Professor of International and Swiss Security Policy and Politics

The Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (www.gess.ethz.ch) at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-mentioned position.

ETH Zurich seeks an experienced scholar with an excellent research record in international security studies and an interest in building innovative research collaborations across academic disciplines. Successful candidates are familiar with theoretical debates in international relations and political science and have shown a proven track record of applying a wide array of quantitative and qualitative research methods. Candidates should also have a genuine interest in Swiss security policy and policymaking.

The new professor is expected to build up a research group and assume the leadership of the Center for Security Studies (CSS, www.css.ethz.ch), with its 50 employees, at the end of 2028. The CSS offers security policy expertise in research and science-based policy advice. The professorship will also be associated with the future ETH School of Public Policy. Continuous dialogue and knowledge transfer are an integral part of the professorship's activities. Successful applicants are expected to demonstrate leadership experience, the ability to engage in dialogue with Swiss policymakers and society, and a willingness to contribute to research on Swiss security policy and politics. He or she is also expected to be fluent in English and German.

The professor will teach courses in international and Swiss security policy and politics in the department's BA and MA programs. Courses at the undergraduate level are taught in German or English and at the graduate level in English.

ETH Zurich is an equal opportunity and family-friendly employer, values diversity, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

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Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a project list, a statement of future research and teaching interests, a description of the leadership philosophy, a description of the three most important achievements*, and a certificate of the highest degree. The letter of application should be addressed to the President of ETH Zurich, Prof. Dr. Jo?l Mesot. The closing for applications is 30 April 2025.

*ETH Zurich emphasizes qualitative assessment of academic accomplishments. This is why you are kindly asked to submit a short description of your three most important achievements (maximum a half page each). Besides research findings, these could also be extraordinary achievements in teaching and its further development, services in the benefit of the academic community or society, software development, patents, knowledge transfer and its practical application, spin-?????off companies or similar.