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Scientific Officer 70%
- 01 April 2026
- 70%
- Luzern
Job summary
Join the Lucerne School of Social Work as a Scientific Collaborator. This role offers a flexible environment and exciting opportunities.
Tasks
- Plan and organize all stages of the research project.
- Conduct literature research, data collection, and analysis.
- Prepare and execute workshops with practitioners and present at conferences.
Skills
- Master's degree in social sciences or related fields required.
- Strong qualitative research skills, especially in ethnography.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
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Scientific Officer 70%
Workplace Lucerne - Central Switzerland - SwitzerlandCategoryPositionOccupation rate70%
Published31 March 2026Closing Date8 April 2026As the largest educational institution of the six Central Swiss cantons, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is at the forefront with its offerings. Forward-looking and innovative, nationally and internationally, we impart knowledge. Join us and become part of our shared, sustainable future.
The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Social Work thinks ahead. Its study concepts are forward-looking and enjoy an excellent reputation. Through teaching, research & development as well as services, it provides important impulses to the professional field. In doing so, it contributes to a social and healthcare system that advances society.
For the ongoing qualitative-ethnographic research project "Urban Development: Participation 'from below' and 'from above'" funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), we are seeking at the Institute for Sociocultural Development from 15 August 2026 or by arrangement you as
Scientific Officer 70%
with a qualitative research profile
Description
The fundamental research project aims to explore practices and perspectives of participants in the context of urban development from a daily life and actor-centred viewpoint. The overarching project goals are (a) to analyse the empirical range of practices and perspectives of participating persons, (b) to be able to make differentiated statements about the relationships between different forms of participation, and thereby (c) to work out specific participation patterns in urban development. These goals are pursued using a qualitative-ethnographic research design in the style of Grounded Theory.
- Planning and organisation at all stages of the research project
- Independent literature research, data collection, analysis, and publication up to dissemination of results
- Responsibility and collaboration in the preparation and execution of the international final conference.
- Responsibility and collaboration in the preparation and execution of the dissemination workshop with practitioners
- Giving presentations and participating in conferences and workshops, including internationally
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Educational Science, Social Work, other Social Sciences, Urban Planning, or a comparable field
- Familiarity with the Swiss context of planning and urban development
- Very good knowledge and experience in qualitative social research; experience with ethnographic approaches and Grounded Theory is an advantage
- Research project experience in the subject area (during doctoral studies or as a scientific assistant) is a great advantage
- Experience in publishing and presenting is desirable
- Dialect skills as well as good English skills in spoken and written form are advantageous
- Resilient, thematically interested, open and communicative personality
- Interest and ability in dealing with different groups of people
- Ability to work in a team, flexibility and independence
We offer
- A fixed-term contract of 2 years and 1.5 months
- An exciting and varied activity in an active and interdisciplinary team
- Contemporary employment and working conditions
- An attractive workplace in close proximity to Lucerne station
- The workplace is Lucerne (flexible working hours, possibility of home office)
Contact and Address
The application deadline is 8 April 2026.
Please indicate your earliest possible starting date in your application.
Professional enquiries
Dr Miriam Meuth
Lecturer and Project Manager ISE
T 0041 (0)41 367 48 80
miriam.meuth@hslu.ch
Please indicate your earliest possible starting date in your application.
Professional enquiries
Dr Miriam Meuth
Lecturer and Project Manager ISE
T 0041 (0)41 367 48 80
miriam.meuth@hslu.ch
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