IKMZ - Department of Communication and Media Research

LECTURER RESEARCH IN DIGITAL HEALTH COMMUNICATION AT IKMZ – DEPT. FOR COMMUNICATION & MEDIA RESEARCH 100 %

Start of employment date upon mutual agreement, permanent employment

The lecturer position is a permanent postdoctoral position (100%, paid according to cantonal salary scheme, p.a.) with optional promotion to senior lecturer
Workplace is Zurich

Your responsibilities

• Conduct high-quality research in the field of digital health communication
• Development of a (digital) research infrastructure for the collaboration with/support of other researchers at UZH and beyond
• Teaching on BA and MA level
• Organizational and administrative tasks within the department

Your profile

• Ph.D. in communication science or a related subject
• Excellent research and teaching record in health communication and digitalization
• Experience in research organization, ideally also in the development and maintenance of research infrastructure
• Proficiency in German and English
• Organizational and team skills

Information on your application

Please upload the following documents to the UZH application platform jobs.uzh.ch: (Clicking the blue "Apply now" button below)

• Letter of motivation, specifically highlighting experience, current work, and future plans in the field of health communication and digitalization
• CV
• Copies of degrees and relevant transcripts
• List of scientific publications
• 3 selected publications

Deadline for applications is 30 August, 2025.
Starting date upon mutual agreement

For questions regarding the position, please contact the head of the hiring committee,
Prof. Thomas N. Friemel (th.friemel@ikmz.uzh.ch)

What we offer

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What we offer

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
• Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH

More Learning and Development

• Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
• Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich

More Food

• Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
• Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution

More Healthcare

• Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
• Free seasonal flu vaccinations
• Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower

More Discounts

• Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
• Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions
• Special conditions on hotel reservations

More Conditions of Employment

• Policies of the UZH
• Most UZH staff are employed according to public law

MoreInternational Services

• Support for people from outside Switzerland

More Campuses

• Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
• Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg

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Location

IKMZ - Department of Communication and Media Research

Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zürich, Switzerland

Further information

Questions about the job

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Working at UZH

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! More