Selection prodecures for the Directors of Institutes
Czech Academy of Sciences announces a competition for the position of Director of the Institute of Plasma Physics of the CAS
Requirements:
- legal competence1),
- clean criminal record pursuant to Section 17(4)(b) and (c) of Act No. 341/2005 Coll., on public research institutions, as amended,
- university degree and scientific qualification in a field covered by the institute’s research activities,
- scientific activities in one of the main fields of the institute’s research activities,
- organisational skills and managerial experience,
- active knowledge of English, knowledge of Czech is an advantage,
- compliance with the conditions pursuant to Act No. 451/1991 Coll., stipulating some further requisites for the holding of some positions in state bodies and organisations of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, as amended (does not apply to candidates who are not citizens of the Czech Republic).
An institute director cannot be a member of managerial or supervisory bodies of legal entities performing business activities and cannot be involved in the business of legal entities active in the area that is the subject of the institute’s activities. The aforementioned restrictions do not apply to the management of own assets (Section 17(6) of Act No. 341/2005 Coll.).
Expected term of office: 02/2025 – 01/2030
Applications and their annexes are submitted in writing in Czech or English.
Attach the following to your application:
- a structured CV,
- documents confirming university education and scientific qualifications (certified copies),
- a summary of work experience,
- a list of main scientific works and publications,
- a concept for the institute’s management and the direction of its activities, including the institute’s future development (2 pages A4 or letter format),
- an extract from the Criminal Records Office not older than 3 months1),
- an affidavit of integrity pursuant to Section 17(4)(c) of Act No. 341/2005 Coll.1)
Compliance with the conditions pursuant to Act No. 451/1991 Coll. will be proved by the selected candidate and handed over to the President of the CAS no later than on the day of his/her appointment as the institute director.
The closing date for applications is October 10, 2024, 12 PM (CEST).
Possible methods of delivery:
- electronically via:
- data box ID: fr6adt5
- to the e-mail address: posta@kav.cas.cz
- in paper form to the address: Czech Academy of Sciences, to the hands of the Director of the CAS Head Office, Národní 3, 110 00 Prague 1.
In the case of delivery of the application to an e-mail address, a signature with a recognised electronic signature is required (see Act No 297/2017 Coll., on trust services in electronic transactions, as amended). For an overview of data formats of documents accepted in digital form, see: https://kav.cas.cz/podatelna.
Mark the message or envelope with the words “Selection Process Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences”.
1) A candidate who is not a citizen of the Czech Republic will attach an affidavit proving compliance with the conditions pursuant to Section 17(4) of Act No. 341/2005 Coll.
Application deadline: 10/10/2024