Full Professor or Assistant Professorship (tenure track) position in social and cultural geography (100%)

The University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, invites applications for a full professor position or assistant professorship (tenure track) (100%) in social and cultural geography.

The person hired for this position will:

• be an internationally recognized or emerging scholar in the field of social and cultural geography, defined as the study of the relations between society and space in terms of individual/collective spatial practices, attitudes, imaginaries and discourses;
• have experience in conducting and managing empirical research based on qualitative methods (text and image analysis, study of landscapes, interviews, etc.) on topics such as (for ex.) social inequalities, socio-environmental transformations, urban issues, etc.;
• have some experience in mixed methods in order to interact with a broad spectrum of colleagues using quantitative as well as qualitative methods;
• have experience in teaching and supervision of student work (BA, MA, doctoral theses), and be able to offer both general courses in human geography at different levels (BA and MA) and specialized classes in her or his areas of expertise;
• have the capacity for interdisciplinary openness in teaching as well as in research;
• have skills in mobilizing third-party funds, in project coordination and in team management.

Requirements:

Candidates must hold a doctorate in geography (or equivalent titles) and a publication record related to the profile of the position. As a signatory of the DORA declaration, the University of Neuchâtel attaches importance to a qualitativem assessment of candidates’ academic activities. Fluency in French (after a transition period) and English are required.

Teaching : 7 periods of 45’ per week (Full professor) or 4 periods of 45’ per week (Assistant professor), divided between BA and MA.

Supervision: Participation in student supervision, in particular for master and doctoral theses.

Administration: Participation in the administration of the Institute of Geography, and of the Faculty/University. Executive management of the institute on a rotating basis.

Research: Development of fundamental and/or applied research in the field of social and cultural geography. Participation in the research activities of the Institute of Geography (www.unine.ch/geographie) and of the Center for the Understanding of Social Processes (www.unine.ch/maps) as well as in national (doctoral schools in particular) and international networks relating to her or his research fields. Ability to obtain research funds.

Support:

Teaching assistant : 100 % (Phd. Student(s))

Secretariat : The Institute has a 70% secretariat

Treatment: legal in cat. A (Full Prof.) or B (Assist. Prof) www.unine.ch/srh/baremes-des-salaires (non-negotiable)

Starting date: February 1, 2025 or by arrangement

Deadline for sending applications: May 26, 2024

Procedure: Interested persons are invited to submit their applications on the site: www.unine.ch/candis (ref. FLSH_Geo) in the format of a single pdf file including:

• Cover letter;
• Detailed curriculum vitae describing teaching and research activities, including a list of publications (please do not send publications at this time; they may be requested later);
• Scientific vision of the field (3 pages maximum) presenting the candidate’s main lines of research and the projects s/he intends to develop within the Institute;
• Copies of diplomas;
• List of three experts able to assess the candidate’s scientific skills.

The candidates selected after examining the files will be invited for a job interview and sample lecture in front of professors and students.

Information: For more information check the FLSH website: www.unine.ch/lettres/home.html or contact Prof. Etienne Piguet or Prof. Francisco Klauser (etienne.piguet@unine.ch; francisco.klauser@unine.ch), or write to the Dean of the Faculty (decanat.lettres@unine.ch).

The regulations governing the procedure for appointing professors, can be accessed from www.unine.ch/unine/home/emploi.html The University statutes are available on this page www.unine.ch/unine/home/luniversite/lois_et_reglements.html

The University of Neuchâtel is committed to promoting diversity among its staff and to offering non-discriminatory working conditions.