JOB DESCRIPTION

TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR STATUS[1]

Area of specialisation: History of Economic Thought

Full-time position: 100% Profile

• PhD in political economics or equivalent.

• Academic teaching experience in the history of economic thought.

• A track-record of research on the history of economic thought.

• Openness to interdisciplinary collaborations in research and teaching.

• Excellent links with international networks.

• Proven ability to attract external funding.

• Oral and written proficiency in French and English. Knowledge of another language would be an advantage.

Teaching (45%)

Six hours teaching / week, at Bachelor (BA) and Master (MA) level, including:

• “History of economic thought”, BA lecture course for economists (HEC Faculty, University of Lausanne), 56 hours/year (6 ECTS)

• “History of economic thought”, BA lecture course for economists (University of Geneva), 56 hours/year (6 ECTS)

• “Economics for political scientists”, BA lecture course for political scientists, 28 hours/year (3 ECTS)

• Additional lecture course or seminar in chosen field of expertise, 28 hours/year (3 ECTS) at MA level.

A release from two hours teaching / week will be granted during the tenure track period. The person recruited will supervise Master dissertations and PhD theses.

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Research (45%)

The person recruited will pursue their own research in the history of economic thought.

They must be willing to play an active role in the Walras-Pareto Centre for the history of economic and political thought (CWP), which is dedicated to interdisciplinary studies in economic and political thought, as well as the Institute of Political Studies (IEP) and the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (SSP).

They will seek external research funding, notably 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 Research Centre, Institute, Faculty or University level decision-making bodies.

Institutional environment

The post is in the Institute of Political Studies (IEP) and the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (SSP) at the University of Lausanne.

Starting date: 1st August 2025 (open to negociation)

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

• A cover letter,

• An academic CV including a full list of publications,

• A copy of all diplomas and qualifications,

• A selection of five publications in the field (PDF format).

Only applications submitted via the online system will be considered.

Further information can be obtained from:E-Mail schreiben

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.

Deadline for applications: 31 October 2024

UNIL is committed to gender equality and encourages applications from women. www.unil.ch/egalite

UNIL supports the next generation of academic staff. www.unil.ch/graduatecampus

[1] In exceptional circumstances, the UNIL Rectorate may decide to appoint directly at Associate professor rank.