Senior Assistant in Social Psychology of Life and Health Trajectories

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.

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Presentation

To complete its team, the Institute of Psychology is advertising a position for a Senior Assistant with a degree in social psychology of life and health trajectories

Job-related information

Start date: 1.09.2026

Contract duration: 1 year, renewable once for 2 years, maximum 3 years

Activity rate: 80%

Workplace: Géopolis, Lausanne-Dorigny

Gross annual salary: CHF 83,160.- at 100%, increasing each year according to the scale .

Your activities

Task description:

• At least 50% of the activity rate will be dedicated to conducting personal research
• Up to 50% of the activity rate will be devoted to supporting teaching and research tasks (Teaching activities under the responsibility of a professor, MER, MA. Research work not related to personal research and technical and administrative activities related to the teaching and research activities of the Unit.)

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Your profile

We wish to recruit, to complete our team, a person with the following profile:

• PhD in psychology, social psychology or an equivalent recognised qualification
• Proficiency in French and English
• Good basic knowledge of social psychology, and in life-span psychology or community psychology
• Interest in the links between local environments, social integration (or social capital, social networks, etc.) and health
• Possibly interest in community intervention and collaborative or participatory research.

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 unil.ch/travailler

For further information

dario.spini@unil.ch

Your application file

Application deadline: 30.06.2026

Please send us your complete application file including (1) a cover letter, (2) a CV with copies of university diplomas obtained, (3) a copy of the master’s thesis, (4) contact details of two referees, in Word or PDF format.

Only applications submitted via this site will be considered.

Thank you for your understanding.

Remarks

UNIL is committed to:
•    Equality, diversity and inclusion within its community;
•    Ensuring an open, respectful and supportive environment for personal development;
•    Offering working conditions favourable to balancing different spheres of life;
•    Supporting the next generation of researchers.

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