Head of Department of Psychiatry (Masaryk University)

Institution: Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine Department: Department of Psychiatry Deadline: 19 April 2026 Start Date: 1 September 2026 Job Type: Full-time Job Field: Science and Research \| Education Position Overview Lead and manage the Department of Psychiatry, including outpatient and inpatient services Provide strategic direction for undergraduate and postgraduate education in psychiatry Oversee doctoral studies, research activities, and publications Serve as a methodological center for psychiatry and clinical psychology in the Brno region Focus on prevention, acute care, and treatment of psychiatric disorders across all ages Requirements University education in general medicine (or equivalent) Eligibility to practice as a physician in the relevant field (per Section 5 of Act No. 95/2004 Coll.) Academic degree PhD or scientific rank CSc; habilitation or professorship is an advantage Experience in managing a medical and academic team Teaching experience and readiness to deliver vocational subjects Active Czech language proficiency Record of scientific and publishing activities in psychiatry Moral integrity and fulfillment of the Lustration Act requirements Offer & Benefits Leadership role in a top medical and educational institution Work in a multi-disciplinary environment Involvement in teaching within a unique simulation centre Opportunities for professional growth and continuing education Supplementary pension and additional benefits Application Materials Structured CV Overview of scientific and publishing activities Contact details for two references Copies of qualification papers and diplomas (for external applicants) Criminal record (no older than 3 months) Lustration Act certificate (if applicable) Contact: Mgr. Adéla Otáhalová – adela.otahalova@med.muni.cz Application Method: e-Application via Masaryk University portal If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Psychoneuroxy

Institution: Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine
Department: Department of Psychiatry
Deadline: 19 April 2026
Start Date: 1 September 2026
Job Type: Full-time
Job Field: Science and Research | Education

Position Overview

Lead and manage the Department of Psychiatry, including outpatient and inpatient services
Provide strategic direction for undergraduate and postgraduate education in psychiatry
Oversee doctoral studies, research activities, and publications
Serve as a methodological center for psychiatry and clinical psychology in the Brno region
Focus on prevention, acute care, and treatment of psychiatric disorders across all ages

Requirements

University education in general medicine (or equivalent)
Eligibility to practice as a physician in the relevant field (per Section 5 of Act No. 95/2004 Coll.)
Academic degree PhD or scientific rank CSc; habilitation or professorship is an advantage
Experience in managing a medical and academic team
Teaching experience and readiness to deliver vocational subjects
Active Czech language proficiency
Record of scientific and publishing activities in psychiatry
Moral integrity and fulfillment of the Lustration Act requirements