Graduate Assistant in Administrative Law and Environmental Law

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

To complete its team, the Public Law Centre of the Faculty of Law, Criminal Sciences and Public Administration is seeking a Graduate Assistant in Administrative Law and Environmental Law for Professor Charlotte Blattner.

Position Information

Start date: 01.09.2026 or to be agreed

Contract duration: 1 year, renewable 2 x 2 years, maximum 5 years

Work rate: 90%

Workplace: Lausanne Dorigny

Your Activities

• 50% of the work rate will be dedicated to completing the thesis;
• Up to 50% of the work rate will be devoted to the assistantship, namely supporting teaching and research tasks (in particular conducting practical work sessions, preparing course materials, presenting seminars to students, exam assessments, research work for the professor, notably) as well as writing personal articles for journals or conferences.

Your Profile

We wish to recruit, to complete our team, a person with the following profile:

• Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Law (or Master’s programme to be completed by summer 2026 at the latest (meeting the admission requirements for the Doctorate in Law at the Law School));
• Experience and strong interest in public law, particularly administrative law and environmental law, as well as the desire to write a doctoral thesis in these fields;
• Interest in legal research and ease in writing;
• Rigor, precision, enthusiasm for in-depth study and eagerness to learn;
• Ability to work independently, flexibility and desire to integrate into a dynamic team.

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 unil.ch/travailler

For Further Information

Prof. Charlotte Blattner, charlotte.blattner@unil.ch

Your Application File

Application deadline: 15.08.2026

Please send your application file – including a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, relevant certificates (university transcripts and maturity / secondary school leaving certificates), a sample of written work, two reference letters with referees’ contact details, and optionally, an initial proposal outlining ideas for the thesis – in ONE single PDF document.

Only applications submitted via this site will be considered.
Thank you for your understanding.

Remarks

UNIL is committed to:
• Equality, diversity and inclusion within its community;
• Ensuring an open, respectful environment conducive to personal development;
• Offering working conditions favourable to balancing different spheres of life;
• Supporting the next generation of researchers.

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