The University of Lucerne is a modern, personal and dynamic human sciences university in the heart of Switzerland and Europe. In keeping with our guiding principle, “Moving Human Sciences”, we focus on people and their institutions with our six faculties and two academies, soon to be joined by two university research centres. Our aim is to develop the University of Lucerne into a pioneering, internationally visible centre for research and teaching in the human sciences.
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, with its ten institutes and departments, focuses on interdisciplinarity and innovation in research and teaching. The faculty offers its nearly 800 students a range of integrated degree programmes that are unique in Switzerland. We place great emphasis on excellent supervision and on ensuring close links between teaching and research.
As of 1 December 2024 or by arrangement, the Chair of Modern and Contemporary History at the Department of History is seeking to appoint a
Senior Research Assistant (50%)
This is an academic qualification position with a fixed-term appointment of 5 years.
Responsibilities
- Writing a habilitation
- Supporting the professorship in research and teaching
- Involvement in research, acquisition of third-party funding
- Organising courses (2 SWS per year)
- Supervision of students, student counselling and examination supervision
Requirements
- An innovative research project focusing on 19th, 20th, or 21st-century history, preferably related to the history of social inequality
- Passion for research, strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to self-organise and actively contribute to the team
- Proficiency in German and English
- Regular on-site attendance at the university
What we offer:
- Outstanding conditions for writing a qualification thesis, along with ongoing career counselling
- A collaborative, creative, and team-oriented environment within a motivating workplace
- Opportunities for collaboration and innovation within the Department of History and as part of a dynamic, developing team under the professorship
- Flexible working hours
- A modern, centrally located workplace next to Lucerne’s railway station
Application
Your application dossier should include the following documents:
- A motivation letter outlining your profile and interest in the position (max. 2 pages)
- A brief statement on how you intend to contribute to the team and research projects at the professorship (max. 1 page)
- A concise CV detailing your educational background, work experience, language skills, publications, etc. (max. 3 pages)
- A publication in PDF format (preferably related to the history of social inequality)
- Copies of university degrees and diplomas
- Contact information of two referees
Please submit your application documents in a PDF file by 15 October 2024 via the University of Lucerne's job portal (https://www.unilu.ch/universitaet/personal/personaldienst/offene-stellen/).
The conditions of employment comply with the personnel law of the Canton of Lucerne.
For further information, please contact Assistant Professor Britta-Marie Schenk, brittamarie.schenk@unilu.ch.
Applications by 15 October 2024 at the latest
via our jobs portal: https://www.unilu.ch/en/university/personnel/human-resources-department/vacancies/