Professorship in Swiss Constitutional and Administrative Law (open rank) 80 - 100 %

Bern

Key information

Publication date:08 January 2026
Workload:80 – 100%
Place of work:Bern

Job summary

The University of Bern seeks a Professor in Swiss Constitutional and Administrative Law. This role offers a collaborative work environment with opportunities for research and teaching.

Tasks

Teach and conduct research in constitutional and administrative law.
Serve on the management board of the KPM Center for Public Management.
Participate in acquiring third-party funding for projects.

Skills

Habilitation or equivalent qualification and a license to practice law required.
Excellent academic achievements in law with specializations.
Proficiency in German for teaching and research.

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As of 1 August 2027, the KPM Center for Public Management and the Institute for Public Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Bern are seeking a Professor in Swiss Constitutional and Administrative Law (open rank).

Requirements

As of 1 August 2027, the KPM Center for Public Management and the Institute for Public Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Bern are seeking a Professor in Swiss Constitutional and Administrative Law (open rank).
Requirements include a completed habilitation or a well-advanced habilitation project or an equivalent academic qualification, a license to practice law or a comparable track record with practical experience, further excellent academic achievements in constitutional and administrative law with specializations in, for example, administrative organizational law, digitization or public finance and economic law, teaching experience as well as the willingness to serve on the management board of the interdisciplinary KPM Center for Public Management and to participate in the acquisition of third-party funding. Proficiency in German necessary for teaching, research and academic self-administration.
Depending on the qualifications of the person to be appointed, we offer a position as a full professorship, associate professorship or assistant professorship with tenure track.
We are looking for candidates who cultivate a supportive and appreciative research culture and have the appropriate leadership qualities. The University of Bern is committed to increasing the proportion of women in research and teaching and therefore expressly encourages female scientists to apply.

For further information, please contact the chair of the appointment committee, Prof. Dr. Florian Eichel (E-Mail schreiben).

Applications with a curriculum vitae, list of publications and lectures, details of previous teaching experience, teaching evaluations and a list of third-party funding acquired must be submitted electronically by 18 February 2026, to Ms. Andrea Rosser, Institute for Public Law (E-Mail schreiben).

Trial lectures and interviews are scheduled for 23 March 2026.

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