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

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