Two PhD Positions in Chinese Communist Party Governance at the University of Zurich University of Zurich in Switzerland

Two PhD positions are available with Jean Christopher Mittelstaedt at the University of Zurich for a new project titled “Governing the Party: How the Chinese Communist Party Holds Itself Together” . The positions are based in the Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies (IAOS) and are part of an SNSF-funded research project. The project focuses on Chinese politics , party governance , and the internal organization of the Chinese Communist Party , making it especially relevant for applicants inter...

NCCR CLIM+ is advertising an Early PostDoc position on the governance of climate extremes at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The project focuses on drought management and water conflicts in agriculture and across sectors, with particular attention to user and protection conflicts under climate extremes, including both high and low waters. The successful candidate will work on Swiss case studies and contribute to interdisciplinary research spanning political science , agriculture , hydrolo...

Early PostDoc Position on the Governance of Climate Extremes at the University of Bern, affiliated with NCCR CLIM+ in Bern, Switzerland. The project sits in a new Switzerland-wide, fully interdisciplinary climate research community focused on climate extremes such as heatwaves, floods, heavy rainfalls, droughts, wildfires, and compound events. The postdoc will work closely with Prof. Karin Ingold at the Institute of Political Science and with the Uni Bern Management Center of NCCR CLIM+. Researc...

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...

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...