[ecrea] Open Positions: Postdoc and PhD Student in Internet, Algorithms & Society at the University of Zurich

Open Positions: Postdoc and PhD Student in Internet, Algorithms & 
Society at the University of Zurich

The Media Change & Innovation Division (Prof. Michael Latzer, 
http://www.mediachange.ch) at the IKMZ - Department of Communication and 
Media Research, University of Zurich, Switzerland invites applications for:

1 Postdoc (3 to 9 years)
and
1 Doctoral researcher/PhD student (3 to 6 years)

in the field of Internet, Algorithms and Society

Please send your application with the usual documents and a letter of 
motivation (one pdf file) to Dr. Moritz Büchi: (m.buechi /at/ ikmz.uzh.ch). 
Additionally, please attach a representative scientific contribution 
(publication in a scientific journal or excerpt from your doctoral 
dissertation for the position of the postdoc; or a scientific 
publication or Master’s thesis for the position of the doctoral researcher).
The selection process will begin in July 2018. However, the job offers 
remain open until qualified candidates are found.
The University of Zurich strives for the equality of men and women in 
academic positions and therefore particularly invites applications of 
qualified female researchers.
The positions are fixed-term (initially 3 years) but can be renewed for 
up to 3 (PhD) or 6 (Postdoc) additional years.
Job specifications:
Participation in the research projects The Significance of Algorithmic 
Selection for Everyday Life (survey, tracking, interviews; especially in 
the domains of information seeking, commercial transactions, social 
communication and entertainment on the Internet) and/or World Internet 
Project - Switzerland (representative survey on Internet usage of the 
Swiss population and attitudes towards topics like online privacy, 
participation, digital well-being etc.). Further academic qualification 
along the lines of the division’s research and teaching areas.
We offer:
Excellent conditions for research on highly topical issues, integration 
into a highly motivated and globally connected team at a leading 
institute for communication sciences in Europe, opportunity for 
additional training in theory and also in qualitative as well as 
quantitative methods, opportunity to deepen didactic skills, and 
adequate pay.
Job requirements:
Completed PhD (for the Postdoc) or Master’s degree (for the doctoral 
position) in communication sciences or a related discipline in the 
social sciences by the starting date.
More information can be found here: http://mediachange.ch/open-positions/

Contact: Dr. Moritz Büchi ((m.buechi /at/ ikmz.uzh.ch))

Starting date: September 2018 or as agreed upon

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