Doktoratsstelle 100% im Bereich Law and Tech / Legal AI (m/w/d)
Your tasks
- Research: Your primary research focus will be on developing accessible, reliable, and collaborative AI for law. Specifically, the BRIDGE-funded project (https://www.bridge.ch/en/Ks8ndwLnDwlHqpua/news/bridge-discovery-digitalisierung-als-dominantes-thema) you will be working on aims to help disadvantaged communities access justice. In close collaboration with the project team and Caritas Switzerland, you will work on developing, validating, and deploying legal artificial intelligence tools targeted at legal aid workers at Caritas and laypeople.
- Team Support: Assisting the project team with publications, presentations, and teaching activities
Your profile
- Strong interest in the field of legal AI, legal technology, and the implementation of legal automation in practice.
- Master's degree in Law and Technology or adjacent fields.
- Ability to meet the admission requirements for doctoral studies at the University of St. Gallen.
- Interest in interdisciplinary research and a willingness to learn and step out of your disciplinary comfort zone.
- A community-friendly team player with a reliable working style and strong analytical thinking skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication in English.
- Preferred: Good organizational skills.
- Preferred: Experience in academic research or teaching.
- Preferred: Good oral and written communication in German or French.
We offer:
- An engaging research position with the opportunity to pursue a doctorate in accordance with the University of St. Gallen guidelines.
- A stimulating research environment with collaborative and interdisciplinary research projects.
- The freedom to stay curious, as well as to create and develop new approaches to addressing pressing societal needs.
- The opportunity to participate in both national and international projects.
- Access to a broad academic and practice-oriented network.
Application Procedure
- Application accepted on a rolling basis until end of May 2026.
- Interviews will be conducted on Zoom
- An application consists of:
- A motivation letter (max. 2 A-4 pages)
- A max. 700-word long research idea that the applicant believes to correspond to a 4-year doctorate
- An up-to-date CV
- Academic transcript of bachelor's and master's degrees, including list of grades;
- A master thesis (if applicable) or another substantial piece of writing by the applicant
- If available: A letter of reference by a professor or tutor that supervised you along your academic path (e.g., master thesis supervisor)
- Inquiries concerning this position can be directed to: aurelia.tamo-larrieux@unil.ch
Inspirational Work Environment
Executive Education
Network
Family & Career
Equal Opportunities
Fit and Healthy
Inspirational Work Environment
At the HSG, as Europe's leading business university, we operate in an entrepreneurial environment where you will meet highly qualified, ambitious experts - both regionally and internationally. For example, you benefit from a modern IT infrastructure and, in our library via HSGswisscovery, from nationwide access to the wealth of scientific information available.
Executive Education
We support internal and external executive education opportunities. Our internal executive education programme offers you a practical, dedicated and didactically mature transfer of knowledge in the form of seminars, e-learning, coaching and collegial advice. We support task-specific external training and executive education financially as well as with regard to the time required.
Network
We promote our culture of cross-functional collaboration and create space for forging valuable relationships - also with external partners. Regular exchanges and internal events help to strengthen these relationships and make them long-lasting.
Family & Career
We provide our employees with flexible work time models with a variable number of hours per week. As a family-friendly employer, we offer part-time positions, 16 weeks of maternity leave and a subsidised crèche, as well as support with childcare during the vacations.
Equal Opportunities
The University enables equal opportunities for all employees and students. This applies to degree courses and work, as well as academic careers, university management positions and the reconciliation of studies, work and private commitments. We are committed to this with various measures in the areas of teaching, research, administration and the Presidency.
Fit and Healthy
We help you stay fit and healthy. In addition to our diverse range of sports activities at the university, most of which are free of charge, and campaign weeks for corporate health management, we also offer you fruit in the workplace. In our canteen you will find a wide selection of freshly prepared meals - from vegetarian to fish dishes - at discounted prices.
Further information on working at the HSG can be found here.
For job-related questions
Come work with us at the intersection of law and artificial intelligence! We look forward to applications from motivated individuals who want to contribute to the vibrant research field of law & tech.
This is an exciting opportunity and we encourage you to apply. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
Your place of work
University of St.Gallen
«A place where knowledge is created» - As one of Europe's leading universities of economics and business administration, the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, is committed to the education of over 10'000 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3'500 researchers, educators and professional staff.
