Senior Assistant / Senior Assistantess

Universität Zürich - October 1, 2025

Join the University of Zurich

The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a variety of attractive positions across diverse subject areas and professional fields. With a workforce of around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams, the University provides an inspiring working environment, engaging in cutting-edge research and delivering top-class education. Put your talents and skills to work with us and discover more about UZH as an employer!

Your Responsibilities

  • Active participation in the group's research activities
  • Planning and execution of high-quality research projects
  • Publications in leading communication journals and presentations at international conferences
  • Teaching one course per semester, supervising MA theses, and mentoring junior colleagues
  • Contributing to academic service

Your Profile

  • PhD in Communication Studies or a related social science field
  • Strong interest in understanding how individuals integrate digital media into their lives and the resulting implications
  • Advanced skills in quantitative methods of empirical social science, with experience in surveys, Stata, and/or R preferred
  • Excellent written and spoken English

Apply online using the form below.

Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

Pinar Tidin-Alpan
HR Officer
p.tidin@ikmz.uzh.ch

Location : Zürich
Country : Switzerland

Application Form

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