瑞士苏黎世大学政治学系2023年招聘博士后职位

瑞士苏黎世大学政治学系2023年招聘博士后职位

苏黎世大学（德文：Universität Zürich；英文：University of Zurich；简称UZH）坐落于瑞士联邦第一大城市苏黎世，世界级顶尖名校。该校成立于1833年，经过180多年的洗礼，如今已成为瑞士规模最大、实力最强的综合性大学。同时也跻身欧洲十大名校之一，是世界著名的州立研究型大学，欧洲研究型大学联盟成员。

Post-Doctoral Research Position

University of Zurich

Department of Political Science

Post-Doctoral Research Position

80 %

The Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich invites applications for a post-doctoral research position in the research group of Professor Fabrizio Gilardi. The post-doctoral researcher will be part of Fabrizio Gilardi's ERC-funded research project “Problem Definition in the Digital Democracy” (PRODIGI).

Your responsibilities

Develop and lead at least one sub-project within the context of PRODIGI.

Conduct and publish high-quality research within the context of PRODIGI.

Collaborate with other members of the research group.

Provide support for research, organizational, and administrative tasks.

Teaching is not required.

Your profile

PhD in political science or a related discipline (completed or close to completion).

Interest in the field of digital technology and politics.

Ambition and ability to produce high-quality and high-impact research, both independently and in a team.

Ability to work constructively and effectively as part of a research team.

Proficiency in quantitative research methods, specifically causal inference and/or computational social science.

Very good command of English.

What we offer

Duration of employment: January 2024 (or upon agreement) - December 2025.

Salary: CHF 77,480/year (0.8 FTE).

Opportunity to teach for an additional 0.2 FTE (upon agreement).

Opportunity to develop your own research agenda and to develop a strong academic network.

Access to the research infrastructure of the Digital Democracy Lab.

Participation in a cutting-edge research project funded with an ERC Advanced Grant.

Funding for conferences, additional training, and research activities.

A highly motivated, engaged, and supportive team.

Career mentoring.

Excellent working conditions in a leading research-oriented and international department that provides a constructive and collaborative research environment.

Place of work

Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Affolternstrasse, Zürich, Switzerland

Start of employment

January 2024 (or upon agreement)

Applications should include a letter of interest, CV, a writing sample, and the contact details of two people willing to serve as a reference, and the following form: IPZ-applications

Please send your application electronically as one single pdf-file to the personnel office of the Department of Political Science.

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2023. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.