TWO-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 (https://fabriziogilardi.org/). The post-doctoral researcher will be part of Fabrizio Gilardi's ERC-funded research project “Problem Definition in the Digital Democracy” (PRODIGI) (https://fabriziogilardi.org/PRODIGI/). YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES - Develop and lead at least one sub-project within the context of PRODIGI. - Conduct and publish high-quality research within the context of PRODIGI. - Collaborate with other members of the research group. - Provide support for research, organizational, and administrative tasks. - Teaching is not required. YOUR PROFILE - PhD in political science or a related discipline (completed or close to completion). - Interest in the field of digital technology and politics. - 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, specifically causal inference and/or computational social science. - Very good command of English. WHAT WE OFFER - Duration of employment: January 2024 (or upon agreement) - December 2025. - Salary: CHF 77,480/year (0.8 FTE). - Opportunity to teach for an additional 0.2 FTE (upon agreement). - 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 - Zurich. FURTHER INFORMATION - Further inquiries can be directed to Fabrizio Gilardi (gilardi@ipz.uzh.ch). Applications should include a letter of interest, CV, a writing sample, and the contact details of two people willing to serve as a reference, and the following form: http://www.ipz.uzh.ch/static/forms/download/additional_application_form.pdf - Please send your application electronically as one single pdf-file to the secretariat of the Department of Political Science (sekretariat@ipz.uzh.ch). - Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2023. - Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. https://fabriziogilardi.org/resources/jobs/2023-08-22-Postdoc-PRODIGI-Job-Ad.pdf ------------------------------------------ Fabrizio Gilardi Professor of Policy Analysis Department of Political Science University of Zurich https://fabriziogilardi.org/ ------------------------------------------