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The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and 12 professional apprenticeship streams, the University provides an inspiring working environment focused on 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. Applicants do not need prior experience in science communication research but should demonstrate a clear interest in contributing to this field.
- 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 forms of academic leadership would be an asset.
- Proficiency in English; knowledge of German would be helpful.
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