Senior Lecturer in Digital Public Governance / Senior Lectureress in Digital Public Governance

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Your Responsibilities

• Deliver a comprehensive teaching portfolio in digital public governance, with a teaching load of 8 hours per week during teaching periods (2x14 weeks per year).
• Supervise BA and MA theses.
• Offer a broad range of substantive and methodological courses, including qualitative and quantitative methods, at all academic levels.
• Teach interdisciplinary and interdepartmental courses for students in the social and behavioral sciences, such as political science, philosophy, psychology, communication, media research, and sociology.
• Develop an independent, international research agenda in digital public governance.
• Contribute to departmental service obligations (committees, hiring, etc.).

This position is independent and non-professorial, not attached to a specific chair.

Your Profile

• PhD degree in political science, public administration, or closely related fields at the time of application.
• Strong record of academic achievement in relevant areas.
• Qualitative empirical background in teaching and research.
• Ability to teach a diverse range of topics related to the digitalization of public administrations and behavioral aspects of citizen-state interactions.
• Comfortable offering methodologically oriented courses using contemporary qualitative and quantitative approaches.
• Teaching may be conducted in English; however, proficient knowledge of German is expected within two years.

The University of Zurich aims to increase the representation of women and diverse individuals in research and teaching and thus explicitly invites applications from suitably qualified candidates. Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

Contact Information

For inquiries, please contact:

Susanne Arlt
Personalverantwortliche
Institut für Politikwissenschaft
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