The Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich (www.ipz.uzh.ch) invites applications for a PhD position in the research group “Political Behavior and Digital Media” (Prof. Karsten Donnay) starting on January 1, 2024. The Department of Political Science offers excellent research support in a vibrant research community and is committed to advancing young scholars’ careers.


*Your responsibilities *

The PhD student will pursue his or her own research related to the digital transformation of politics with a particular focus on the role of digital media for political behavior. The research group’s second main research interest is in computational social science, and it is part of the Digital Society Initiative (www.dsi.uzh.ch), the university’s competence center on digitalization. The PhD student will also be enrolled in the department’s doctoral program, which offers advanced methodological and substantive training.

She or he will contribute to teaching in the field of political behavior, political communication or applied methods (2 hours per week), advising of BA and MA students, and some administrative tasks. Collaboration in research projects running in the research group and the department is encouraged.


*Your profile *

  * MA in political science or in a related discipline
  * Interest in political behavior, political communication and, more generally, the consequences of digitalization for politics
  * Excellent knowledge of quantitative methods/ computational social science and an interest in further developing methodological skills
  * Ability to work both independently and in a team
  * Strong command of English
  * Creativity, open-mindedness and curiosity


*What we offer*

  * Integration in a leading department with highly motivated and engaged colleagues
  * Possibility to independently develop a research agenda
  * Financial and academic support from the research group and department
  * Conditional on approval of the PhD proposal by the end of the first year funding is guaranteed for up to four years
  * Salary is according to cantonal guidelines and approximately 56’540 CHF per year (gross salary)


*Place of work:* Zurich

*Start of employment:* January 1, 2024 (or later by agreement)

*Closing date for applications:* November 1, 2023

*Further information: *
Further inquiries can be directed to Karsten Donnay ([log in to unmask]).


*The department aims to increase the diversity of its members and thus explicitly invites applications from women and other traditionally underrepresented groups. *

Please send your application electronically as one PDF-file comprising your letter of interest, a current CV, a writing sample (e.g. MA thesis), copy of university transcripts, a one-page research proposal, and the contact details of two people willing to serve as a reference together with the following form: PDF <https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/static/forms/download/additional_application_form.pdf> to [log in to unmask] with the subject “PhD position Donnay”.

*Link to job ad:* https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/de/institut/stellen.html

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