A 50% Professorship in Early French and General Literature, with a focus on Humanism, is to be filled at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Basel beginning on February 1st, 2027, or by appointment with the successful applicant. 

Depending on the qualifications of the person to be appointed, the professorship is filled as a Tenure Track Assistant Professor (TTAP), an Associate Professor or a Full Professor.

The University of Basel stands for excellence and advocates diversity, equal opportunities and a family-friendly environment. As the University of Basel aims to increase the number of women in leading academic positions, applications by women are particularly encouraged.

Applicants are requested to submit their application documents electronically by 20.04.2026 in accordance with the instructions provided by the University of Basel's online application portal.

Only applications submitted via our application portal will be considered.

For further information, please contact the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Laurent Goetschel (contact: bewerbung-philhist@clutterunibas.ch; https://philhist.unibas.ch/en/applications/).

The complete job advertisement and the link to the online application portal can be found here.