Universität Zürich · Education
Call for Applications Postdoctoral Position at the Chair for Science Communication (Prof. Dr. Mike S. Schäfer)
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- Conduct excellent research in science communication and/or climate change communication
- Contribute to team research projects and develop your own research agenda
- Contribute to the mentoring of junior colleagues and the collaborative development of the team
- Contribute to ongoing and future empirical projects, including survey-based research
- Publish in leading academic journals and present research at international conferences
- Teach one class per semester in IKMZ's BA/MA programs and supervise BA/MA theses
- Take on a limited amount of organizational and administrative responsibilities
- Doctoral degree in communication science or a closely related discipline
- Excellent track record of conceptually guided, rigorous empirical research
- A research profile in science communication, climate change communication, or a closely related area
- Strong methodological expertise; experience with survey research would be particularly welcome
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in an ambitious research environment
- Experience in mentoring, project coordination, or other forms of academic leadership would be an asset
- Proficiency in English; knowledge of German would be helpful