First Assistant in Computational Humanities

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.

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Presentation

The Section of Language and Information Sciences of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Lausanne is advertising a position for a first assistant in computational humanities.

Job Information

Start date: February 1, 2026 
Contract duration: one year, renewable twice for 2 years each, maximum total duration of 5 years
Work rate: 80%
Workplace: Lausanne-Dorigny

Your Activities

At least 50% of the work rate will be dedicated to personal and collective research, and to carrying out a personal research project in the broad field of computational humanities, particularly considering their theoretical, historical, methodological, and applied dimensions.

Up to 50% of the work rate will be devoted to supporting teaching tasks in computer science programs for the humanities and digital humanities, as well as participating in and organizing the scientific activities of the affiliated unit.

Your Profile

●    PhD in letters or sciences or equivalent degree (thesis submitted at the time of starting) in the broad field of computational humanities.
●    Advanced expertise in programming and strong skills in statistics, quantitative methods, or machine learning.
●    Strong interest in developing computational methods and models applied to humanities issues and data, especially among the disciplines taught at UNIL, including digital humanities, video game studies, language sciences, or artificial intelligence.
●    Willingness to develop a personal research project in this field.
●    Ability to take initiative and work autonomously and in a team.
●    Strong interest in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches.
●    Good command of French and English (level B2 or equivalent).

The first assistant mandate cannot be performed as a continuation of a graduated assistant mandate at UNIL; the candidate must have at least twelve months of professional and/or research experience after the end of their assistant contract.

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.

More information at www.unil.ch/carrieres

For Further Information

Contact Professor Michael Piotrowski ( michael.piotrowski@unil.ch )

Your Application File

Application deadline: November 16, 2025
Notification of selected candidates: week of November 24, 2025
Interviews: week of December 1, 2025
Candidates invited for an interview will be asked to prepare a short 10–15 minute presentation on a topic communicated in the invitation.

Interested persons are requested to send us via the online system in PDF or Word format a complete file containing: a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, copies of university diplomas obtained, a list of research work accomplished, and a brief presentation of the research project, as well as the names, titles, and email addresses of two persons who can provide references.

Only applications submitted through this site will be considered.

We thank you for your understanding.

Remarks

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•    Equality, diversity, and inclusion within its community;
•    Guaranteeing an open, respectful, and supportive environment for personal development;
•    Offering working conditions conducive to balancing different life spheres;
•    Supporting scientific succession.

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