Senior Research Associate 60%

About the job

• Service assignments in the inpatient or outpatient sector of disability support, especially specialist advice and knowledge transfer for teams and institutions
• Independent conception, management and implementation of practice-oriented research and development projects in the field of people with disabilities as well as collaboration in projects
• Acquisition of third-party funding for future research projects
• If suitable and interested: Teaching activities in the Bachelor of Social Work as well as in practice-oriented further education assignments

• Doctorate or Master’s degree in special or remedial education, educational science or social work
• Proven expertise in qualitative and/or quantitative research methods as well as willingness to further develop participatory research approaches with people with disabilities
• Experience in planning and conducting applied research projects
• Practical and/or scientific experience in working with people with disabilities, ideally experience in the field of dealing with challenging behaviour in this group of people
• Structured, efficient and independent working style
• Confident German language skills in speech and writing, very good English skills as well as knowledge of another national language are desirable

• Permanent employment in a committed team with broad networking in the field
• Opportunity to develop your own professional focus topic within the framework of the CC
• Meaningful and varied activity in an interdisciplinary environment at the interface of research and practice and opportunity for networking in science, practice, politics and administration
• Modern workplace with co-working space directly at Lucerne station
• Employment in a flexible annual working time model

As the largest educational institution of the six Central Swiss cantons, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is at the cutting edge with its offerings. Forward-looking and innovative, nationally and internationally we impart knowledge. Join us and become part of our shared, sustainable future.