Doctoral Position in SNSF-Project

IKMZ – Department of Communication and Media Research; Media & Internet Governance Division (Prof. Dr. Natascha Just)
Doctoral Position in SNSF-Project
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The Media & Internet Governance Division at the Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) studies media policy and media economics in the convergent communications sector. Alongside research on traditional mass media, the division focuses on Internet Governance and Platform Studies. The successful applicant will primarily contribute to a research project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
(Sinergia Project no. 209250 ),
which will, among other things, develop policy recommendations for dealing with problematic content on social media. It combines insights from governance research with computational social science methods to model and quantify the impact of regulatory measures.
Your responsibilities

• Collaboration in the Division's research projects and research proposals
• Further academic qualification (Doctorate) within the Division's research and teaching areas
• Publications and conference participation
• Teaching
• Student supervision and administrative work

Your profile

• Master's degree in communication science or a related discipline in the social sciences
• Knowledge and strong interest in the fields of media policy and Internet governance, among other things, in the field of alternative modes of regulation (self- and co-regulation); interest in media economics and media law of advantage
• Strong interest in further academic qualification (dissertation)
• Excellent knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods and their applications; experience with statistical and other analysis software; interest in computer simulation
• Strong team orientation
• Accurate and reliable work attitude
• Excellent time management, ability to take initiative and independent work attitude
• Proficiency in written and spoken German and English; additional foreign languages (Swiss national languages in particular) of advantage

What we offer

• Work in an internationally highly successful department: IKMZ is among the top 5 communication science departments in Europe and the top 20 worldwide
• An internationally competitive salary
• A supportive, globally connected, research-oriented team
• Excellent opportunities for further academic qualification and strong support for career development
• An attractive work environment: the University of Zurich is Switzerland's largest university. Zurich is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city that regularly ranks as one of the cities with the highest quality of life in the world

Place of work
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zürich, Switzerland
Start of employment
Upon agreement, by 1 January 2023 at the latest.
Review starts with the receipt of applications, but the position will remain open until a qualified candidate is found.
The position has a maximum term of 4 years.
The University of Zurich is committed to gender equality, diversity and inclusion. It therefore expressly invites all qualified persons to apply for this position.
You may apply for this position via the job portal of the University of Zurich (https://www.uzh.ch/en/about/work/jobs.html). Your application should include a motivation letter, a CV, transcript of academic records and a scientific contribution (e.g., excerpt from Master thesis) in ONE PDF file.
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