Coordinator
Fribourg
Key information
- Publication date:17 October 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Fribourg
Job summary
Join the Centre Suisse Islam et Société at the University of Fribourg! Be part of a dynamic research team focused on contemporary Islamic issues in Switzerland.
Tasks
- Coordinate the Master program on Islam and Society, including marketing.
- Support the development of Islamic theological studies and projects.
- Teach and assist in acquiring third-party funding for research.
Skills
- A PhD is preferred; otherwise, a Master’s in Islamic studies or related fields.
- Strong interest in Islamic studies and international discussions.
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in German and English.
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Specificity
The Swiss Islam and Society Center (CSIS) of the University of Fribourg is a competence center dealing with current issues related to Islam in Switzerland, with a focus on Islamic self-reflection. We offer a dynamic research environment within an interdisciplinary and multilingual team as well as international research collaborations. The CSIS is active in both fundamental and applied research. Furthermore, it cooperates with various academic, governmental, and civil society institutions. The coordinator position is located at the interface of research, teaching, and the organization of the Center. The position is fixed-term for five years (with a doctorate) or until December 2027 (without a doctorate).
Please send your application before 30.11.2025 by email as a single PDF document (cover letter, curriculum vitae, references, doctoral thesis, publications or samples of written work, indication of two references): szig@unifr.ch.
Field of activity
Coordination of the Master’s program "Islam and Society" (course program, collaborations, publicity, communication, and marketing with target groups);
Collaboration in the development and consolidation of the profile of Islamic-theological Studies;
Teaching;
Project design and acquisition of third-party funding.
Requirements
Preferably a doctorate, otherwise a Master’s in Islamic-theological Studies, Islamology, religious studies, or another social or human sciences discipline closely related to Islam;
Strong interest in research and network in the field of Islamic-theological Studies, familiarity with international discussions on the development of the discipline;
Experience in writing project proposals and implementing projects;
Very good knowledge of Muslims in Switzerland and Europe;
Ability to work independently and very good organization;
Teamwork and communication skills;
Very good knowledge of German and English.
Language requirements
French
with very good knowledge of the other language
Starting date:
- 01.04.2026 or date to be agreed upon
Information:
Prof. Dr. Amir Dziri
amir.dziri@unifr.ch
Application deadline:
30.11.2025
Submission address:
szig@unifr.ch
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