[Commlist] job opening Post-doc in Communication and Media Sciences

Post-doc in Communication and Media Sciences
with competences in quantitative methods

The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences and Management (SES) of the 
University of Fribourg, Switzerland, hires a post-doc in the Department 
of Communication and Media Sciences (DCM). The successful candidate will 
provide teaching and research in the fields of quantitative methods, as 
well as in at least one of the following areas: strategic communication, 
media use and effects, political communication, media systems, media 
economics.

The DCM provides an exceptional research environment based on 
interdisciplinary, innovative and dynamic collaboration at the 
intersection of communication, media, economics and management. With an 
emphasis on rigorous training and high-quality research, the SES Faculty 
provides an ideal environment to consolidate a career dedicated to research.

Information

Starting date:
September 1st, 2022 or to be agreed

Duration:
5 years (one-year trial period; renewable 4 years)

Salary:
Full-time position; the salary will be set in accordance with the 
guidelines of the University of Fribourg

Tasks:
The post-doc provides four hours of teaching per semester at the level 
of the Bachelor in Communication and Media Sciences and, if necessary, 
the Master in Business Communication. He/she is also required to 
supervise Bachelor and Master theses, as well as to conduct research 
projects of excellent quality, to publish the results and to try to 
obtain research funds.

Profile

Diploma:
Excellent doctoral thesis in communication or closely related field

Skills:
The successful candidate must present in-depth knowledge and 
publications in the fields of strategic communication, media use and 
effects, political communication, media systems and/or media economics, 
as well as proven advanced quantitative methodological skills. Knowledge 
of experimental methods, programming languages and/or qualitative 
methods is considered an additional asset. The successful candidate 
knows how to plan and implement teachings at Bachelor and Master level.
International research experience is an advantage

Languages:
Perfect command of French; very good command of English; good knowledge 
of German is considered an additional asset.

Application

Questions:
Questions regarding the position and/or applications can be sent to 
Jolanda Wehrli ((jolanda.wehrli /at/ unifr.ch)).

Documents:
The application file must contain:
- cover letter specifying research interests and motivations,
- CV containing the names of two academic reference persons,
- list of scientific publications,
- summary of 1 to 2 pages of the doctoral thesis,
- evaluations of current teachings,
- any other certificate deemed relevant.

Deadline:
The file must be sent as a single PDF file to Jolanda Wehrli 
((jolanda.wehrli /at/ unifr.ch)) no later than January 25, 2022.

Link to pdf (english version): 
https://www.unifr.ch/dcm/fr/assets/public/files/jobs/2112MAss_en.pdf 
<https://www.unifr.ch/dcm/fr/assets/public/files/jobs/2112MAss_en.pdf>
Link to pdf (french version): 
https://www.unifr.ch/dcm/fr/assets/public/files/jobs/2112MAss_fr.pdf 
<https://www.unifr.ch/dcm/fr/assets/public/files/jobs/2112MAss_fr.pdf>

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