First Assistant in Gender Studies

Introduction

A leading international teaching and research institution, UNIL has nearly 5,000 staff members and 17,000 students, distributed between the Dorigny campus and the CHUV and Epalinges sites. As an employer, it promotes excellence, recognition of individuals, and responsibility.

www.unil.ch/carrieres

Presentation

The Institute of Social Sciences (ISS) of the University of Lausanne is advertising a position for

First Assistant in Gender Studies

Job Information

Start date: February 1, 2026

Contract duration: 1 year, renewable + 2 years, maximum 3 years

Work rate: 100%

Workplace: Lausanne-Dorigny

Salary: CHF 83,180.- (increasing each year)

Your Activities

• 50% of the work rate will be dedicated to conducting personal research work (valorization of the thesis, publications, contributions to conferences, project development, etc.)
• 50% of the work rate will be dedicated to supporting teaching tasks, organizing and facilitating the scientific activities of the Gender Studies Center, including seminars, meetings, and conferences.

See the detailed job description

Your Profile

We wish to hire a person with the following profile:

• Preferred themes: LGBT+ studies, racial inequalities, migrations;
• PhD in social sciences or equivalent degree;
• Experience in teaching and academic research in the field of gender studies;
• Having developed a gender perspective in their work and publications and pursuing a research agenda in this field of study;
• Fluency in English and French; knowledge of German would be an asset;
• Experience and interest in organizing and facilitating events and coordinating scientific collectives.
• Institutional and/or international mobility is an asset.

Your Benefits

A pleasant working environment in a multicultural and diverse academic setting.

Opportunities for continuing education, a multitude of activities, and other benefits to discover.

Organizational support to participate in international conferences and to hold scientific events.

More information at www.unil.ch/carrieres

For Further Information

Marta Roca Escoda

Associate Professor,

Director of the CEG

marta.rocaescoda@unil.ch

Your Application File

Application file :

1. Cover letter;
2. Academic CV with copies of university diplomas;
3. Postdoctoral research project (2-3 pages);
4. Publication example;
5. Names and contacts of two referees.

Only applications submitted through this site will be considered.

Please send us your complete file in Word or PDF format.

Application deadline : October 19, 2025

Interviews will take place in mid-November. Candidates selected for the interview will need to provide a personal research and career program for the duration of the position (3 years) to complement the existing offer.

Remarks

A certified assistant who obtained their doctorate at the University of Lausanne may be hired as a first assistant, provided there is an interruption including a one academic year stay at another university, regardless of the duration of their previous engagement (Implementation regulation of the law of July 6, 2004 on the University of Lausanne – article 63).

UNIL is committed to:
•    Equality, diversity, and inclusion within its community: unil.ch/egalite
•    Guaranteeing an open, respectful, and supportive environment for personal development;
•    Offering favorable working conditions to reconcile different spheres of life: unil.ch/familles
•    Supporting scientific succession: unil.ch/graduatecampus