Doctoral Researcher / Doctoral Researcheress

Universität Zürich - June 4, 2026

Join the University of Zurich

The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a variety of attractive positions across numerous subject areas and professional fields. With approximately 10,000 employees and 12 professional apprenticeship streams, UZH provides an inspiring working environment that fosters cutting-edge research and top-tier education. Bring your talent and skills to our team and learn more about UZH as an employer!

Your Responsibilities

  • Conduct excellent research in health communication, particularly focusing on communication related to children and cancer.
  • Contribute to surveys, survey experiments, and/or computational analyses of news media and social media.
  • Publish findings in international academic journals and present research at conferences.
  • Collaborate closely with other researchers in the team and with partners in the NCCR.
  • Take on a limited amount of organizational and administrative responsibilities.

Your Profile

  • Excellent university degree (MA or equivalent) in communication science or a related discipline.
  • Strong interest in health communication and research pertaining to children and cancer.
  • Strong methodological expertise in quantitative and/or computational methods.
  • Clear interest in rigorous empirical social-science research.
  • Proficiency in English; excellent command of German or French is required.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in an ambitious research environment.

Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

Pinar Tidin
HR Officer
personal@ikmz.uzh.ch

Location : Zürich
Country : Switzerland

Application Form

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