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Expected start date in position : 01.08.2025

Contract length :

Tenure-track assistant professor: 2 years, renewable twice. At the end of the 4th year, an evaluation procedure is initiated to tenure at the rank of associate professor (Directive de la Direction 1.4 sur la prétitularisation conditionnelle « tenure track »)
Associate professor: 6 years, renewable / Activity rate : 100% /Workplace : University of Lausanne, Dorigny, 1015 Lausanne

Your responsibilities: In your functions, you will have to :

Teaching (45%) -> Six hours a week of teaching throughout the year in French, at Bachelor's and Master's level. Additionally supervision of Master's dissertations and PhD theses. A release from one hour's weekly teaching / year will be granted during the pre-tenure period.

Research (45%) -> The person recruited will pursue their own research in Swiss and comparative politics with a focus on Swiss political institutions. It is expected that the post-holder will be affiliated to the Laboratory for Analysis of Governance and Public Policy in Europe (LAGAPE) of the Institute of Political Studies and will collaborate with its members on joint projects. They will be expected to produce high-quality academic publications. 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 Research Centre, Institute, Faculty, University or university decision-making bodies.

Your qualifications:
In order to complete our team, we are looking for someone with the following skills : Doctorate in political sciences, public administration or equivalent; Academic teaching experience; Proven research record in the field of Swiss and comparative politics; Excellent links with national and international networks; Ability to attract external funding; Openness to a diverse range of research methods: qualitative, quantitative and combined; A detailed understanding of Swiss politics is required; Oral and written proficiency in French, in a second national language and English.

What the position offers you: 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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