Junior Lecturer in social psychology

Introduction

UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. Ideally situated along the lake of Geneva, near Lausanne's city center, its campus brings together over 120 nationalities. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

Presentation

To complete the team, the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences and the Institute of Psychology is looking for a

Junior Lecturer in social psychology  (Postdoctoral position)

in Fabrizio Butera’s team, Professor of Social Psychology, Social Psychology Laboratory ( UNILaPS ) (see recent publications for examples).

Job information

Expected start date in position : January 1st, 2025

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

Activity rate : 100 %

Starting annual salary: 82'664 CHF

Workplace : Lausanne-Dorigny, Géopolis Building

Your responsibilities

50% of the activity rate will be devoted to research: collaborative research in the field of educational and/or environmental social psychology with the person in charge of the position ; development of new projects; writing articles.

50% of the activity rate will be devoted to teaching and teaching support: participation in the supervision of students' theses, participation in the correction of the teacher's exams, co-leading and organization of course-seminars; participation in the administrative and organizational tasks of the institute and/or the Faculty may also be requested.

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Your qualifications

• PhD degree in Psychology, or related discipline ;


• One year of post-doctoral experience ;


• Research programme in the domain of social psychology of education and/or environmental social psychology ;


• A focus on mechanisms of individual, collective or social change would be an asset ;


• Extensive experience in research methods and quantitative data analysis ;


• Published work in peer reviewed journals ;


• Knowledge of both English and French (teaching activities are normally carried out in French; research activities in English) ;


• Willingness to join the Social Psychology lab (UNILaPS) ;


• Cooperative attitude and desire to collaborate with colleagues within and outside the lab.

What the position offers you

We offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.

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Contact for further information

Questions regarding the position can be addressed to Prof. Fabrizio Butera , University of Lausanne.

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Your application

Applications should include:

1. a motivation letter;


2. CV with publication list ;


3. copies of relevant unpublished manuscripts (e.g., in press articles) ;


4. copies of university degree certificates ;


5. Names and email addresses of three persons who could be contacted for writing a recommendation letter.

Please send your full application in a single PDF file.

Deadline : 10 November 2024.  The interviews will take place between the 25th and the 29th of November 2024.

Only applications through this website will be taken into account.
We thank you for your understanding.

Additional information

UNIL is committed to equal opportunities and diversity.
www.unil.ch/egalite

UNIL supports early career researchers.
www.unil.ch/graduatecampus