Lecturer: Inclusion and Inequality with Possibility of Assistant Professorship 80%

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Lecturer: Inclusion and Inequality with Possibility of Assistant Professorship 80%

Do you combine research, teaching, and practice in the fields of migration and social inequality and want to make an impact? Then you are exactly right with us.

Department: Social Work

Start of work: From August 1, 2026, or by arrangement / Application deadline until April 26, 2026

• You conduct research and teach in the areas of migration and social inequality from a social work perspective.
• You acquire and lead research projects and take co-responsibility in promoting young researchers.
• You conduct courses on the topic and supervise students in their bachelor or master theses.
• You actively contribute to good networking with relevant actors in the professional field as well as with the scientific community.
• You contribute your expertise, if possible, to continuing education offerings (e.g., co-lead CAS Asylum).
• Depending on your profile, you also acquire service projects such as tailored continuing education in your field for social work practice.

You have a master's degree in social work or in social or humanities sciences. For the assistant professorship, a PhD in social work or in social or humanities sciences is required. You bring several years of professional experience outside the university in the areas of migration, asylum, integration, or related social work-related fields of action. You are interested in social developments and bring your professional expertise reflectively and committedly into relevant fields of action. You have strong communication skills and understand how to bring different perspectives together. You enjoy working in an interdisciplinary team and contribute to its further development.

The ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, with over 14,000 students and over 11,000 continuing education participants as well as around 3,700 employees, is one of the largest multi-disciplinary universities of applied sciences in Switzerland.

The Department of Social Work, one of eight departments at ZHAW, is one of the leading educational institutions in social work in Switzerland and offers education and training, research and development, as well as services.

At the Institute for Diversity and Social Participation, you will find a good working atmosphere and a committed team that unites different fields and disciplines. We see our work as a contribution to social transformation and create impact by working at eye level with the addressees of social work, specialist offices, and decision-makers at local and national levels. We are recognized in the professional field and in the scientific community and maintain a broad network nationally and internationally.

ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams to promote equality, diversity, and innovation.

We offer university-appropriate working and employment conditions and actively promote the personnel development of our employees and managers. A detailed description of the benefits can be found on the "Working at ZHAW" website. Here are the main points:

Prof. Dr. Eva Mey

Team Leader at the Institute for Diversity and Social Participation

Tanja Bucher

Recruiting Manager