Postdoc in Digital Democracy and Computational Social Science at University of Zurich University of Zurich in Switzerland

PhD opportunity in Political Science at Lund University, Sweden , within the research project “A Divisive Spiral? Elite Communication, Voter Engagement, and Algorithmic Amplification of Affective Polarization.” The project examines how political communication , social-media engagement , algorithmic amplification , and affective polarization interact. It uses a mix of innovative methods, including automated text analysis , audio analysis , experiments , large-scale social-science data , and AI/LL...

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...

Research Associate at the University of Bern (Rectorate, Bern, Switzerland). This is a permanent staff position at 80–100% starting January 1, 2027 or by agreement. The role supports the Rector in strategic, university policy, and institutional matters, with responsibilities including scientific research, preparation of presentations and briefings, committee coordination, and independent handling of demanding tasks. Profile: completed Master’s degree required; experience in higher education is p...

PhD position at the Institute of Law and Economics (ILE-HSG), University of St. Gallen, in AI governance and regulatory foresight . The project examines national AI regulatory portfolios, instrument mixes, predictability of regulatory environments, and early warnings of policy misfit. The doctoral researcher will help develop an openly available dataset, codebook, and an LLM-assisted methodology for analysing EU and national regulation. The position is embedded in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Acti...

Koç University in Istanbul, Türkiye is offering a full-time postdoctoral researcher position in Computational Social Science (NLP & Machine Learning) within the Department of International Relations. The post sits in the ERC-funded project EMERGEPOL (“Emerging Issues and the Dynamics of Affective Polarization”), which examines how newly emerging political issues become salient, are framed by elites and media, and can fuel affective polarization across different national contexts. The successful ...