POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION, UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH

# POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION, UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH The Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich invites applications for a Post-Doc position in the research group of Lucas Leemann (www.lucasleemann.ch). The Department of Political Science offers excellent research support in a vibrant research community and is committed to advancing young scholars' careers. We aim to increase the diversity of the department's members and thus explicitly invite applications from women and other traditionally underrepresented groups. ## Your responsibilities - Conduct and publish high-quality research. - Collaborate with other members of the research group. - Teach at the BA and/or MA level (1.5 classes per semester on average, in English or German). - Provide support for research, organizational, and administrative tasks. ## Your profile - A PhD in political science, ideally with a focus on Comparative Politics. - Strong interest in academic research, ideally proven through internationally visible publications, third-party funding, or related research activities. - Strong methodological skills and willingness to keep learning how to use new tools. - Teaching experience and ability to engage in high-quality teaching, proven through teaching evaluations, didactical training etc. - Dedication, ability to work in a team, and ability to work independently. - Strong command of English. ## What we offer - Opportunity to develop your own research agenda and to develop a strong academic network. - Possibility to independently develop a research agenda. - Integration in a leading department with highly motivated and engaged members. - Excellent working conditions in a leading research-oriented and international department that provides a constructive and collaborative research environment. - Financial and academic support from the research group and department. - The initial appointment is for three years, renewal up to six years is possible, conditional on satisfying performance. - Salary is according to cantonal guidelines and approximately 77'000 CHF per year (gross salary). ## Place of work Affolternstrasse 56, Zürich, Switzerland. ## Start of employment August 2022 (or by arrangement). ## How to apply Applications should include a letter of interest, CV, a writing sample (e.g. job market paper), the contact details of two people willing to serve as a reference and this PDF-form: (https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/static/forms/download/additional_application_form.pdf). Please send the following documents electronically as one pdf-file with the subject: “Postdoctoral Position Leemann” to sekretariat@ipz.uzh.ch. Review of applications will start on April 1, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled. ## Further information Lucas Leemann (leemann@ipz.uzh.ch) Job ad: https://jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stellen/post-doc-position-in-the-research-group-of-professor-lucas-leemann/73333ed3-805e-4dd4-a74e-177db3b8b6e2 ____________________________________________________ Lucas Leemann Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics Department of Political Science University of Zurich www.lucasleemann.ch ____________________________________________________