THREE-YEAR POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION, UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH

The Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich invites applications for a post-doctoral research position in the research group of Professor Fabrizio Gilardi. The post-doctoral researcher will be associated to Fabrizio Gilardi's ERC-funded research project “Problem Definition in the Digital Democracy" (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 or computation social science.
Very good command of English; working knowledge of German is an asset.

What we offer

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.
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.

How to apply

Applications should include a letter of interest, CV, a writing sample, 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 Prof. Gilardi” to sekretariat@ipz.uzh.ch.

Review of applications will start on March 15, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled.

Further information

Fabrizio Gilardi (gilardi@ipz.uzh.ch)

Fabrizio Gilardi
Professor of Policy Analysis
Department of Political Science
University of Zurich
https://fabriziogilardi.org/

# THREE-YEAR POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION, UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH The Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich invites applications for a post-doctoral research position in the research group of Professor Fabrizio Gilardi. The post-doctoral researcher will be associated to Fabrizio Gilardi's ERC-funded research project “Problem Definition in the Digital Democracy" (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 or computation social science. - Very good command of English; working knowledge of German is an asset. ## What we offer - 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. - 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. ## How to apply Applications should include a letter of interest, CV, a writing sample, 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 Prof. Gilardi” to sekretariat@ipz.uzh.ch. Review of applications will start on March 15, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled. ## Further information Fabrizio Gilardi (gilardi@ipz.uzh.ch) ------------------------------------------ Fabrizio Gilardi Professor of Policy Analysis Department of Political Science University of Zurich https://fabriziogilardi.org/ ------------------------------------------