The Dean of the First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University and the director of the Motol and Homolka University Hospital announce the competitive hiring procedure for the (functional) position of:

• the Head of the Department of Cardiology of the First Faculty of Medicine and Motol and Homolka University Hospital,

and, at the same time for candidates for the said post, also for the position of Professor or Associate Professor with the focus on Cardiology.

Expected appointment to the post: 1^st July 2026.

Qualifications and other required:

University education in a relevant field, scientific-pedagogical degree of Professor or Associate Professor, specialised competence to practise as a doctor in the field of cardiology, practical experience of a team leader, min. 10 years of experience in the specialty, min. 5 years of teaching experience, previous scientific and publishing activity, managerial and communication skills, prerequisites and qualifications for managing a professional and scientific team in the given field, knowledge of economics in health service, active command of English language, no criminal records, civic integrity.

• the Head of the 1 st Department of Orthopaedics of the First Faculty of Medicine Charles University and Motol and Homolka University Hospital

and, at the same time for candidates for the said post, also for the position of Professor or Associate Professor with the focus on Orthopaedics

Expected appointment to the post: 1^st October 2026.

Qualifications and other required:

University education in a relevant field, scientific-pedagogical degree of Professor or Associate Professor, specialty in the field of orthopaedics, practical experience of a team leader, min. 10 years of experience in the field of specialty, min. 5 years of teaching experience, previous scientific and publishing activity, managerial and communication skills, prerequisites for leadership in a professional and scientific team in the given field, knowledge of economics in health service, active command of English language, no criminal records, civic integrity.

Hand-signed written applications along with a professional CV (Résumé), proofs of education, qualifications and practical experience, Czech Medical Chamber licence for the position of the Head / Consultant Surgeon, an overview of scientific activities, a list of publications, criminal record certificate (not older than 3 months), certificate under Act Nr. 451/91 Collection with the affidavit, a description of the applicant’s concept of development of the scientific unit concerned, or possibly the consent to the personal data disclosure should be delivered to the Personnel Department of Charles University – the First Faculty of Medicine at Kateřinská 32, post code 121 08, Praha 2 via the Faculty filing room by 18.5.2026, 12 p.m. More detailed information is available at the telephone number 224964254 and www.lf1.cuni.cz (official notice board).

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Candidates may be invited to present a public lecture.

In substantiated cases, the interview can be performed through information and communication technologies at the candidate’s request. The grounds of such a request will be judged by and decided on by the chairperson of the Board.

Information about the processing of personal data at Charles University is specified on the web pages:

- of Charles University at https://cuni.cz/UKEN-903.html.

- of the First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University at https://en.lf1.cuni.cz/information-about-processing-the-personal-data-of-participants-in-competitive-hiring-procedure-for-positions-of-academic-staff-and-other-positionsposts concerning the candidates in the competitive procedure for the posts of academic staff and other workplaces / (functional) positions.

By mailing the application, the candidate represents that he/she was duly informed about personal data processing in compliance with the provisions of GDPR and that the information provided by him/her is true and accurate.