Pre-Doc Positions at the University of Zurich
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Your responsibilities
Current research topics revolve around the use of large-scale historical data to answer economic research questions, with applications in cultural economics, political economy, and economic history.
Your profile
The positions are well-suited for BA or Master's program graduates who wish to gain first-hand experience in research before entering a PhD program. Applicants from outside the EU should have a minimum Master's degree. Former predocs have joined doctoral programs or research labs at Berkeley, MIT, Chicago, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, UBC, Oxford, LSE, and Stanford. We are particularly interested in people with a strong quantitative background, statistical skills (STATA), experience in computer programming (Python), web scraping, text2data, AI (LLMs), and/or the use of geographical data for quantitative analysis. Curiosity and energy matter to us as much as initiative and attention to detail.Requirements: University degree in a relevant discipline (economics, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, economic history) Postgraduate qualifications (MA/MSc/MPhil) or a BA with an outstanding record Excellent research and analytical skills Good knowledge of STATA, ARC-GIS, Matlab, Python preferred, but not strictly necessary
What we offer
Interesting and intellectually challenging work On-the-job training of research skills Competitive salary Travel opportunities Help and advice with PhD program placements-
Pre-Doc Position in the Department of Economics 70 %
vor 3 Wochen
Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz Universität Zürich VollzeitDepartment of EconomicsPre-Doc Position in the Department of Economics70 % David Yanagizawa-Drott is seeking highly skilled and motivated students to join a two-year pre-doctoral program in the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich.Successful applicants will be based in Zurich with travel in Sub-Saharan Africa (Ghana, Tanzania) and will work...
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Zürich, Schweiz University of Zurich VollzeitYour responsibilities Secondary lymphedema is one of the most common side effects of oncologic surgery (breast cancer, melanomas, sarcomas, gynecological tumors etc.) and it is estimated that 20-25% of all patients receiving lymphadenectomy will develop a measurable degree of lymphedema, thus indicating the immense size of the suffering population....
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Postdoctoral Fellow in the History of Medicine
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Zürich, Schweiz University of Zurich VollzeitYour responsibilities The appointee will work closely with members of the group and contribute to the intellectual life of the small but lively unit. They will have ample time to pursue their research and will be expected to apply for fellowships and grants during their tenure. Postdoctoral fellows' responsibilities also include contributing to the...
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Zürich, Schweiz University of Zurich VollzeitYour responsibilities You will be responsible for the data science and computational aspect of an event-based model aiming at optimizing a variety of aspects in greenhouse management. This requires data curation and devising spiking neural networks with neuromorphic hardware. A great opportunity to interact with researchers from a variety of background...
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Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz Universität Zürich VollzeitIKMZ - Department of Communication and Media ResearchPostdoctoral Researcher in Political Communication at the University of Zurich (3+1 years)80 % The University of Zurich is the largest research university in Switzerland. IKMZ is one of the leading communication departments in Europe. The University of Zurich is interested in the equality of men and women...
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Zürich, Schweiz University of Zurich VollzeitYour responsibilities The successful candidate will be responsible for research and teaching in comparative politics focusing on the People's Republic of China and the Greater China Region. Within this broader thematic area, specialized attention might be given to issues such as government and politics, authoritarianism and censorship, political...
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Zürich, Schweiz University of Zurich VollzeitYour responsibilities Assist in the development and execution of research projects. Conduct literature reviews, data collection, data visualization, and statistical analysis. Prepare research findings for publication in leading academic journals. Your profile A bachelor's or master's degree in Economics, Statistics, or a related field. ...
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Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz Universität Zürich VollzeitDepartment of Plastic Surgery and Hand SurgeryUniversity Hospital Zurich (USZ)Post-Doc position in the field of lymphedema pathobiology, T cell Immunology, lymphatic vascular biology & drug re-purposing100 % Exciting post-doc position in the field of translational lymphedema research and drug re-purposing is opening as of February/March 2024 in the...
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CH-8006 Zürich Universität Zürich VollzeitIKMZ - Department of Communication and Media Research Postdoctoral Researcher in Political Communication at the University of Zurich (3+1 years)80 % The University of Zurich is the largest research university in Switzerland. IKMZ is one of the leading communication departments in Europe. The University of Zurich is interested in the equality of men and women...
