Doctoral Position in Strategic Communication (Research and Teaching Assistant, 3-6 Years)

Your responsibilities

• 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

Your profile

• 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

What we offer

• 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