Fribourg
Two Professors: Legal Informatics (40-50%) and Empirical Legal Research (40-50%)
- 18 September 2026
- 40 – 50%
- Temporary
- Fribourg
About the job
Would you like to contribute to the development of the canton of Fribourg, have a public service spirit, and are looking for a varied and meaningful position? At the State of Fribourg, you will work for the canton’s largest employer. Attentive, dynamic and forward-looking, the cantonal administration and its institutions serve the population of Fribourg.
ATTENTION: Do not use the "apply" button at the top of this page: your application will not be processed. Please apply directly to the following address: ius-doyen@unifr.ch to Prof. Jacques Dubey, Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Fribourg.
40 to 50% for each of the two positions.
We gladly accept your application for either of these professorships, but you also have the option to apply simultaneously for both positions.
Teaching, research, jobs, events: the University of Fribourg is a space for innovation and an important engine for the economic and cultural life of the region. It attracts students and researchers from all over Switzerland and the world, shaping the daily life of the bilingual city of Fribourg since its foundation in 1889.
The positions are initially limited to five years.
- You teach and conduct research in the field of legal informatics (including Legal Tech) or empirical legal research.
- You supervise students and support doctoral candidates in writing their theses.
- You also engage in continuing education and administrative tasks within the Faculty.
- You have excellent scientific skills and are passionate about teaching.
- You hold a doctorate in a field that allows you to contribute significantly to legal informatics or empirical legal research.
- You also have solid legal knowledge, evidenced by a university law degree (BLaw), an MALS, or an equivalent qualification.
- You have already published articles in the field of legal informatics or empirical legal research.
- Ideally, you also have teaching experience. You are capable of securing third-party funding and willing to participate in university self-governance.
- You have a perfect command of French or German and the other language at a high level allowing you to teach in that language. The ability to teach in English is also an asset.
Prof. Hubert Stöckli, Chair of the Faculty Structure Committee, hubert.stoeckli@unifr.ch