Center for Reproducible Science

Postdoctoral researcher in reproducible science (one year) 60 - 80 %

Start of employment June 2025 or upon agreement, temporary

The Center for Reproducible Science (CRS) at the University of Zurich (UZH) pursues the goal to improve the overall reproducibility of scientific research. Now the CRS is to be extended into a new Center for Reproducible Science and Research Synthesis and made permanent. The Center expands the scope of its research to further develop concepts and methods to assemble, critically assess and integrate existing evidence. This includes methods to identify and remedy gaps, biases and blind spots in existing research and research methodologies. The postdoctoral position, currently financed for one year, is created to support the transformation of the Center, while maintaining and developing long-standing activites of the CRS such as teaching and promoting reproducible research practices and meta-research.

Your responsibilities

The successful candidate will participate in research projects related to open and reproducible research practices and to meta-research and research synthesis. Specific tasks will be adjusted to fit the successful candidate's expertise and previous work. They may include:
  • collect and re-use data from public research databases (OpenAlex, Cochrane, clinicaltrials.gov, etc.) to conduct meta-research
  • create accessible, easy-to-digest educational resources on open and reproducible research practices (cf. the CRS 'primers' and 'reproducibility notes'), potentially also in short-form online formats (video/audio)
  • contribute to large-scale reproduction and replication initiatives
  • conduct CRS 'lab pitches', i.e. workshops for research groups at UZH on techniques for computational reproducibility and on reproducible statistical and computational methods

Your profile

Candidates need to have an excellent research and teaching record and a strong focus on techniques relevant for reproducible and open science, such as experimental design, pre-registration, computational reproducibility, and open research data. Active research on concepts of reproducibility is a plus. More specifically we require:
  • A recent PhD degree in a quantitative subject with a clear methodological focus
  • Excellent command of quantitative and computational methods
  • Ability to critically assess research results
  • Strong interest and expertise in reproducibility in different stages of empirical research
  • Proven teaching record at university level
  • Excellent knowledge of the R and/or Python environment for scientific computing and relevant extensions (R markdown, knitr, shiny, quarto, jupyter notebooks, etc)
  • Ability to work both independently and in a team
  • Excellent knowledge of English and communication skills

Information on your application

Please submit your application (CV and cover letter) as one single PDF file.

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Work-Life Balance
  • Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
  • Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH


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  • Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
  • Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich

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  • Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
  • Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution

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  • Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
  • Free seasonal flu vaccinations
  • Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower

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  • Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
  • Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions
  • Special conditions on hotel reservations

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  • Most UZH staff are employed according to public law


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International Services
  • Support for people from outside Switzerland

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Campuses
  • Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
  • Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg

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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
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