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Nadine Strauß

6 months ago

PhD Position in Strategic Communication at University of Zurich University of Zurich in Switzerland

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Information Technology

Funding

Fully funded PhD position for 3 years with possible extension of 1-3 years; 60% research and teaching assistant role at the University of Zurich.

Deadline

Expired

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Switzerland

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University of Zurich

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Keywords

Information Technology
Communication Studies
Business
Public Relations
Python Programming
Corporate Communication
Management
Strategic Communication
Organizational Communication
Qualitative Method
Economics
Investor Relations

About this position

PhD opportunity at the University of Zurich in Strategic Communication within the Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ). The research group Strategic Communication & Media Management, led by Prof. Dr. Nadine Strauß, is recruiting a Doctoral Researcher / Research & Teaching Assistant (60%) for a fully funded doctoral position.

The position is designed for candidates interested in strategic communication, corporate communication, organizational communication, public relations, investor relations, and related topics such as management, strategy, public affairs, finance, sustainability, and artificial intelligence. The role combines research, teaching, and academic development in a strong international environment with excellent infrastructure and collaboration opportunities.

Funding: the post is a fully funded PhD position for 3 years, with a possible extension of 1-3 years. The successful candidate will conduct high-quality research, complete a dissertation, attend conferences, publish in journals, collaborate on existing and new projects, and teach one class per semester in BA programs.

Eligibility highlights include an excellent Master’s degree in Communication Science or a related field, strong interest in the research area, experience with quantitative and/or qualitative methods, and good command of R and/or Python. Strong English skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively are required. Willingness to relocate to Zurich and travel internationally is also expected.

Application deadline: 2026-05-15. Apply through the UZH job portal and submit a single PDF with a motivation letter, CV, dissertation idea outline, transcripts/degrees/certificates, a representative academic writing sample, and contact details for two academic referees.

Funding details

Fully funded PhD position for 3 years with possible extension of 1-3 years; 60% research and teaching assistant role at the University of Zurich.

What's required

Excellent Master's degree in Communication Science or a related field; strong interest in strategic communication and related areas such as organizational communication, corporate communication, public relations, or investor relations; experience with quantitative and qualitative methods and data analysis (e.g., content analysis, surveys, experiments, interviews), with first experience in computational methods preferred; good command of R and/or Python; strong command of English (spoken and written); scientific, open, careful, reliable, independent, and cooperative working style; excellent time and project management skills; willingness to move to Zurich and travel internationally; motivation to conduct high-quality research and teach at BA level.

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