We are looking for an excellent early-career scholar in communication science or a closely related discipline to join our team as a doctoral researcher in the context of the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) “Children and Cancer.” The position is located at the Chair for Science Communication at the University of Zurich and focuses on health communication, esp. related to children and cancer.
What can we offer you?
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a stimulating and supportive environment and close collaboration in a productive, collegial team
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the opportunity to work in one of Europe's leading departments for communication research
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involvement in the NCCR “Children and Cancer,” one of Switzerland's major long-term research initiatives
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excellent resources and infrastructure for innovative empirical research
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close mentoring and support for doctoral training and career development
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the opportunity to develop an academic profile at the intersection of communication research, health communication, and computational and quantitative methods
Please hand in the following documents using the "Apply now" below:
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Letter of motivation (max. 2 pages)
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CV including copies of degrees and relevant transcripts
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MA thesis or another sample of academic work
Deadline for applications is July 1, 2026. The position starts (approx.) in September 2026
If you have questions about the position, please contact Prof. Schäfer (
[email protected]).
For questions about the application process, please contact
[email protected].
