The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Geneva, Switzerland
invites applications for a full-time position at the rank of
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR in INTERNATIONAL LAW
with a specialisation in Environmental Law
starting on 1 September 2014 or on a mutually agreed upon date.
Candidates must have a strong grounding in general international law and a specialisation in environmental law.
Applicants must have a doctoral degree prior to the start of their contract. The capacity to work with colleagues from
other disciplines is an asset.
The successful candidate will teach postgraduate courses in the Department of International Law and provide courses
for the interdisciplinary programmes of the Institute. She or he will supervise Master’s and PhD theses.
The teaching language is either English or French. Prior knowledge of French is not required, but the successful
candidate is expected to acquire at least a passive knowledge of it.
Applications, including a detailed curriculum vitae and a list of publications – but excluding letters of recommendation
and samples of publications – must reach the Director, preferably by email (director@graduateinstitute.ch) or by post
(the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, P.O. Box 136, 1211 Geneva 21, Switzerland), by
30 September 2013.
Information on employment conditions can be obtained by inquiring through the same contact details.
The Institute reserves the right to fill the post by invitation at any time.
For more information, candidates are encouraged to consult the Institute’s website:
http://graduateinstitute.ch/open_positions