Tenure track assistant professor or associate professorship in history of political thought

In your functions, you will have to :

Teaching (45%)

Six hours a week of teaching throughout the year, at Bachelor’s and Master’s level. Additionally supervision of Master’s dissertations and PhD theses.

Research (45%)

The post-holder will pursue their own research in the history of political thought. They will be expected to produce international-level academic research publications.

The post-holder will work in collaboration with the Walras-Pareto Centre for the History of Economic and Political Thought (?url=www.unil.ch%2Fcwp&module=jobs&id=64482" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.unil.ch%2Fcwp&module=jobs&id=64482" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.unil.ch/cwp).

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 :

• PhD in history, political sciences or equivalent;
• Academic teaching experience in the history of political thought;
• Proven research record in the history of political thought, with a demonstrable interest in political theory.
• Good links with international research networks in the field;
• Ability to attract external research funding;
• Proficiency in French and English, orally and in writing;
• Ability to teach in French within two years.