University of Fribourg

The University of Fribourg is a bilingual university. Teaching responsibilities encompass courses delivered in French or German at the Bachelor level, and in English at the Master level. The administrative languages are German and French. The University of Fribourg is an equal opportunity employer and strives towards gender balance and diversity at all levels. Striving to increase the number of women in the faculty, the University of Fribourg therefore particularly encourages applications from qualified female scientists.

Homepage: https://www.unifr.ch/geo/en/

The Department of Geosciences at the University of Fribourg is seeking a lecturer in Structural and Field Geology for three years. Candidates should have completed a PhD degree in Earth Sciences in the broad domain of structural geology and/or tectonics preferentially with post-doctoral, teaching and field experience. Research interests may include, but are not limited to, basin and foreland tectonics and dynamics, mountain building processes, applied aspects in geosciences (e.g., geothermal energy, geological CO₂ storage, rock mechanics, and/or seismic hazards).

The successful candidate will have to teach min. 8 hours and max. 12 hours per week per semester in the broad domains of general geology, field geology, structural geology and tectonics at the BSc and MSc level, such as profile and mapping courses, excursions, regional geology. The candidate should be able to teach BSc courses in one of the two official languages of the University, French or German.

The position is available at 80-100% at the level of lecturer for three years starting 1^st 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 copy of the diploma of the highest degree
3. Detailed record of teaching experience
4. Complete list of publications
5. 1-page teaching statement
6. Name and addresses of three referee persons

The application should be sent via email as one single PDF file. For all questions and for submission of the application please contact Prof. Dr. Anneleen Foubert (anneleen.foubert@unifr.ch) or Prof. Dr. Esther Schwarzenbach (esther.schwarzenbach@unifr.ch). The applications should reach the Department of Geosciences before 30^th of April 2026.