UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.
In order to complete our team, the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences and the Institute of Political Studies (IEP) wishes to expand its team by recruting a :
Tenure Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in International relations: environmental policies
In your functions, you will have to:
Teaching (45%)
Six hours a week of teaching throughout the year, at Bachelors and Masters level. Additionally supervision of Master''s dissertations and PhD theses.
Research (45%)
The post-holder will pursue research in international relations, in the field of environmental policies. They will be expected to produce international-level academic research publications.
The post-holder will work in collaboration with theCentre of International History and Political Studies of Globalisation and the Faculty of Geosciences and Environment (FGSE).
They will also seek external funding, in particular from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
Administrative responsibilities (10%)
In accordance with statutory requirements and in the name of collegiality, the post-holder will take on any administrative tasks that may be assigned to them by the Institute, Faculty, University or university decision-making bodies.
In order to complete our team, we are looking for someone with the following skills :
We offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.
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Deadline :
Candidates are invited to submit their application via the online recruitment platform, including:
Only applications submitted via the online system will be considered.
References : a maximum of three names with e-mail addresses is sufficient. There is no need to contact them at this stage of the application process; we will do so if necessary.
We thank you for your understanding.
UNIL is committed to:
equality, diversity and inclusion within its community;
ensuring an open and respectful environment that is conducive to personal development;
offering working conditions that facilitate work-life balance;
supporting early career researchers.
In order to increase the number of female professors, applications from women are particularly encouraged.