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The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a wide range of attractive positions across various subject areas and professional fields. With approximately 10,000 employees and a total of 12 professional apprenticeship streams, the University provides an inspiring working environment that fosters cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us. Discover more about UZH as an employer!
Your Responsibilities
- Conduct excellent research in science communication and the public communication of science-related topics.
- Develop your own research agenda and contribute to team research projects.
- Publish in leading academic journals and present research at international conferences.
- Teach one class per semester in IKMZ's BA/MA programs and supervise BA/MA theses.
- Take on a limited amount of organizational and administrative responsibilities.
Your Profile
- Doctoral degree in communication science or a closely related discipline.
- Excellent track record of conceptually guided rigorous empirical research; prior experience in science communication research is not required, but a clear interest in contributing to this field is important.
- Strong methodological expertise (e.g., quantitative, qualitative, experimental, computational).
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in an ambitious research environment.
- Experience in mentoring, project coordination, or other academic leadership roles would be an asset.
- Proficiency in English; knowledge of German would be beneficial.
If you are interested in this position, apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
Contact: HR-Team IKMZ | personal@ikmz.uzh.ch