项目介绍

2026年10月16日

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!

Your responsibilities

Develop and complete an independent doctoral dissertation within one of the project’s four areas of research, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Jean Christopher MittelstaedtDevelop, with guidance, large datasets from published Chinese-language sources for the dissertation, and contribute to the project’s shared analytical frameworkPublish findings from the dissertation in peer-reviewed journals and contribute to co-authored outputs of the projectConduct fieldwork, archival or interview research where the dissertation requires it and conditions allowTake part in the research activities of the team and present work at conferencesEnrol in a doctoral programme of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of ZurichAssist with the organisation of workshops and with limited administrative tasks of the project

Your profile

An excellent MA degree (or equivalent) in political science, sociology, Chinese studies, history or a related discipline, completed by the start of employmentProficiency in modern Chinese sufficient to work independently with Chinese-language primary sourcesA serious interest in political institutions and organisations, and the ability to engage with theory in comparative politics, political sociology, organisation studies or the study of ideologyTraining in at least one of the following: qualitative or interpretive methods, quantitative methods, computational text analysis. We do not expect candidates to arrive with all of these: the willingness to acquire new methods matters more than a complete toolkit at the outsetExcellent written and spoken English; German is an asset but not requiredThe ability to work independently as well as in a team, and a commitment to a shared project over four yearsThe University of Zurich is committed to equal opportunity and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, origin or background.