Located on a modern campus in Brig, UniDistance Suisse is an accredited university institute in accordance with the Swiss Higher Education Act (HEdA), which been offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees programmes and continuing education and training programmes in the faculties of Law, Psychology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Economics and History for over 30 years. These programmes meet highest quality standards and can be attended in parallel with family life, professional or sporting career, in a flexible distance learning model.

The university institute is aiming for accreditation as a «University of Valais» in 2027, marking a historic milestone.

With nearly 2,600 students and 500 employees of whom more than 450 are involved in teaching and research activities, UniDistance Suisse has a strong academic community. We are consistently committed to diversity, equality and inclusion to create an inspiring and supportive working environment for all.

For our Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science at UniDistance Suisse is looking for a:

Lecturer for the module M10 «(Mathematical) Modeling» 10 ECTS (18 %)

Start date: February 1^st, 2026
Module completion: each spring semester (beginning of February to end of July)

Your tasks:

• Conducting the module M10 « (Mathematical) Modeling »
• Development of the module content suitable for online teaching
• Providing online resources and material for our teaching platform
• Support of the students during the semester in cooperation with the teaching assistant
• Organization of online exercise classes and online lectures during the semester in cooperation with the teaching assistant

Your profile:

• Strong background in teaching at a university level, experience in distance teaching is an asset
• PhD in mathematics or a related field
• Active researcher in a related field of mathematics
• Fluent in English (teaching language) and ideally have knowledge of German and/or French
• Residence in Switzerland

We offer:

• A modern pedagogical approach in an innovative academic environment
• Comprehensive training on online and distance teaching and administrative support
• A teaching assistant will be provided that helps with the teaching of exercise classes and grading of exercises
• A modern and dynamic working environment
• Collaboration within a motivated team