TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSHIP IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING

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

IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Expected start date in position : 01.08.2025 / to be agreed

Contract length : 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 »)

Activity rate : 100 %

Workplace : Lausanne-Dorigny

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. Some changes may occur in the teaching as defined in the job description.

A release from two hours’ weekly teaching / year will be granted during the pre-tenure period. This will apply to the course to be confirmed.

The post-holder will supervise Master’s dissertations and PhD theses.

Research (45%)

The post-holder will pursue their own research in the field of vocational training, in Switzerland and on a comparative basis, in collaboration with the leading houseGovernance in Vocational and Professional Education and Training (GOVPET) hosted by the universities of Saint-Gallen and Lausanne. They will demonstrate their research experience in analysing various issues connected to vocational training, including, for example: access conditions to combined college and workplace-based vocational training, training and workplace integration pathways for apprentices and graduates into the world of work, political regulation of vocational training in Switzerland.

It is expected that the post-holder will be affiliated to the Centre of Life Course Research (CIR-LIVES) of the Institute of Social Sciences, that they will be an Associate Member of the Education and Training Observatory (OBSEF) and that they collaborate with their colleagues on joint projects. Collaboration with other UNIL research centres is also encouraged.

The post-holder will 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 LIVES, OBSEF, the Institute, Faculty, University or university decision-making bodies.

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

• PhD in social sciences or equivalent;
• Academic teaching experience;
• Proven research record in the field of vocational training?;
• Links with national and international networks in the field of vocational training;
• Ability to attract external funding;
• Excellent writing skills in English;
• Ability to teach in French within two years of hiring.

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.

Further information can be obtained from : Write an email

Deadline : 15.09.2024

Candidates are invited to submit their application via the online recruitment platform, including:

• a covering letter,
• an academic CV, including a publications list,
• a copy of their diplomas and qualifications;
• five main publications in the field relevant to the position, in PDF format.

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 promoting gender equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from female candidates.
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UNIL supports early career researchers.
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