Doctoral Position in Strategic Communication (Research and Teaching Assistant, 3-6 Years)
The research group “Strategic Communication & Media Management” (Prof. Dr. Nadine Strauß) at the Department of Communication and Media Research at the University of Zurich (IKMZ) is seeking to fill a doctoral position. The department offers an outstanding research and teaching environment, a wide range of work areas, and an inspiring intellectual climate.
Doctoral Position in Strategic Communication (Research and Teaching Assistant, 3-6 Years)
- Conduct high-quality research in the field of strategic communication
- Complete a dissertation in three to four years
- Attend academic conferences and publish in academic journals in the field
- Collaborate in existing projects and develop new projects with members of the team “Strategic Communication & Media Management”
- Research and teach in innovative areas of strategic communication, sustainable/environmental communication, and neighboring areas
- Teach one class per semester relevant to your research interests in our BA programs
- Engage in further academic qualifications
- Handle organizational and administrative tasks
- Excellent Master's degree in Communication Science or related areas
- Strong interest in strategic communication and related fields such as organizational communication, corporate communication, public relations, or investor relations
- High affinity towards topics like sustainability, management, strategy, finance, public affairs, or related topics
- Experience with quantitative and qualitative methods and data analysis (e.g., content analysis, surveys, experiments, interviews); first experiences in computational methods
- Good command of R and/or Python
- Strong command of English (spoken and written)
- A scientific and open mindset, careful and reliable working method, capacity for working independently, strong affinity for cooperative collaboration, and excellent time and project management skills
- Willingness to move to Zurich and travel internationally to engage with relevant scientific communities
- Excellent resources and working conditions to work on your doctoral degree at the Department of Communication and Media Research under the supervision of Prof. Strauß
- A collegial, globally connected, research-oriented team
- Funding for conferences, additional training, and research activities
- Participation in cutting-edge research in the field of strategic communication
- 3 years of employment, with a possible extension of 1-3 years
- An internationally competitive salary
- 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
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