Three-year Post-doctoral Research Position in The

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Zurich, Schweiz Department of Political Science Vollzeit

Department of Political Science_
**Three-Year Post-Doctoral Research Position in the Research Group of Professor Fabrizio Gilardi**

**Your responsibilities**:

- Teach at the BA and/or MA level (1.5 classes per semester on average, in English or German).
- Conduct and publish high-quality research, at least partly within the context of PRODIGI.
- Collaborate with other members of the research group.
- Provide support for research, organizational, and administrative tasks.

**Your profile**:

- PhD in political science or a related discipline (completed or close to completion).
- Interest in the field of digital technology and politics; background in public policy or policy analysis is an asset.
- 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, preferably causal inference and/or computational social science.
- Very good command of English; working knowledge of German is an asset.

**What we offer**:

- Salary: 81'400
- 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**: Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Affolternstrasse, Zürich, Switzerland

**Start of employment**: Duration of employment: August 2024 - July 2027



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