Your responsibilities
1. Conduct high-quality research in the field of strategic communication
2. Complete a dissertation in three to four years
3. Attend academic conferences and publish in academic journals in the field
4. Collaborate in existing projects and develop new projects with members of the team “Strategic Communication & Media Management”
5. Research and teach in innovative areas of strategic communication, sustainable/environmental communication, and neighboring areas
6. Teach one class per semester relevant to your research interests in our BA programs
7. Engage in further academic qualifications
8. Handle organizational and administrative tasks
Your profile
9. Excellent Master's degree in Communication Science or related areas
10. Strong interest in strategic communication and related fields such as organizational communication, corporate communication, public relations, or investor relations
11. High affinity towards topics like sustainability, management, strategy, finance, public affairs, or related topics
12. Experience with quantitative and qualitative methods and data analysis (e.g., content analysis, surveys, experiments, interviews); first experiences in computational methods
13. Good command of R and/or Python
14. Strong command of English (spoken and written)
15. 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
16. Willingness to move to Zurich and travel internationally to engage with relevant scientific communities
What we offer
17. 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
18. A collegial, globally connected, research-oriented team
19. Funding for conferences, additional training, and research activities
20. Participation in cutting-edge research in the field of strategic communication
21. 3 years of employment, with a possible extension of 1-3 years
22. An internationally competitive salary
23. 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