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.
PhD Position "History of Medicine/History of Pediatric Drugs"
The PhD-student will conduct his or her own independent research project within the above-mentioned framework, focusing on the interplay between the management of pediatric diseases and the evolving pharmaceutical market. Potential topics include but are not limited to the history of antibiotics and pediatric infectious diseases, the history of nutrition in children, or the history of psychopharmaceuticals and child psychiatric conditions.
Requirements:
- M.A. in History or equivalent degree
- 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 of four years)
- A salary paid according to the SNSF rates for doctoral students (approx. 49’000 CHF for the first year)
- 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 for a doctoral research project
- Full CV, including publications (if available)
- Writing sample
- 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/phd-student-position-in-the-history-of-medicine-307807.html.
Informal inquiries about the project may be addressed to felix.rietmann@unifr.ch. Application deadline is June 30, 2025.
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Institut des humanités en médecine (CHUV-UniL)
