-mail address: zakovsky@arub.cz, or by post to the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno (Dr Petr Žákovský, Čechyňská 363/19, 602 00 Brno). In addition to a structured CV, the application should include information on the level of language skills, a brief motivation letter, and evidence of educational qualifications. Candidates will be informed by e-mail or telephone after the regulatory procedure is complete.

    Closing date for applications: 10 December 2025

  • Research assistant / graduate student

    The Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, announces on 10 November 2025, following the Act No. 283/1992 Coll. on the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, as the Act No. 420/2005 Coll., the Statutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and by its internal regulations, a public tender for the following position:

    Research assistant / graduate student (qualification grades 1 or 2 by the Career Development Rules for CAS Employees with a University Degree).

    Job description:

    We are seeking a colleague to join the newly formed team working on the project “Evolutionary Drama of the Last Ice Age,” which will be conducted between 2026 and 2031 at the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Brno. The main specialization of the position is radiocarbon dating and isotope analysis.

    Requirements:

    • Completed university education (Master’s degree, Ing.) in archaeology and/or geology and/or nuclear physics
    • Appropriate professional experience in archaeology, geosciences, nuclear physics, and related disciplines
    • Appropriate publication activity in peer-reviewed international scientific journals
    • Experience in designing, organizing, and implementing domestic and international research projects, involvement in international research teams, adequate network of global contacts with the potential to participate in new international projects
    • Willingness to join a newly formed research team and collaborate with experts from various institutions. Ability to work systematically and creatively in a scientific environment, and teamwork
    • Active knowledge of spoken and written English
    • In addition to theoretical basic research, the job description also includes participation in field, organizational, editorial, and promotional activities of the workplace
    • Group B driver’s license is an advantage

    We offer

    • Part-time employment (0.5 FTE)
    • Fixed-term contract (initially for 1 year) with the possibility of extension based on evaluation
    • Expected start date: 1 January 2026
    • Guaranteed employee benefits (flexible working hours, home office, 25 days of paid holiday, 5 days of sick leave, food subsidy, contribution to supplementary pension insurance and other retirement savings products, subsidized language courses organized by the Czech Academy of Sciences, MultiSport card)
    • Opportunity to develop own research topics within the research centre, participation in international and national research projects
    • Creative environment in the field of basic research in a friendly international team at a renowned scientific institution

    Please send written offers and your CV electronically to the e-mail address: zakovsky@arub.cz, or by post to the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno (Dr Petr Žákovský, Čechyňská 363/19, 602 00 Brno). In addition to a structured CV, the application should include a completed form (available for download here). Candidates will be informed by e-mail or telephone after the regulatory procedure is complete.

    Closing date for applications: 10 December 2025

  • Scientist / scholar

    The Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, announces on 10 November 2025, following the Act No. 283/1992 Coll. on the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, as the Act No. 420/2005 Coll., the Statutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and by its internal regulations, a public tender for the following position:

    Scientist/scholar (qualification grade 4 by the Career Development Rules for CAS Employees with a University Degree).

    Job description:

    We are seeking a colleague to join the newly formed team working on the project “Evolutionary Drama of the Last Ice Age,” which will be conducted between 2026 and 2031 at the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Brno.

    Requirements:

    • Scientific degree (Ph.D., CSc.)
    • Professional experience in archaeology
    • Publication track record in peer-reviewed international scientific journals
    • Experience in designing, organizing, and implementing domestic and international research projects, involvement in international research teams, and an established network of international contacts with the potential to participate in new projects
    • Willingness to join a newly formed research team and collaborate with experts from various institutions. Ability to work systematically and creatively in a scientific environment, and teamwork
    • Active knowledge of spoken and written English
    • In addition to theoretical basic research, the position also includes participation in field, organizational, editorial, and popularization activities of the institute
    • Group B driver’s license is an advantage

    We offer

    • Part-time employment (0.2 FTE)
    • Fixed-term contract (initially for 1 year) with the possibility of extension based on evaluation
    • Expected start date: 1 January 2026
    • Guaranteed employee benefits (flexible working hours, home office, 25 days of paid holiday, 5 days of sick leave, food subsidy, contribution to supplementary pension insurance and other retirement savings products, subsidized language courses organized by the Czech Academy of Sciences, MultiSport card)
    • Opportunity to develop own research topics within the project, participation in international and national research projects
    • Creative environment in the field of basic research in a friendly international team at a renowned scientific institution

    Please send written offers and your CV electronically to the e-mail address: zakovsky@arub.cz, or by post to the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno (Dr Petr Žákovský, Čechyňská 363/19, 602 00 Brno). In addition to a structured CV, the application should include a completed form (available for download here). Candidates will be informed by e-mail or telephone after the regulatory procedure.

    Closing date for applications: 10 December 2025

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  • Research fellow in Slavic and medieval archaeology with the main focus on the medieval ironwork and research of medieval ironworking areas

    Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, in accordance with Act No. 283/1992 Coll., on the Czech Academy of Sciences, as amended by Act No. 420/2005 Coll. and the Statutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences, announces on 28 June 2021 the open competition for the following vacant position:

    Research fellow of the research centre at the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno – specialisation in Slavic and medieval archaeology with the main focus on the medieval ironwork and research of medieval ironworking areas.

    Requirements:

    • Master’s degree in Archaeology and ongoing doctoral study at the Department of Archaeology and Museology, Masaryk University in Brno.
    • Candidates are expected to be motivated for scientific work, independent, initiative and professional, and to have moral integrity.
    • Publishing activities in the field is an advantage.
    • Required language skills: English, alternatively German.

    What we offer:

    • 0.5 FTE with a fixed term (until 31 August 2025); expected starting day: 1 September 2021.

    The written application must be submitted together with the academic CV and the dissertation project electronically via the e-mail address: zakovsky@arub.cz,

    or by postal service to the address:

    Archeologický ústav AV ČR, Brno, v. v. i.,
    Mgr. Petr Žákovský, Ph.D.,
    Čechyňská 363/19,
    602 00 Brno, Czech Republic

    Detailed or additional particulars can be found there as well. In addition to a structured CV and dissertation project, the offer should include information on the level of language skills, a cover letter, a copy of the certificate of highest educational attainment and an overview of current professional, publishing, pedagogical, lecturing and other similar activities. After the selection procedure, candidates will be informed by e-mail or telephone.

    Deadline for applications: 19 July 2021.