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🥝 Postdoctoral Researcher in Political Communication at the University of Zurich (3+1 years)
University of Zurich | Lampertheim, Germany | Posted June 27, 2026
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Your responsibilities
Interest in advancing communication research on the role of political social media influencers Take a leading role in the project's work package on the influence of PSMIs on political discourse and engagement. This includes applying computational social science methods using large multi-lingual and multi-modal social media datasets, and working with donated social media data. Develop your own research agenda within the broader scope of the project Conduct and publish high-quality research in leading communication journals and at presentations at international conferences Collaborate with other project members and research assistants Provide support for project-related management and administrative tasks
Your profile
A very good doctoral degree in communication science (or close to completing) or an adjacent field (e.g. political science, sociolog...