Faculty of Law Professorship in Private Law with a Focus on Property Law 100 % Start of employment 1 August 2028 or upon agreement, permanent employment We are seeking a candidate with an outstanding academic track record in Swiss private law, specifically with expertise in relation to the Civil Code, who is able to carry out research in, and to teach, Swiss property law (real property law, including land registry law, and movable property law), notarial law (certification law), and at least one other area of the Civil Code. This position is advertised as open rank. Proof of qualification should be provided in the form of outstanding academic achievement (an above-average dissertation, quality, quantity and innovativeness of publications, offers for appointment, or awards). Candidates applying for a full professorship, or an associate professorship must demonstrate completion or near-completion of a habilitation thesis, or a comparable achievement. The successful candidate shall teach and be responsible for examinations in the core areas of Swiss private law and shall offer advanced courses at master's level in the field of civil law, in particular property law and notarial law, and demonstrate both excellent teaching skills and a minimum level of teaching experience. Applicants must have a strong network both nationally and internationally in academia and practice and must be able to publish and teach in German and English. Good knowledge of other languages, especially French, is also desirable. The successful candidate is also expected to be able to supervise staff members and support and promote young academics as well as to perform the usual tasks of academic, faculty-related and university-related self-administration. Finally, the Faculty of Law is active in the field of continuing education and expects its members to actively contribute within the scope of their professional expertise. The University of Zurich strives to increase the proportion of under-represented groups – in particular women – in its research and teaching staff, and therefore explicitly encourages applications from such candidates. Further information is available here. Please submit your application documents by 22 April 2026. What we offer Work-Life Balance Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing) Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH Learning and Development Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich Food Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution Healthcare Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ Free seasonal flu vaccinations Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower Discounts Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions Special conditions on hotel reservations Conditions of Employment Policies of the UZH Most UZH staff are employed according to public law International Services Support for people from outside Switzerland Campuses Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg Location Faculty of Law Rämistrasse 74, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland Further information Questions about the job Prof. Dr. Walter Boente Committee Coordinator Thank you for your message. We will get back to you shortly. Working at UZH The University of Zurich offers a wide range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and 12 professional apprenticeship streams, Switzerland's largest university provides an inspiring working environment at the vanguard of research and education. Find out more about UZH as an employer! If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Socioloxy

Faculty of Law

Professorship in Private Law with a Focus on Property Law 100 %

Start of employment 1 August 2028 or upon agreement, permanent employment

We are seeking a candidate with an outstanding academic track record in Swiss private law, specifically with expertise in relation to the Civil Code, who is able to carry out research in, and to teach, Swiss property law (real property law, including land registry law, and movable property law), notarial law (certification law), and at least one other area of the Civil Code.

This position is advertised as open rank. Proof of qualification should be provided in the form of outstanding academic achievement (an above-average dissertation, quality, quantity and innovativeness of publications, offers for appointment, or awards). Candidates applying for a full professorship, or an associate professorship must demonstrate completion or near-completion of a habilitation thesis, or a comparable achievement.

The successful candidate shall teach and be responsible for examinations in the core areas of Swiss private law and shall offer advanced courses at master's level in the field of civil law, in particular property law and notarial law, and demonstrate both excellent teaching skills and a minimum level of teaching experience.

Applicants must have a strong network both nationally and internationally in academia and practice and must be able to publish and teach in German and English. Good knowledge of other languages, especially French, is also desirable.

The successful candidate is also expected to be able to supervise staff members and support and promote young academics as well as to perform the usual tasks of academic, faculty-related and university-related self-administration.

Finally, the Faculty of Law is active in the field of continuing education and expects its members to actively contribute within the scope of their professional expertise.

The University of Zurich strives to increase the proportion of under-represented groups – in particular women – in its research and teaching staff, and therefore explicitly encourages applications from such candidates.

Further information is available here.

Please submit your application documents by 22 April 2026.

What we offer

Work-Life Balance

Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH

Learning and Development

Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich

Food

Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution

Healthcare

Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
Free seasonal flu vaccinations
Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower

Discounts

Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions
Special conditions on hotel reservations

Conditions of Employment

Policies of the UZH
Most UZH staff are employed according to public law

International Services

Support for people from outside Switzerland

Campuses

Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg

Location

Faculty of Law

Rämistrasse 74, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland

Further information

Questions about the job

Prof. Dr. Walter Boente Committee Coordinator

Thank you for your message. We will get back to you shortly.

Working at UZH

The University of Zurich offers a wide range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and 12 professional apprenticeship streams, Switzerland's largest university provides an inspiring working environment at the vanguard of research and education. Find out more about UZH as an employer!

If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Socioloxy

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