Etat du canton de Fribourg
Fribourg, CH
Two Professorships: Legal Informatics (40-50%) and Empirical Legal Studies (40-50%) 40-50%
- 11 September 2026
- 50%
- Fribourg, CH
Job summary
Join two exciting professorships in Legal Informatics and Legal Facts Research.
Tasks
- Teach and conduct research in Legal Informatics and Legal Tech.
- Guide students and support doctoral candidates in their dissertations.
- Engage in continuing education and faculty governance activities.
Skills
- Doctorate in a relevant field with a strong academic background.
- Excellent teaching skills and a passion for education.
- Proficiency in German or French, and high-level skills in the other.
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About the job
Two Professorships: Legal Informatics (40-50%) and Empirical Legal Studies (40-50%)
Fribourg, CH, Saane, CH
IMPORTANT
ATTENTION: Please do not click the application button at the top of this page. Otherwise, your application cannot be considered. Please apply directly at the following address: ius-doyen@unifr.ch to Prof. Jacques Dubey, Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Fribourg.
40-50% for each of the two professorships.
We are very happy to receive your application for one of the two professorships, although it is also possible to apply for both professorships simultaneously.
Appointing Authority / Administrative Unit / Institution
The University of Fribourg is an educational institution, research centre, employer, and event organiser all in one. Its innovative strength makes it an important driver for the economic and cultural life of the region. As a magnet for students and researchers from all over Switzerland and around the world, the university has shaped the life of the bilingual city of Fribourg since its foundation in 1889.
Your Tasks
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 studies.
- You supervise students and support doctoral candidates in writing their dissertations.
- In addition, you engage in continuing education and faculty self-administration.
Desired Profile
- You have excellent academic skills and are passionate about teaching.
- You hold a doctorate in a field that enables you to make significant contributions in legal informatics or empirical legal studies.
- You also possess in-depth legal knowledge, which you can demonstrate with a university BLaw, MALS, or a similar degree.
- You have already published in the field of legal informatics or empirical legal studies.
- Ideally, you have previous teaching experience. Furthermore, you have the ability to acquire third-party funding and are willing to participate in academic self-administration.
- You are fluent in either German or French and have a high level of proficiency in the other language, allowing you to teach in both languages. It is advantageous if you are also able to teach in English.
Contact Information
Prof. Hubert Stöckli, Chair of the Faculty Structure Committee, hubert.stoeckli@unifr.ch
