Opportunities in Zurich, Switzerland

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The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer!

Your responsibilities

The ITSL offers the opportunity to conduct research on complex questions of utmost societal importance and contemporary relevance. Working closely with other research colleagues, you will contribute to ongoing and future research projects which address key legal challenges of the digital society. The role combines research, academic leadership and teaching responsibilities. Your duties will include:

• contributing to, leading and developing research projects;
• publishing research in academic journals and presenting your work at conferences;
• contributing to the preparation of expert reports and commissioned research studies;
• teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.

Your research agenda will also be supported, in particular development of a Habilitation project.

Your profile

• a first-class master's degree in law, ideally from a Swiss university;
• a distinguished doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent);
• excellent written and spoken German and English;
• the ability to work independently, efficiently and with attention to detail;
• a strong interest in information and communications law;
• enthusiasm for teamwork in new research topics and complex legal questions;
• an interest in interdisciplinary research and collaboration.

Stephanie Volz Academic Managing Director stephanie.volz@ius.uzh.ch

Key responsibilities

The ITSL offers the opportunity to conduct research on complex questions of utmost societal importance and contemporary relevance. Working closely with other research colleagues, you will contribute to ongoing and future research projects which address key legal challenges of the digital society. The role combines research, academic leadership and teaching responsibilities. Your duties will include:

• contributing to, leading and developing research projects;
• publishing research in academic journals and presenting your work at conferences;
• contributing to the preparation of expert reports and commissioned research studies;
• teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.

Your research agenda will also be supported, in particular development of a Habilitation project.

Qualifications And Requirements

• a first-class master's degree in law, ideally from a Swiss university;a distinguished doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent);excellent written and spoken German and English;the ability to work independently, efficiently and with attention to detail;a strong interest in information and communications law;enthusiasm for teamwork in new research topics and complex legal questions;an interest in interdisciplinary research and collaboration.

• a first-class master's degree in law, ideally from a Swiss university;a distinguished doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent);excellent written and spoken German and English;the ability to work independently, efficiently and with attention to detail;a strong interest in information and communications law;enthusiasm for teamwork in new research topics and complex legal questions;an interest in interdisciplinary research and collaboration.