Intermediary staff

Introduction

UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

Presentation

To complete its team, the Institute of Psychology at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences is seeking a first assistant in clinical or developmental psychology.

Your activities :
• Research (50%) : carrying out personal research projects and scientific publications (articles, conference presentations, e.g. based on secondary data; design, data collection & analysis, publication & scientific communication); contributing to research conducted by Professor Jopp and members of the research group. 

• Teaching (50%) : assisting in the preparation and delivery of courses taught by the professor in charge; participating in the supervision of students' personal work; participating in course examinations and participating in the administrative tasks of the Research Centre, Institute or Faculty. 

Job information

Expected start date in position : 01.03.2026 

Contract length : 1 year, renewable 2 x 2 years, maximum 5 years

Activity rate : 100%

Workplace : Lausanne Dorigny

Your responsibilities

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  50% of working hours will be devoted to personal research: personal research project and scientific promotion (articles, conference presentations);

  
  


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  50% of the working hours will be dedicated to teaching support: participation in the supervision of student dissertations, participation in the correction of teacher examinations, co-facilitation and organisation of seminars, collaboration on team research projects.

  
  

  Participation in the administrative and organisational tasks of the institute and/or faculty will be required.

  
  

Your qualifications

In order to complete our team, we are looking for someone with the following skills : 

• PhD in psychology or equivalent qualification; specialisation in adult development and ageing psychology (vulnerability; resilience; resources; critical life events; very old age) is an asset.

• Experience with and interest in quantitative and longitudinal methods (e.g., psychometric analyses, multilevel analysis, SEM, growth curve analysis, survival analysis).

• Motivation to engage in research in the field of adult development and ageing psychology (vulnerability; resilience; resources; critical life events; very old age);

• Good knowledge of quantitative methods used in this field;

• Proficiency in SPSS, R, or M+;

• High organisational skills, ability to work in a team, ease in designing and implementing educational and research projects.

• Proficiency in French, good knowledge of English;

• Interests in advancing an academic career in the field of adult development/ageing;

• Interest in promoting research orally and in writing;

• Interest in teaching;

What the position offers you

We offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.

Contact for further information

Prof. Daniela Jopp

E-mail : E-Mail schreiben

Your application

Deadline : 06.03.2026

Please, send your full application in Word or PDF :

• Cover letter;


• CV with copies of university degrees and transcripts


• Copy of the thesis;


• Three articles representative of your research


• Contact details of two people who can provide references

Only applications through this website will be taken into account.

We thank you for your understanding.

Additional information

UNIL is committed to:
•    equality, diversity and inclusion within its community;
•    ensuring an open and respectful environment that is conducive to personal development;
•    offering working conditions that facilitate work-life balance;
•    supporting early career researchers.

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