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Research assistant position
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Zürich, Schweiz University of Zurich VollzeitYour responsibilities Your tasks would be: Cleaning and merging large confidential Swiss data sets and running estimation models. We expect an occupation rate of at least 20% during the semester with preferably a higher rate during the summer months. We will conduct interviews with candidates in the second half of May and expect the work to start in...
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ERC-funded PhD position in computational psychiatry
vor 3 Wochen
Zürich, Schweiz University of Zurich VollzeitYour responsibilities The successful candidates will have the chance to work in an exciting and timely international project, together with a motivated and diverse team in Zurich and with investigators over three international sites. In addition, the candidate will have the opportunity to conduct analyses of behavioral and imaging data, disseminate...
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CH-8006 Zürich Universität Zürich VollzeitDepartment of Plastic Surgery and Hand SurgeryUniversity Hospital Zurich (USZ) Post-Doc position in the field of lymphedema pathobiology, T cell Immunology, lymphatic vascular biology & drug re-purposing100 % Exciting post-doc position in the field of translational lymphedema research and drug re-purposing is opening as of February/March 2024 in the...
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Zürich, Schweiz University of Zurich VollzeitYour responsibilities Developing and implementing research questions. Investigation, selection and pre-processing of multi-source remote sensing data. Explore the potential of multi-source remote sensing data such as: Analyzing multi-spectral and hyperspectral imagery to investigate the surface properties over glacial, periglacial and forested...
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Zürich, Schweiz University of Zurich VollzeitYour responsibilities Employment is at 80% FTE and includes within this about 20% teaching. The position is a training opportunity and the successful candidates are expected to use the remaining unpaid 20% for their own further training and skill development. Your profile We are looking for candidates with a neuroscience background (a Master's...
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Zürich, Schweiz University of Zurich VollzeitThe Institute of Medical Microbiology at the University of Zurich (UZH) is searching for pioneers in the field of Microbiology. We're actively seeking to support an applicant for an SNSF starting grant who demonstrates not only proficiency but also an innovative spirit. The chosen candidate will be assisted in their proposal submission to the Swiss National...
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Zürich, Schweiz University of Zurich VollzeitYour responsibilities Developing and implementing research questions. Testing new photogrammetric pipelines (e.g., Knuth et al., 2023; Maiwald et al., 2023; Zhang et al., 2021) for processing historical aerial images using commercial and open-source solutions. Sensitivity study with Trimetrogon flights or other available data aiming at improving our...
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Post-Doc Position 80-100%
vor 3 Wochen
Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz Universitätsspital Zürich VollzeitIhre HauptaufgabenSecondary lymphedema is one of the most common side effects of oncologic surgery (breast cancer, melanomas, sarcomas, gynaecological tumors etc.) and it is estimated that 20-25% of all patients receiving lymphadenectomy will develop a measurable degree of lymphedema, thus indicating the immense size of the suffering population. Lymphedema...
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Post-Doc Position 80-100%
vor 3 Wochen
Zürich, Schweiz UniversitätsSpital Zürich USZ VollzeitDas Universitätsspital Zürich ist eines der grössten Spitäler in der Schweiz. Unsere über 8'600 Mitarbeitenden und rund 700 Auszubildende setzen sich täglich für das Wohl unserer Patient:innen ein. Knapp 39'000 stationäre Patientinnen und Patienten und rund 800'000 ambulante Konsultationen pro Jahr zeugen von dem grossen Vertrauen in das...
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Post-Doc Position 80-100%
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Zürich ZH, Schweiz UniversitätsSpital Zürich USZ VollzeitDas Universitätsspital Zürich ist eines der grössten Spitäler in der Schweiz. Unsere über 8'600 Mitarbeitenden und rund 700 Auszubildende setzen sich täglich für das Wohl unserer Patient:innen ein. Knapp 39'000 stationäre Patientinnen und Patienten und rund 800'000 ambulante Konsultationen pro Jahr zeugen von dem grossen Vertrauen in das...
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Post-Doc Position 80-100%
vor 3 Wochen
CH-8006 Zürich Universitätsspital Zürich TeilzeitIhre HauptaufgabenSecondary lymphedema is one of the most common side effects of oncologic surgery (breast cancer, melanomas, sarcomas, gynaecological tumors etc.) and it is estimated that 20-25% of all patients receiving lymphadenectomy will develop a measurable degree of lymphedema, thus indicating the immense size of the suffering population. Lymphedema...
