Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Or Associate Professor In Science And Technology Studies

24 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

UNIL - Faculté des SSP

Research Field

Sociology
Educational sciences

Researcher Profile

Leading Researcher (R4)

Country

Switzerland

Application Deadline

14 Aug 2024 - 23:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Other

Hours Per Week

42

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

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 Social Sciences (ISS) wishes to expand its team by recruting a

TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSHIP or ASSOCIATE PROFESSORIN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES (STS)

Description

In your functions, you will have to :

Teaching (45%)

S ix hours a week of teaching throughout the year, at Bachelor's and Master's level in the College of Humanities (CDH) at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and in the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Lausanne (UNIL), and supervision of Master's dissertations and PhD theses.

Research (45%)

The post-holder will pursue their own research in the field of STS in the broad sense, specialising in an area of their choice. Management and psychology are already well represented in the CDH and are not considered a priority for this recruitment.

The post-holder will conduct their research in collaboration with members of the Institute of Social Sciences and with colleagues from the Social and Human Sciences programme at EPFL. They will be expected to produce international-level academic research publications.

It is expected that the post-holder will be affiliated to the Science and Technologies Laboratory (STS Lab) of the Institute of Social Sciences and will collaborate with its members on joint projects. Collaboration with other UNIL and EPFL research centres is also encouraged.

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 STS Lab, the Institute, Faculty, University or (inter-)university decision-making bodies.

Requirements

In order to complete our team, we are looking for someone with the following skills :

Doctorate in social sciences or equivalent qualification;

Academic teaching experience'in the field of STS / Science Studies;

Ability to address an audience of engineers as well as social scientists;

Proven research record in the field of STS in the broad sense, regardless of the area of specialisation;

Excellent links with national and international networks'in the field of STS;

Ability to attract external funding;

Ability to teach in French and English

We offer

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.

UNIL is committed to promoting gender equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from female candidates.

www.unil.ch/egalite

UNIL supports early career researchers.

www.unil.ch/graduatecampus

Recruitment process and conditions of Employment for a full or associate Professor.

In your application, please refer to myScience and reference JobID 64478.

Requirements
Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://www.myscience.ch/jobs

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

UNIL - Faculté des SSP

Country

Switzerland

City

1015

Street

Bâtiment Geopolis 1

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.myscience.ch/jobs/id64478-tenure-track_assistant_professor_or_assoc…

Contact

Website

https://www.unil.ch

STATUS: EXPIRED