Postdoctoral Researcher in Comparative Constitutional Law and Political Community at the Faculty of Law, Charles University, Prague (Gross Salary approx. CZK 75,000 per month)

Charles University, Faculty of Law, invites applications for a full-time or part-time Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for the Interregional Study of Constitutionalism (IISC) in Prague.

The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary research programme examining how constitutionalism can contribute to collective political identity and political community. The position focuses on comparative constitutional law and, in particular, on the ways constitutional courts articulate, preserve and transform understandings of political community. Constitutional identity is one important entry point, but the project asks more broadly how courts mobilise constitutional principles, historical narratives, founding moments, sovereignty, religion and other sources of constitutional meaning. The research will compare selected European and MENA constitutional systems while remaining open to analogous doctrines across different constitutional traditions.

• Conduct comparative analysis of constitutional and supreme-court jurisprudence across selected constitutional systems.
• Examine constitutional identity and related doctrines as forms of judicial construction of political community.
• Analyse the legal, historical, political and normative sources mobilised in constitutional reasoning.
• Contribute to the Institute's broader theory of community-building constitutionalism and collaborate with researchers across disciplines.
• Publish in leading academic journals and present research at major international conferences.
• Contribute to the wider scientific work of the IISC.

• A Ph.D. in constitutional law, public law, comparative law or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated excellence in analysing constitutional jurisprudence and primary legal materials.
• A genuinely comparative orientation across distinct constitutional systems, legal traditions or political contexts. Research extending beyond the conventional EU-law framework is particularly welcome.
• A background in constitutional theory, legal theory, political theory or political philosophy is an advantage.
• A strong publication record appropriate to career stage and excellent written and spoken English.
• Willingness to reside in Prague for the duration of the appointment.

The Faculty particularly encourages applications from researchers who completed their Ph.D. within the last three years; outstanding candidates at other early-career stages are also welcome. The notice states no nationality restriction.

• An initial two-year appointment, renewable.
• Gross monthly salary of approximately CZK 75,000.
• Flexible working conditions within a collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment.
• Start date: as soon as possible, by agreement.

The Institute aims to build a stable long-term research team and, where academic performance, funding and institutional conditions permit, to offer successful researchers opportunities for continued employment.

Email the application to Jana Malucha (maluchaj@prf.cuni.cz) as a single PDF containing:

• a cover letter briefly explaining how your previous research and comparative-law experience relate to the position and how you would approach work across different constitutional contexts;
• CV;
• one relevant publication or writing sample;
• names and contact details of two referees, who will be contacted only with your agreement.

For academic inquiries, contact Volker Kaul (kaulv@prf.cuni.cz).

The application deadline is 20 October 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and early applications are strongly encouraged.