Full Professor of International Law, Geneva Graduate Institute, Switzerland. Deadline: 15 May 2026.
The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
invites applications for a tenured full-time position at the rank of Full Professor of International Law starting on 1 September 2027 or on a mutually agreed-upon date.
They are seeking to hire an outstanding colleague with demonstrated potential for research leadership in international law, especially in the areas of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in law or an equivalent academic background and demonstrate excellence in research through completed projects and publications at the highest level and a promising research agenda.
The successful candidate will be affiliated to the Department of International Law. They will teach postgraduate courses and supervise master’s dissertations and PhD theses in the Department of International Law. They will also be called upon to teach classes and supervise master’s dissertations in the interdisciplinary programme and may be asked to contribute to executive education programmes. Importantly, they are expected to contribute to the work of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, a joint centre with the University of Geneva, in terms of both governance and teaching. In light of the interdisciplinary character of the Graduate Institute, the selected candidate should be interested in interdisciplinary dialogue, teaching and research.
The teaching language is either English or French. Prior knowledge of French is not required, but the successful candidate is expected to acquire at least a passive knowledge of it within two years of being hired.
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