Post-Doctoral Research Position [Switzerland]

 

Department of Political Science

Post-Doctoral Research Position
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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.

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