Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer
Vor 7 Tagen
**ISEK - Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies**
**Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer / Oberassistenz 75 %**: Start of employment 1 August 2025, or by mutual agreement, temporary
We offer a Postdoc-Position in Social Anthropology at the Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies (ISEK), Chair of Prof. Dr. Johannes Quack, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
The position offers attractive working conditions and a competitive salary.
Duration: 3 years (with option of extension up to max. 9 years)
The successful applicant will join a collegial, dynamic, diverse and internationally oriented team. Our research is ethnographically grounded, theoretically informed and invested in research partnerships with the regions we work in.
**Your responsibilities**:
- As a Postdoc, you will work on your own research project(s), teach and supervise students on BA- and MA-levels (three classes per year, i.e. 1,5 per semester), and contribute to other fields of activity, such as: participation in the Social Anthropology Colloquium Series and other events organized at ISEK, support of the chair in administrative tasks, participation in committees and commissions.
**Your profile**:
- A PhD in Social Anthropology or related disciplines, experience in research and teaching and an emerging international publication profile. Desired, but not necessary are theoretical and empirical interests in the fields of the anthropology of religion, anthropology of ethics, interest in South Asia as well as German language skills.
Applicants who do not speak German are expected to show their willingness to learn German within two years.
- Cover letter with an indication of your research interests
- Curriculum Vitae
- PhD thesis or any other publications as a writing example
- Copies of your degrees
- Address of two persons who can be contacted for a letter of recommendation
Please send your documents in a single PDF.
**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**:
**ISEK - Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies***:Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zürich, Switzerland
**Further information**:
**Questions about the job**:
**Prof. Dr. Johannes Quack**
- Professor
**Pia Kumar**
- Administration
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