Université de Fribourg
Fribourg
Two Professors: Legal Informatics (40-50) and Empirical Legal Research (40-50)
- 15 September 2026
- 40 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Fribourg
Job summary
Join the University of Fribourg as a professor in legal tech! Enjoy a collaborative environment and contribute to innovative research.
Tasks
- Teach and conduct research in computer science and empirical legal studies.
- Supervise students and support doctoral candidates with their theses.
- Engage in continuing education and faculty management tasks.
Skills
- PhD in a relevant field with strong legal knowledge required.
- Excellent scientific skills and a passion for teaching.
- Fluency in French or German, with proficiency in the other.
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About the job
Open positions - Job offers at the University of Fribourg
Two Professors: Legal Informatics (40-50) and Empirical Legal Research (40-50)
40 - 50% at the Department of Public Law
Particularity
40 to 50 percent for each of the two positions.
We gladly accept your application for either of these professorships, but you also have the possibility to apply simultaneously for both positions.
Field of activity
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, respectively.
You supervise students and support doctoral candidates in writing their theses.
You also engage in continuing education and administrative tasks of the Faculty.
Requirements
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, respectively.
You also possess 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, respectively.
Ideally, you also have teaching experience. You are capable of securing third-party funding and are willing to participate in university self-administration.
You have an excellent command of French or German and a high level in the other language allowing you to teach in that language. The ability to teach in English is also an asset.
Language requirements
French and/or German
with very good knowledge of the other language
Starting date:
- 01.08.2027
Information:
Prof. Hubert Stöckli
hubert.stoeckli@unifr.ch
Application deadline:
15.10.2026
Submission address:
Via this link.
Only French or German version available