INSTRUCTORS, RESEARCHERS

Academic freedom, innovation, and powerful tools at your disposal

WHY TEACH AND CONDUCT RESEARCH AT UNIGE?

Academic freedom in the choice of themes for teaching and research
Information scientifique aisément accessible.
Competitive salaries and other advantages of the UNIGE community
Equal opportunities for women and men
Médias multi formes
Work in one of the world’s best universities (59th in the 2018 Shanghai ranking)

Access to cutting-edge digital infrastructure, equipment, and tools for in-person and distance teaching
Opportunity to integrate stimulating pedagogical innovations that encourage and enrich learning and the transfer of knowledge and technology.
Teaching and learning support offering training, coaching, and valorization of pedagogical practices.
Encouragement of applications from under-represented genders from a parity perspective
Regular evaluations to stimulate continuous improvement of practices

Fundamental, applied, specialized, and multidisciplinary research
Quality research in a wide range of promising domains
Academic freedom for research teams
Integrity, responsibility, and valorization of scientific research
Innovative and stimulating research environment in the era of the digital revolution
UNIGE is Europe’s second-ranked actor in innovation

Access to a modern research infrastructure (multiple databases, libraries, laboratories, etc.)
Research support from a productive, dynamic, and effective research service
Privileged research framework with experts, teams, and professors recognized internationally for research excellence in a vast array of fields

Financing from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SFNS)
Financing from European Union research and innovation programs (EURESEARCH – H2020)
Financing from the National Institute of Health (NIH) and other research programs
Financing from external sources obtained on a competitive basis
Private financing and partnerships made possible by excellent connections with industry and privileged access to a vast network of international organizations (UN, CERN)

Live in a cosmopolitan city, situated in the center of Europe in an exceptional environment between lake and mountains.
Safety and political stability as well as a quality public transport network
Recognized quality of the healthcare and education systems
Quality employment market with competitive salaries and tax structures
Peaceful and enjoyable place to live, with a rich and varied cultural offering