Professorship in Constitutional and Administrative Law (open rank) 80 - 100 %
Universität Bern
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:08 January 2026
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
Starting August 1, 2027, the University of Bern offers a professorship.
Tasks
- Candidates will need an advanced qualification in public law.
- Experience in teaching and research is essential.
- Participation in the management of the research center is required.
Skills
- A completed Habilitation or equivalent qualification is required.
- Leadership qualities and a collaborative research culture are sought.
- Strong background in administrative law and related fields.
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As of August 1, 2027, a professorship in Constitutional and Administrative Law (open rank) is to be filled at the Competence Center for Public Management (KPM) as well as at the Institute for Public Law of the Faculty of Law at the University of Bern.
Requirements
A completed habilitation or a well-advanced habilitation project or an equivalent scientific qualification, a lawyer's license or a comparable proof of performance with practical experience, further excellent scientific achievements in constitutional and administrative law with specializations, for example, in administrative organizational law, in the area of digitalization, or in public finance and economic law, teaching experience as well as the willingness to participate in the management of the interdisciplinary Competence Center for Public Management and to contribute to the acquisition of third-party funding are required.
Depending on the qualification of the person to be appointed, the professorship will be filled as a full professorship, associate professorship, or assistant professorship with tenure track.
We are looking for candidates who foster a supportive and appreciative research culture and possess corresponding leadership qualities. The University of Bern aims to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and therefore explicitly encourages female scientists to apply.
Application and Contact
For further information, you can contact the chairman of the appointment committee, Prof. Dr. Florian Eichel (florian.eichel@unibe.ch).
Applications with curriculum vitae, list of publications and lectures, information about previous teaching activities, teaching evaluations, and a list of acquired third-party funds must be submitted electronically by February 18, 2026 to Ms. Andrea Rosser, Institute for Public Law (andrea.rosser-stulz@unibe.ch).
Trial lectures and interviews are scheduled for March 23, 2026.
