Professor of Criminal Law (open rank) 40 - 50% at the Department of Criminal Law

About the job

Particularity

Teaching, research, jobs, events: the University of Fribourg is a space of innovation and an important engine for the economic and cultural life of the region. It attracts students and researchers from all over Switzerland and the world, shaping the daily life of the bilingual city of Fribourg since its foundation in 1889.

Committed to promoting equitable representation of women and men, the University of Fribourg strongly encourages female applications. As a member of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA), the University of Fribourg emphasizes qualitative evaluation of academic results and transparency of processes.

Field of activity

You teach and conduct research in the field of Swiss criminal law

You supervise students and support doctoral candidates in writing their theses

You are also involved in continuing education and faculty management tasks.

Requirements

You have excellent scientific skills and are passionate about teaching

You hold a habilitation or are engaged in the process leading to it

You also have relevant practical experience in Swiss criminal law

You are able to teach and publish in both French and German

Language requirements

French and/or German

Starting date:

• 01.08.2027

Information:

Prof. Bettina Hürlimann-Kaup

bettina.huerlimann-kaup@unifr.ch

Application deadline:

30.04.2026

Submission address:

ius-doyen@unifr.ch to Prof. Jacques Dubey, Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of Fribourg.