TWO-YEAR POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION, UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH



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 (https://fabriziogilardi.org/). The post-doctoral researcher will be part of Fabrizio Gilardi's ERC-funded research project “Problem Definition in the Digital Democracy” (PRODIGI) (https://fabriziogilardi.org/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



- Zurich.



FURTHER INFORMATION



- Further inquiries can be directed to Fabrizio Gilardi ([log in to unmask]).

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: http://www.ipz.uzh.ch/static/forms/download/additional_application_form.pdf 

- Please send your application electronically as one single pdf-file to the secretariat of the Department of Political Science ([log in to unmask]).

- Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2023.

- Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.



https://fabriziogilardi.org/resources/jobs/2023-08-22-Postdoc-PRODIGI-Job-Ad.pdf





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Fabrizio Gilardi

Professor of Policy Analysis

Department of Political Science

University of Zurich

https://fabriziogilardi.org/

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