The University of Fribourg Environmental Sciences and Humanities Institute (UniFR_ESH Institute) coordinates and promotes environmental and sustainability research and teaching at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. In research and teaching, our group in environmental humanities and ethics places special emphasis on the ethical issues of environmental practice and the challenges of the just distribution of environmental burdens and differentiation of responsibilities.
In support of our teaching and administration we are seeking a 75% diploma assistant (31,5 h per week).
Starting date: 1. February 2025.
Tasks and responsibilities:
Teaching 1-2 courses each academic year (2 hours per week, in English and German/French, partly co-teaching)
Support of the chair in environmental humanities in research and teaching
Support of administration and organization of the UniFR_ESH institute
Realization of a PhD project in environmental ethics, climate ethics, food ethics or another field relating to the research clusters of the UniFR_ESH institute
Requirements:
Outstanding Master’s degree in philosophy or a related field
Interest and capacity to work in an interdisciplinary context
Ability to work in a highly collaborative fashion
Extraordinary skills in English, French and/or German
The university offers a four-year contract with the possibility of extension up to five years. We offer a vibrant research environment in a team of applied ethicists all working on different interdisciplinary contexts of environmental challenges.
Please send your application in a single PDF file by e-mail to environment@unifr.ch by 20. October 2024 (letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, PhD project proposal related to existing UniFR_ESH research clusters or the themes mentioned above [abstract of max. 1 page], 2 samples of written work in English, French or German).
Mail subject: "Application Diploma Assistant in Environmental Humanities". Interviews will take place in November 2024.
For further information please contact Ivo Wallimann-Helmer (ivo.wallimann-helmer@unifr.ch)