2 PhD Openings in Health Disparities among Migration-Related Populations University of Zürich and University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland

Two PhD positions are open in an interdisciplinary project on health disparities among migration-related populations in Switzerland . The project combines migration studies and public health to examine mental and physical health outcomes, access barriers, discrimination, social determinants of health, and policy contexts. The positions are hosted by the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute at the University of Zurich , in collaboration with the University of Neuchâtel and the UZH...

Two PhD positions are available for a project on health disparities among migration-related populations in Switzerland . The project is based at the University of Neuchâtel and the University of Zürich , and is funded by the SNSF . The positions are 80% appointments for 4 years, with a start date in February 2027 or by agreement. One doctoral researcher will be mainly based in Neuchâtel and supervised by Didier Ruedin , focusing on access barriers and discrimination . The other will be based in ...

The University of Bamberg is offering a five-year, full-time postdoctoral researcher position in Sociology / Health Inequalities within the Junior Professorship of Sociology, especially Work & Health. The post is part of the ERC Starting Grant project FIELDS – Fields of Education as New Drivers of Health Inequalities , beginning on 1 January 2027 . FIELDS examines how fields of education, including study majors and vocational training programmes, shape physical and mental health over the life co...

Call for Applications: Postdoc Position in Science Communication at the Institute of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ), University of Zurich . The position is in science communication / climate communication and is part of the SciComm Team . The post highlights a strong preference for candidates with an empirical social-science background , and especially those with a research profile in science communication or climate communication. Experience with survey research is also welcome. The ro...

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Epidemiology at Inserm DR Paris 5 in Paris, France. This two-year postdoctoral project focuses on the role of mental health and mental disorders as determinants of nutrition-related chronic diseases, especially obesity and type 2 diabetes , among French adults. The project aims to develop and validate an epidemiological index of mental multimorbidity for prospective use in relation to the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and their comorbidity. The work is highly multi...