Student Assistant supporting the course "Innovating for the Grand Challenges"

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.

To complete the team, the Department of Strategy is looking for three student assistants who will be supporting the course "Innovating for the Grand Challenges".

Expected start date: 01.09.2024

Contract length: 8 months (September 2024-April 2025)

Activity rate: 10%

Workplace: Lausanne-Dorigny

Supervisor: Prof. Katherine Tatarinov

• Your activities will be dedicated to administrative and technical support related to teaching activities of the course Innovating for the Grand Challenges. Preliminary syllabus attached.
• This is a transversal 2nd year Bachelor course that meets in week 1 and week 8 of both semesters.
• You will be responsible for assisting with the course and running the in-person “lab” sessions on the following dates:
  • Sept 17 and 18th, 2024
  • Nov 6th and 7th, 2024
  • Feb 17th and 18th, 2025
  • April 9th and 10th, 2025
• These sessions will also require a few days of preparation with Professor Tatarinov and her PhD Linda Shehu

To complete the team, we are looking for one candidate with the following qualifications:

• Master student (or final-year Bachelor) in HEC
• Very good skills in English
• The candidate should be matriculated/ enrolled at the University of Lausanne for the duration of his/her contract
• The candidate must be serious, precise, and diligent
• Candidate MUST be available to be at UNIL on the dates written above

We offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diversified and dynamic academic environment, opportunities for professional training.

Possibilities of continuous training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.

If you would like more information about the tasks and the course content, please contact Professor Katherine Tatarinov at: Write an email

For any administrative information relating to your application, please contact Ms Pavla Le Moing: Write an email

Application deadline: 31 July, 2024

- Brief covering letter detailing your motivation/interest in supporting this course

- Your CV

- Transcripts (bachelor and/or master)

Please send us your complete application in Word or PDF format. Only applications sent via this website will be considered.

Thank you for your understanding.

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