CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION (2 YEARS, RENEWABLE)
WITH A FOCUS ON INTERNET USE AND SOCIETY
AT IKMZ – DEPT. OF COMMUNICATION & MEDIA RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH

About the position

  • 2-year postdoctoral position, renewable (80%, paid according to cantonal salary scheme)
  • Workplace is Zurich, Switzerland

    What would be your main tasks?

  • Conduct high-quality research on Internet use and society using quantitative and/or qualitative methods
  • Teach one seminar or lecture each semester at the BA or MA level, supervise some MA theses, participate in mentoring PhD candidates in the group
  • Regularly interact with other team members both online and in person
  • Perform minor organizational tasks

    What should you bring to the team?

  • Ph.D. in communication studies, sociology, or other social science field
  • Experience publishing empirical work
  • Excellent research skills
  • An interest in developing your teaching skills
  • Excellent written and spoken English skills

    What can we offer you?

  • Flexibility in pursuing your own research and teaching interests
  • Regular intellectual exchange (both formal and informal)
  • Dynamic and collaborative research-oriented team
  • Support for professional development and work-related travel
  • Access to research resources and facilities in one of the leading communication departments

    How to apply
    Please send the following documents as a single PDF file to personal-at-ikmz.uzh.ch:

  • Letter of motivation including:
    • Research topics of interest for the near future
    • Lectures/seminars you would be interested in teaching
    • Specific interests in/connections to/experiences with topics represented in the Internet Use & Society division (see our publications here)
    • Names of two potential references (no need to submit letters)
  • CV (including degrees earned, list of publications)
  • A copy of one of your publications

    We have started reviewing applications so if you are interested, please submit yours as soon as possible.
    The earliest starting date for the position is August 1, 2023 – it can also be later.

    The University of Zurich is the largest research university in Switzerland. IKMZ is one of the leading communication departments. The University of Zurich is interested in the equality of men and women in scientific positions and encourages applications from women.