项目介绍

2024年11月6日

The Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich invites applications for a PhD position in the research group of Thomas Widmer, who holds a professorship in Political Science with focus on Evaluation.

Your responsibilities

• development and conduct your own PhD project in the professorship’s field of research, namely research on policy making, implementation and evaluation (with a focus on Switzerland)
• participation in the department’s doctoral program, which offers advanced methodological and substantive training as well as professional development
• contribution to the activities of the research group

Your profile

• a MA/MSc in political science (or in a related discipline)
• strong interest in research on policy making, implementation and evaluation
• good knowledge of Swiss politics
• solid training in social science methods (preferably quantitative and qualitative)
• ability to work both independently and in a team
• very good working knowledge of German and English; knowledge of French and/or Italian is an asset

Information on your application

What we offer

• integration in a leading department with highly motivated and engaged members within a collaborative and supporting working atmosphere
• opportunity to independently develop a dissertation project, supported by a dedicated supervisor
• conditional on approval of the PhD proposal by the end of the first year, funding is guaranteed for four years total, with a gross annual salary starting at CHF 50’000 approx. (gross salary)

Further information

Questions about the job

Thomas Widmer

Questions about the application procedure

Susanne ArltPersonalverantwortliche Institut für Politikwissenschaft