Postdoc for Digiland

**Department of Geography**
**Postdoc for DigiLand 100 %**: Start of employment January 2026 or by agreement

**Your responsibilities**:

- You will participate in, lead and publish research relevant to the unit's aims
- You will make a contribution to teaching offered by the unit

**Your profile**:

- You have completed, or will soon complete, a PhD in a relevant field
- You have published your research in peer-reviewed international journals and/ or conferences
- You can demonstrate good programming and/or analytical skills. Knowledge and experience with text analysis will be a plus
- You speak and write English fluently, and additional language skills - in particular in Swiss national languages - would be advantageous
- You have excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
- You value diversity and inclusion in the workplace

**Benefits**:

- Protected time for your own research
- Mentoring for the next stages of your career
- Attractive pay according to the regulations of the University of Zurich as a Postdoctoral Researcher
- Position available as a full-time 100% appointment. Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus public holidays per year
- UZH offers attractive working conditions and opportunities for further education. We will provide a stimulating and supportive research environment, with opportunities for multi
- and interdisciplinary collaborations, and funding for research visits, infrastructure and fieldwork. Zurich and its surroundings provide an excellent living environment, with a broad range of cultural activities and easy access to the countryside and mountains.
- A CV including a publication list and contact details for three referees
- Degree transcripts (BSc, MSc, PhD)
- A copy of your PhD dissertation
- An example of a significant research contribution you have made (e.g. to a scientific paper, a piece of software, a book) together with a 300-word summary of why you consider this contribution to be significant, and an explanation of your contribution to the broader communities of science and society

To find out more about the research undertaken at the Geocomputation Unit, please visit our web page. information about teaching and research in the Department of Geography is available here.
For any inquiries, please contact Prof. Dr. Ross Purves.

**What we offer**:
**Work-Life Balance**
- Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH

**Learning and Development**
- Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
- Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich

**Food**
- Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
- Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution

**Healthcare**
- Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
- Free seasonal flu vaccinations
- Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower

**Discounts**
- Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
- Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions
- Special conditions on hotel reservations

**Conditions of Employment**
- Policies of the UZH
- Most UZH staff are employed according to public law

**International Services**
- Support for people from outside Switzerland

**Campuses**
- Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
- Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg

**Location**:
**Department of Geography***:Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland

**Further information**:
**Questions about the job**:
**Prof. Dr. Ross Purves**

**Working at UZH**: