The Institut des humanités en médecine (CHUV-UniL) invites applications for a postdoc position (3-4 years, 80-100%) and a PhD position (4 years, 100%) in the history of medicine. The position will start on October 1, 2025 (negotiable).
The postdoc and the PhD will contribute to the SNSF Starting Grant project (primary investigator: Felix E. Rietmann) “Pediatric Drugs since 1945: From Local Practice to Global Politics.” The project examines the clinical use, administrative regulation, and scientific marketing of pediatric pharmaceuticals in (and beyond) Switzerland across the second half of the twentieth century.
Postdoc Position "Global History of Pediatric Drugs"
The postdoc will conduct his or her own research projects within the above-mentioned framework, focusing on the global history of pediatric pharmaceuticals. In close collaboration with the PI, the postdoc will conduct case studies of selected pharmaceuticals tracing the international and global development of a pediatric pharmaceutical market since the post-World War II period.
Requirements:
- Doctorate in History or equivalent degree
- Experience in the history of global health, the history of pharmaceuticals, or related areas of scholarship
- Proficiency (written and spoken) in German and/or French, and good knowledge of English
- Willingness to work in a collaborative environment and a team-based research project
What we offer:
- 2 x 2-year employment contract to work in Lausanne (total 4 years at 80% and approximately 3 years and 6 months at 100%).
- A salary paid according to the SNSF rates for postdoctoral students (approx. 83’000 CHF at 100% for the first year) with yearly pay increases
- Excellent working conditions in a stimulating multi-disciplinary research environment
Please submit the following application materials:
- Cover letter showing that you meet the criteria for the position
- Statement of interest (1-2 pages) outlining your ideas about how to contribute to the project
- Full CV, including publications
- 2 writing samples (including dissertation chapter)
- Copy of your university transcripts and diplomas
Please submit your application through the application platform of the CHUV using the following link: https://recrutement.chuv.ch/vacancy/postdoctoral-researcher-in-the-history-of-medicine-307808.html.
Informal inquiries about the project may be addressed to felix.rietmann@unifr.ch. Application deadline is June 30, 2025.
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