Junior lecturer in vocational psychology and career counselling

Introduction

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.

Presentation

To complete its team,  the Institute of Psychology of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences is looking for a 

Junior Lecturer in the field of vocational psychology and career counseling (Postdoctoral position)

in Jérôme Rossier’s team, Professor in the Research center in vocational psychology and career counseling (CePCO).

Job information

Expected start date in position : August 1st, 2025 or to be agreed

Contract length : 1 year, renewable 2 x 2 years, maximum 5 years

Activity rate : 100 % or to be negotiated

Starting annual salary: 83'160 CHF

Workplace : Lausanne-Dorigny (Géopolis), Switzerland

Your responsibilities

Job description:

• 50% of the activity rate will be dedicated to research: carrying out personal research work in the field of vocational psychology and career counseling, alone and in collaboration with CePCO members, including scientific valorization (articles, presentations at conferences, etc.);


• 50% of the activity rate will be dedicated to supporting teaching and shared research work: participation in the supervision of master's theses, participation in the correction of teacher's exams, assisting with courses and seminars, collaboration on collective research projects. Participation in administrative and organizational tasks for the CePCO, the Institute and/or the Faculty.

See  job description    (in french)

Your qualifications

We are looking to recruit a person with the following profile to join our team:

• PhD in psychology or equivalent ;


• Ability to design and carry out research and teaching projects in the fields of vocational psychology and career counseling ;


• Interest in teaching ;


• Knowledge of psychological research methods, with expertise in quantitative approaches would be a plus ;


• Interest in written scientific articles and report and making research presentations ;


• Fluency in English and in French is mandatory and/or German would be an important plus  ;


• Organizational skills and ability to work as part of a team ;


• Motivation to participate in the work of the Research center in vocational psychology and career counseling ( www.unil.ch/cepco/en ).

What the position offers you

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.

Contact for further information

Professor Jérôme Rossier ( link )
Phone: +41 21 692 20 41
E-Mail schreiben

Your application

Deadline : May 15, 2025
 

We kindly ask you to send us your complete application in PDF format, including a letter of motivation, a CV with list of publications and contact details of at least two references, a copy of university diplomas, and one or two academic publications (e.g. articles or book chapters).

Only applications through this website will be taken into account.

We thank you for your understanding.

Additional information

UNIL is committed to:
•    equality, diversity and inclusion within its community;
•    ensuring an open and respectful environment that is conducive to personal development;
•    offering working conditions that facilitate work-life balance;
•    supporting early career researchers.

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