All Things Urban

Up-to-date facilities and technology. State-of-the-art laboratories for researchers: spacious, well-equipped lecture halls for teaching staff and students. Three faculties unique in their kind in Switzerland. Law and Criminal Justice; Biology and Medicine (FBM); Geosciences and Environment (GSE). New innovations require new synergies. Close collaboration with the University Hospital of the Canton of Vaud (CHUV) in order to remain at the forefront of advances in medical knowledge.

The Institute of Geography and Sustainability (IGD) seeks to fill a position of Graduate Assistant in Urbanism and urban project, for a maximum period of 5 years. This position is linked to the responsibility of Muriel Delabarre. The IGD is an interdisciplinary community of about 100 academics that work in the fields of Geography and Sustainability. With 15 professors and more than 40 PhD students, the department offers a vibrant, stimulating environment for cutting-edge research. It hosts regular lecture series and distinguished guest researchers from around the world.

The successful candidate will develop personal research leading to a PhD in the field of Urbanism with formal title would be PhD in environmental sciences / studies . Her / his research topic should focus on urban project in three possible directions : - Resilience and adaptation to climate change in urban projects : green and blue infrastructure, urban heat islands, polluted sites and soils, water as a resource, etc.; - Environmental patterns and biodiversity : morphology of urban fabrics and park systems, etc.; - The tools of planning projects for thinking about transitions : master plan, graphic and cartographic representations, evaluative analyses, etc. In order to apply, please contact Dr. Muriel Delabarre () for more information on the research context, and for instructions on how to prepare your topic application. The successful candidate will devote at least half of working time to her / his PhD research (40% for this position), with the remaining time reserved for supporting research and teaching of Muriel Delabarre in the fields of Urbanism, Urban project, urban ecology, as a graduate assistant (40% for this position). French is the teaching language at UNIL.

The successful candidate is expected to have earned a Master’s degree in Urbanism, Landscape Urbanism, Geography, Architecture or Ecology and have a solid knowledge of urban design. The field of urban design in practice in an urban environment and / or on a territorial scale must be familiar to the candidate. He / she must have graphic qualities and master CAO / DAO tools : freehand drawing and computer-assisted drawing software (Adobe Suite, QGis, Sketchup). French and English language proficiency is expected (French is the working language of the work as well as the teaching language at UNIL). The candidate will be expected to demonstrate good interpersonal skills as well as initiative and autonomy.

We offer a stimulating work environment and atmosphere, with dedicated support for developing an academic career. Members of our research groups become part of international networks and benefit from opportunities to attend conferences and workshops around the world. We offer an excellent remuneration package and additional funds for fieldwork and conferences. Different formation opportunities are possible at UNIL or in Swiss institutions that promote doctoral research. Expected start date in position : 01.10.2020 Contract length : 1 year, renewable 2 x 2 years, maximum 5 years Activity rate : 80% Workplace : University of Lausanne, Institute of Geography and Sustainability, UNIL, Switzerland

This job is available for international candidates.