Introduction
UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.
Presentation
Project:
New course in “Computational modelling for the sustainability sciences” led by Dr Yannick Oswald, Profs Julia Steinberger and Prof Selin Yilmaz of the Institute of Sustainability and Geography –Faculty of Geosciences and Environment at the University of Lausanne. This is an introductory course designed to give students with limited quantitative and programming skills insights into different computational methods and programming environments used in sustainability sciences.
Job information
We expect the time commitment to be on average of 10%, with periods of more and less intense work, over the 2025/26 school year. (Potential renewal 2026/2027)
Remuneration :
Fixed hourly rate of “Personnel Administratif et Technique” level 7, programmer and analyst, of 33.93 CHF.
Your responsibilities
1.Program and test educational exercises relevant to the course topics in Python (Jupyter notebooks).
2.Describe and integrate these exercises into an online course textbook hosted on GitHub.
3.Support the team in testing the course components with PhD and Masters students
Your qualifications
- STEM or computationally interested social science student (enrolled in B.A., B.Sc., M.A., M.Sc.)
- Familiarity with Python for scientific programming
- Familiarity with GitHub or strong motivation to become familiar with GitHub
- Ability to organise your time and deliver project outcomes
- Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary teaching team
Not required, but a plus:
- Familiarity with Agent-Based Modelling and Netlogo, as well as system dynamics and Vensim.
- Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS and Web Development
- A portfolio of demonstrable coding projects
What the position offers you
- Flexible working hours
- First-hand experience with cutting-edge research and teaching materials in the Sustainability Sciences as well as with an open-source and open-science culture.
Contact for further information
Dr Yannick Oswald, [email protected],
Your application
Deadline : 20.09.2025
Please, send your CV, copies of diplomas and a cover letter (in Word or PDF format), both focusing on your programming abilities and experience.
Only applications through this website will be taken into account.
We thank you for your understanding.
Additional information
- equality, diversity and inclusion within its community;
- ensuring an open and respectful environment that is conducive to personal development;
- offering working conditions that facilitate work-life balance;
- supporting early career researchers.
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