Postdoctoral Researcher

position of:
**Postdoctoral researcher (scientific collaborator HES) at 100%**
**Fixed-term contract **(February 2025 - July 2027)

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HEAD - Genève is one of Switzerland's leading art and design schools, with an international reputation. With some
700 students, it offers a broad spectrum of courses at Bachelor's and Master's degrees: Fine Arts, Cinema, Interior
Architecture, Space and Communication, Visual Communication as well as Fashion and Accessory Design. The
school has also established itself as a major player on Geneva's cultural scene.

**Associated with the Research Project**:

- The Future of Humanitarian Design_ (HUD) is a research project exploring how emerging technologies, design, and
engineering can be combined with knowledge from political science to tackle the crisis facing humanitarianism.
HUD is a four-year Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) funded project focused on the challenges facing
humanitarian action: war, refugee flows, forced displacement, etc. HUD is a collaboration between the Geneva
Graduate Institute, the University of Copenhagen, the Department of Interior Architecture at HEAD - Genève, and
the EssentialTech Lab at EPFL Lausanne.

Architecture), associated with the research project The Future of Humanitarian Design (HUD), with a focus on
political violence, space design, and humanitarianism on digital platforms, including social media and videogames.

**Responsibilities**:

- Participate in the project’s planning and strategy
- Participate in the project's fieldwork, publications, and outcomes
- Teaching at HEAD - Genève, Department of Interior Architecture: studio, workshops, seminars

**Requirements**:

- Tertiary-level diploma in architecture, interior architecture or design (BA or MA in design) or equivalent

qualification
- PhD with ideally 2 years' post-doctoral experience
- Experience in spatial design, digital technologies, political violence and/or humanitarian design.
- Teaching experience in English (BA and MA level)
- Strong academic background and research profile
- Excellent writing and speaking skills in English
- Fluency in French, Spanish, Swahili and Lingala (appreciated).
- Solid experience in exhibitions and architectural projects would be an asset.

**Special feature of the position**:
Priority must be given to taking leave according to the academic calendar.

**We offer**:
A dynamic, cosmopolitan, inclusive environment open to local, national and international artistic and professional
circles, with attractive working conditions.

**Application deadline **:October 30, 2024

**Interview dates **:November 2024 (dates to be specified)***

**Contract duration**:February 1, 2025 to July 31, 2027***

**Work location**:HEAD-Geneva campus (avenue de Châtelaine)**
**The HES-SO Genève / HEAD - Genève adopts an equal opportunities and diversity recruitment policy.
of Javier Fernández Contreras, Head of the Department of Space Design / Interior Architecture (HEAD-Geneva),
Anna Leander, Chair of the Department of International Relations and Political Science (Geneva Graduate Institute
- IHEID) and Jonathan Luke Austin, Associate Professor of International Relations (University of Copenhagen).

Application dossier:

- Full CV, including a full list of publications, projects, films, etc.
- Letter of motivation
- Diplomas and work certificates
- Portfolio
- A proposal on how your profile can contribute to the project (2000 words)