DOCTORAL RESEARCHER POSITION AT THE CHAIR FOR SCIENCE COMMUNICATION (PROF. DR. MIKE S. SCHÄFER) 80 %

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### The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer! ### Your responsibilities * conduct excellent research in health communication, esp. on communication related to children and cancer * contribute to surveys, survey experiments and/or computational analyses of news media and social media * contribute to publications in international academic journals and present research at conferences * collaborate closely with other researchers in the team and with partners in the NCCR * take on a limited amount of organizational and administrative responsibilities Your profile * excellent university degree (MA or equivalent) in communication science or a closely related discipline * strong interest in health communication and in research related to children and cancer * strong methodological expertise in quantitative and/or computational methods * clear interest in rigorous empirical social-science research * proficiency in English, excellent command of German or French is required * ability to work both independently and collaboratively in an ambitious research environment Pinar Tidin HR Officer personal@ikmz.uzh.ch