Three-Year Post-Doctoral Research Position in the Research Group of Professor Fabrizio Gilardi (80%)

# Three-Year Post-Doctoral Research Position in the Research Group of Professor Fabrizio Gilardi (80%) The Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich (http://www.ipz.uzh.ch) invites applications for a post-doctoral research position in the research group of Professor Fabrizio Gilardi (https://fabriziogilardi.org /). The post-doctoral researcher will be associated to Fabrizio Gilardi's ERC-funded research project “Problem Definition in the Digital Democracy” (PRODIGI) (https://fabriziogilardi.org/PRODIGI/) as well as to the Digital Democracy Lab (http://digdemlab.io/). ## 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: CHF 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 56, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland ## Start of employment - Duration of employment: August 2024 - July 2027 - Closing date for applications: April 15, 2024. ## How to apply Please apply through our application page where you can upload your letter of interest, a current CV, a writing sample (i.e., job market paper), and the contact details of two people willing to serve as a reference: https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/de/ueber-uns/offene-stellen/2024-Postdoc-Gilardi.html https://jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stellen/three-year-post-doctoral-research-position-in-the-research-group-of-professor-fabrizio-gilardi/75bf5b09-5222-4386-ae36-215e605c6932 ------------------------------------------ Fabrizio Gilardi Professor of Policy Analysis Department of Political Science University of Zurich https://fabriziogilardi.org/ ------------------------------------------