Legal Research

The Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, an independent establishment of the Swiss Confederation located in Lausanne, is recruiting, for March 1, 2010 or such other date as may be agreed between the parties,

A Director of the Library

Your professional skills in library science and your experience in management of a specialised library or research centre complement your strong interest in academic and legal research as well as in the provision of public services. You are dynamic and conscientious, have a strong team spirit, well-developed interpersonal/communication and organisational skills, and are able to rapidly assume important responsibilities. Command of the official languages (French, German, Italian) and English as well as legal training or experience would be very advantageous in this position.

Your principal tasks will include:

Directing and developing a library of international renown, specialised in foreign, comparative and international law, which includes a Centre for European Research.

Assuring the coordination of the libraries of the federal institutions linked to the RERO network.

Managing and directing a staff of 12 professional librarians and participating in the management of the Institute.

Salary and benefits in accordance with the rules in force concerning employees of the Confederation.

Interested candidates should send a complete file by mail to the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, Division of Resources and Services, Dorigny,

1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. Applications must be received no later than 31 January 2010.

For additional information, please contact: Sadri Saieb, 021 / 692 49 13 or Sadri.Saieb@isdc-dfjp.unil.ch