Senior Assistantship in English Literary Studies
90 %
The English Department of the University of Zurich invites applications for a postdoctoral teaching and research position (Oberassistenz) in the field of English Literary Studies (British, North American and/or New Anglophone Literature and Culture) to start on 1 August 2024. This position is initially limited to three years, with the possibility of extension for a further three years. The position is open to candidates with a completed doctorate who are aiming for a Habilitation (or second book, the formal qualification for a professorship in the Swiss academic system).
Your responsibilities
Work on a postdoctoral project (second monograph) as well as other research activities (conferences, publications, applications for external funding, organization of a research colloquium in literature and other academic events); teaching (4 hours per week) and examination work; administrative tasks at departmental level (such as module coordination).
Your profile
We are looking for a member of staff with an outstanding doctorate in the field of English Literary Studies (British, North American and/or New Anglophone Literature and Culture) and the aim of qualifying for a professorship. You have a convincing postdoctoral project, experience with publication activities and the organization of academic conferences, as well as academic networking. You are proficient in verbal, written and interpersonal communication in English and have a competence in German or are eager to acquire a working knowledge of German within the first two years. A working knowledge of German is required for the performance of administrative tasks.
What we offer
A position with a workload of 90 % (initially limited to a three-year period, with the possibility of extension for up to three years, salary according to canton regulations) in an internationally renowned, committed and collegial research team, which will support you in your independent research. The English Department offers an attractive, cooperative work environment with good infrastructure in an international, stimulating environment in central Zurich with full access to library services and IT facilities. You will be allocated a workspace in the department; the university’s regulations allow staff to work from home for up to 40 % of their weekly employment time.
Place of work
Englisches Seminar, Plattenstrasse, Zürich, Switzerland
Start of employment
Start of employment is 1 August 2024. Please submit your application with a curriculum vitae, copies of certificates (Matura, licentiate/Master’s degree, possibly higher teaching degree, doctorate), a writing sample, the names and addresses of at least two references and a description of your research project as an integral PDF document by 16 February 2024.
Further information
(Head of Department)
Please apply via our job portal http://www.jobs.uzh.ch.
