University of Geneva – Department of English
Assistant In Medieval English Literature

Conditions
Applicants need to have an MA in English Literature or English Medieval Studies, or a qualification deemed equivalent, be fluent in written and spoken English, and be able to provide a PhD research proposal.

Candidates fulfilling these requirements who can also speak French will be at an advantage for this post.

Job Description 
This is a 70% post, which increases to 100% in the third year.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach literary analysis skills to first-year students, as well as a BA seminar (2-4 hours a week throughout the year). The post will also involve student evaluation and orientation and administrative tasks. At least 40% of the post will be devoted to research publications and the preparation of a doctoral thesis, supervised by Prof. Guillemette Bolens.

Starting Salary
CHF 46,247 pa (ca £ 29,863) in the first year for an assistant who already has an MA; the maximum salary is CHF 78,528 pa (ca £ 50,708) after four years.

Starting Date: 1 August 2013 

Length of contract
The assistant is nominated for an initial period of two years, renewable for two successive periods of respectively two years and one year. To apply Applications must include a covering letter, curriculum vitae in five copies, a photocopy of the BA and MA degree obtained, and a PhD proposal (500 words max.). Applications must be received by the deadline of 15 April 2013 and should be addressed to:

Dr Lucy Perry Département de langue et de littérature anglaises
Faculté des lettres
Uni Bastions
5, rue de Candolle
1211 Genève 4 Switzerland

or by e-mail to: lucy.perry@unige.ch with a mention in the e-mail subject line “application for medieval assistantship”.