Senior Research and Teaching Associate for AI, Machine Learning and Digital Transformation (Postdoctoral Position)

Universität Zürich - June 26, 2026

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Your Responsibilities

  • Senior research position: Postdoctoral role (6 years, 80%)
  • Workplace located in Zurich
  • Development and maintenance of a research infrastructure for empirical analysis of generative AI
  • Collaboration with and support for other researchers and projects at IKMZ
  • Teaching one course per semester
  • Supervising MA theses
  • Handling organizational and administrative tasks within the department

Your Profile

  • Ph.D. in communication, computational social science, informatics, or a related field
  • Excellent research and teaching record in computational social science, communication, or a related field
  • Experience in research organization, preferably in the development and maintenance of research infrastructure
  • Proficiency in both German and English
  • Strong organizational and teamwork skills

To apply for this opportunity, please apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

Contact Information:

Pinar Tidin
HR Officer
personal@ikmz.uzh.ch

Location : Zürich
Country : Switzerland

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