IKMZ - Department of Communication and Media Research
LECTURER RESEARCH IN DIGITAL HEALTH COMMUNICATION AT IKMZ – DEPT. FOR COMMUNICATION & MEDIA RESEARCH 100 %
Start of employment date upon mutual agreement, permanent employmentThe lecturer position is a permanent postdoctoral position (100%, paid according to cantonal salary scheme, p.a.) with optional promotion to senior lecturer
Workplace is Zurich
Your responsibilities
- Conduct high-quality research in the field of digital health communication
- Development of a (digital) research infrastructure for the collaboration with/support of other researchers at UZH and beyond
- Teaching on BA and MA level
- Organizational and administrative tasks within the department
Your profile
- Ph.D. in communication science or a related subject
- Excellent research and teaching record in health communication and digitalization
- Experience in research organization, ideally also in the development and maintenance of research infrastructure
- Proficiency in German and English
- Organizational and team skills
Information on your application
Please upload the following documents to the UZH application platform jobs.uzh.ch: (Clicking the blue "Apply now" button below)- Letter of motivation, specifically highlighting experience, current work, and future plans in the field of health communication and digitalization
- CV
- Copies of degrees and relevant transcripts
- List of scientific publications
- 3 selected publications
Deadline for applications is 30 August, 2025.
Starting date upon mutual agreement
For questions regarding the position, please contact the head of the hiring committee,
Prof. Thomas N. Friemel (th.friemel@ikmz.uzh.ch)
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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!
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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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