Associate Professor in social sciences of sport and apdapted physical activity
Date de publication :
23 août 2024Taux d'activité :
100%- Lieu de travail :Wallis
Faculté des sciences sociales et politiques bâtiment Géopolis
CH - 1015 Lausanne
JOB DESCRIPTION ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Area of specialisation: Social Sciences of Sport and Adapted Physical Activity Full-time position: 100%
Profile
- PhD in social sciences, sports science or equivalent qualification
- Academic teaching experience in the social sciences of sport and adapted physical activity.
- Proven record of very high-level research in the social sciences of sport and adapted physical activity.
- Good links with international research networks in the field
- Proficiency in French and English, orally and in writing.
Teaching (45%)
Six hours a week of teaching throughout the year at Bachelor’s (BA) and Master’s (MA) level:
- Introduction on adapted physical activities, BA-level lecture course, 28 hours/year (equivalent to 1 hour a week throughout the year), 3 ECTS credits
- Sociology or social sciences of physical activity, health and disability, MA-level class seminar, 56 hours/year (equivalent to 2 hours a week throughout the year), 6 ECTS credits
- Designing and running adapted physical activity programmes, MA-level classe seminar, 56 hours/year (equivalent to 2 hours a week throughout the year), 6 ECTS credits
- Technological innovations and optimisation of adapted physical activities, MA-level seminar, 28 hours/year (equivalent to 1 hour a week throughout the year), 3 ECTS credits
The post-holder will supervise Master’s dissertations and PhD theses. Research (45%)
The post-holder will pursue research in the social sciences of sport and adapted physical activity. They will be expected to produce international-level academic research publications.
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The post-holder will be expected to take responsibility for the Adapted Physical Activities (APA) orientation of the Master’s in Human Movement and Sport Sciences. They must support collaboration with public and private institutions connected to adapted physical activities.
They will also seek external funding, in particular from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
Administrative responsibilities (10%)
In accordance with statutory requirements and in the name of collegiality, the post-holder will take on any administrative tasks that may be assigned to them by the Institute, Faculty, University or university decision-making bodies.
Institutional environment
The post is located in the Institute of Sports Sciences at the University of Lausanne (ISSUL) and the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences.
Starting date: 1August 2025 – or to be agreed
Candidates are invited to submit their application via the online recruitment platform, including:
• a covering letter,
• a curriculum vitae including a complete list of publications,
• a copy of their diplomas and qualifications;
• a selection of five main publications in the field of the position in PDF format.
Only applications submitted via the online system will be considered.
References: a maximum of three names with e-mail addresses is sufficient. There is no need to contact them at this stage of the application process; we will do so if necessary.
Further information can be obtained from: E-Mail schreiben Deadline for applications: 15 September 2024
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