Teaching and Research Associate in Mineralogy-Petrology
Geodynamics (GD)
The Department of Geosciences at the University of Fribourg is seeking a lecturer and researcher in the field of mineralogy and petrology (https://www.unifr.ch/geo/mineralogy/en/). Potential research fields include mineral resources, magmatic petrology, applied mineralogy, and/or environmental mineralogy. Candidates should have acquired a PhD degree in Earth Sciences and should have a strong research profile, ideally at least three years of postdoctoral experience. The candidate should demonstrate strong interdisciplinary skills and the willingness to work together with other research groups at the University of Fribourg. Research must be supported by raising external funding.
The candidate will have to take on vital lab responsibilities at the Department of Geosciences such as the supervision of XRF, XRD, or SEM. Proven hands-on experience with at least one of the above-mentioned analytical methods is essential. The successful candidate will have to teach in the broad domains of mineralogy and petrology at the BSc and MSc level, such as magmatic petrology, optical microscopy, and field courses. The candidate should be able to teach BSc courses in one of the two official languages of the University, French or German, and MSc courses in English. Preference will be given to candidates able and willing to teach in French at BSc level. Teaching experience at university level is expected.
The position is available at 80-100% at the level of a research assistant (fr: maître-assistant-e; de: Oberassistent*in) for five years starting 1st of August 2026.
Applications should include the following documents:
1) Cover letter mentioning the position for which the candidate is applying
2) Complete CV, including a certified copy of the diploma of the highest degree
3) Complete list of publications
4) Detailed record of teaching experiences
5) Record of past and present funding
6) 1–2-page description of major scientific achievements and future research directions
7) Name and addresses of three referee persons
The application should be made via email as one single PDF file. For all questions and for submission of the application please contact Prof. Dr. Esther Schwarzenbach (esther.schwarzenbach@unifr.ch). The applications should reach the Department of Geosciences before 1st of October 2025.