Department of Sociology
PhD candidate (4 years) within the project “Causes, Contexts, Consequences: Understanding Immigrant Integration through Citizenship” 80 %
Start of employment per March 15, 2025The Department of Sociology at the University of Zurich looks back on more than 50 years of active research and teaching. It is one of the leading empirically oriented institutes in Switzerland and Europe. The basic understanding is based on theory-driven empirical social research with a strong focus on quantitative methods.
Your responsibilities
We are seeking a PhD student dedicated to rigorous quantitative analyses using advanced statistical and causal inference methods.
- Your primary task is to design and implement research designs to (comparatively) study the regional factors hindering or facilitating naturalization among the immigrant population in different countries.
- You will be involved in all aspects of research within the project “Causes, Contexts, Consequences: Understanding Immigrant Integration through Citizenship,” funded by an SNSF Starting Grant.
- You will work closely with the principal investigator and a postdoctoral researcher on several projects. Additionally, you will have time, and we expect you to develop your independent PhD project related to our main research topic.
Your profile
- A proactive, collaborative, and creative mindset, with a passion for research in social sciences.
- Master's degree (or close to completion) in social sciences such as Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Social Psychology, Computational Social Science or related fields.
- Graduate-level knowledge of advanced causal inference methods and applied statistics.
- Graduate-level knowledge and/or a demonstrated strong interest in the field of migration and integration.
- Experience in using statistical software such as Stata, R, or Python.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with project team members and external stakeholders alike.
- Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken.
- German language skills are an asset.
Information on your application
What you can expect from us:- A stimulating, dynamic, and supportive research environment.
- A significant degree of leeway for creativity, planning, and development of ideas and projects.
- Insight into various large-scale studies with the possibility to investigate and to advance them.
- The possibility of working with a certain degree of flexibility (in terms of time and place).
- The position is limited to four years.
We aim to fill the position by mid-March at the latest. Please submit your application as good as possible in one PDF file until December 23, 2024. The interviews for the position will take place in January 2025.
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Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Pietrantuono Principal Investigator SNSF Starting Grant
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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!
More → https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/explore/work.html
Please apply via our job portal www.jobs.uzh.ch.
Working at UZH
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!
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