DOCTORAL POSITION (RESEARCH ASSISTANT, 3-6 YRS) IN COMPUTATIONAL COMMUNICATION SCIENCE (PROF. DR. JING ZENG)

Your responsibilities

• Conduct high-quality computational media and communication research.
• Attend academic conferences and publish in academic journals in related areas.
• Successfully complete your PhD within the appointment period.
• Teach one class per semester relevant to your research interests in our BA/MA programs.
• Organizational and administrative tasks.

Your profile

• Master's degree in Communication Science, Computer Science, Data Science, Digital Humanities, or a closely related field.
• Strong programming skills in R and/or Python.
• Track record in computational research of digital media.
• Relevant skills include Natural Language Processing (NLP), computer vision, network analysis, and audio signal processing, among other multimodal research approaches.
• Experience or interests in researching visually-rich digital media platforms (e.g. TikTok, Instagram, YouTube) is an advantage.
• Proficiency in English is mandatory for research and publication purposes. Experience in conducting cross-lingual and cross-cultural research is a plus.

What we offer

• Duration: 3-year doctoral position (60 %, paid according to cantonal salary scheme). Contract can be extended by an additional 3 years.
• Research focus: Computational communication research.
• Start of Employment: Earliest August 1, 2024 or by agreement.