Phd Position in The Research Group of Professor Thomas Widmer

Vor 3 Tagen

Zürich, Schweiz Universität Zürich Vollzeit

**Institut für Politikwissenschaft**
**PhD position in the research group of Professor Thomas Widmer 80 %**: Start of employment 01.02.2025, temporary

**Your responsibilities**:

- development and conduct your own PhD project in the professorship's field of research, namely research on policy making, implementation and evaluation (with a focus on Switzerland)
- participation in the department's doctoral program, which offers advanced methodological and substantive training as well as professional development
- contribution to the activities of the research group

**Your profile**:

- a MA/MSc in political science (or in a related discipline)
- strong interest in research on policy making, implementation and evaluation
- good knowledge of Swiss politics
- solid training in social science methods (preferably quantitative and qualitative)
- ability to work both independently and in a team
- very good working knowledge of German and English; knowledge of French and/or Italian is an asset
- integration in a leading department with highly motivated and engaged members within a collaborative and supporting working atmosphere
- opportunity to independently develop a dissertation project, supported by a dedicated supervisor
- conditional on approval of the PhD proposal by the end of the first year, funding is guaranteed for four years total, with a gross annual salary starting at CHF 50'000 approx. (gross salary)

**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**:
**Institut für Politikwissenschaft***:Affolternstrasse 56, 8050 Zürich, Switzerland

**Further information**:
**Questions about the job**:
**Thomas Widmer**

**Susanne Arlt**
- Personalverantwortliche Institut für Politikwissenschaft

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