Graduate Assistant in Gender Studies and Literature

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. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

Presentation

The Faculty of Arts of the University of Lausanne invites applications for a Graduate assistant in Gender

Studies and Literature in the English Department.

Job information

Expected start date in position: 1 September 2023

Contract length: One-year contract, renewable twice for two years, for a total of five years maximum.

Activity rate: 100%

Workplace: Lausanne-Dorigny

Your responsibilities

1. 50% min. doctoral research (PhD thesis)
2. 50% max. teaching and research for the department, including the participation in administrative tasks and contribution to the life of the English Department.

Your qualifications

1. The candidate should have a MA in Modern English Literature (or equivalent qualification).
2. A pre-doctoral project in the field of English literature and gender is an advantage.
3. Applicants with an interest in combining literature with culture and history between 1760 and 1820 will also be considered. Proficiency in French is required. Good knowledge of French literature and the historical background for the period is a plus.
4. It is essential that the appointee has a keen interest in academic teaching and an ability to work independently.
5. Some teaching experience will be considered a plus.

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.

Contact for further information

Please contact: Valérie Cossy valerie.cossy@unil.ch

Your application

Deadline for applications: 24 April 2023

Applications should include:

1. a curriculum vitae,
2. a covering letter,
3. a copy of your most recent university degree(s) or diplomas, a list of the acadmic essays you have written, one of them or an extract from your MA dissertation,
4. a brief presentation of your pre-doctoral project.

Please send your full application in PDF.

*This brief presentation of a thesis project (1 A4 page maximum) is a declaration of intent; it should not be confused with the "Thesis Project" (about ten pages) which will be written during the first year of the Assistantship and which will be submitted to the Dean's Office at the time of the formal registration for the PhD.

Only applications submitted through the UNIL 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

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