Senior SNSF Researcher (80%) within the framework of the SNSF project Editing Poetry in French-speaking Switzerland.
Lausanne
Key information
- Publication date:18 November 2025
- Workload:80%
- Place of work:Lausanne
Job summary
Join UNIL, a leading international teaching and research institution. Enjoy a collaborative environment with diverse opportunities.
Tasks
- Conduct research on modern and contemporary poetry in Switzerland.
- Compile data entries for a project database and archive resources.
- Engage in organizing a colloquium and exhibition related to poetry.
Skills
- PhD in French literature or equivalent, with strong knowledge of Swiss poetry.
- Research experience in literary and sociological contexts.
- Advanced understanding of Swiss literary history and editorial landscape.
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Introduction
A leading international teaching and research institution, UNIL has nearly 5,000 staff members and 17,000 students, distributed between the Dorigny campus and the CHUV and Epalinges sites. As an employer, it promotes excellence, recognition of individuals, and responsibility.
Presentation
The French Section of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Lausanne is advertising a postdoctoral senior SNSF researcher position (80%) to join the team of the project "Editing Poetry in French-speaking Switzerland (1900-2025). Books, journals, performances", supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
For more information about this project: https://www.unil.ch/news/1761553160763?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_source_platform=mailpoet&utm_campaign=eureka-655
Job-related information
Start date: February 1, 2026
Contract duration: one year, renewable for 3 years
Work rate: 80%
Workplace: Lausanne-Dorigny
Your activities
Writing a number of entries for the project database listing about a hundred publishing houses, journals, and published poetry performances in French-speaking Switzerland from 1900 to the present day.
Writing catalog entries for Editing Poetry in French-speaking Switzerland, based on consultation of archival collections.
Collecting testimonies from publishers and poets.
Contributions to a conference and an exhibition on objects related to this research.
Your profile
PhD in French-language literature or equivalent degree (degree obtained at the time of entry into function).
Candidates are expected to have advanced knowledge of the literary and sociological issues of modern and contemporary poetry, particularly in French-speaking Switzerland, the history of literature in French-speaking Switzerland, as well as the French-speaking editorial landscape.
Experience in archival research is desirable.
Your benefits
A pleasant working environment in a multicultural and diverse academic setting.
Opportunities for continuing education, a multitude of activities, and other benefits to discover.
More information at www.unil.ch/carrieres
For further information
Contact Professor Daniel Maggetti or Professor Dominique Kunz Westerhoff
Your application file
Application deadline: December 5, 2025
Interested persons are requested to send us via the online system, in PDF format, a single complete file containing: cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, copies of university diplomas, list of any publications.
The doctoral thesis and, if applicable, a publication representative of the candidate's work and demonstrating their fit with the profile defined for this position must be attached as PDFs to this file.
Only applications submitted through this site will be considered.
Thank you for your understanding.
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