Deutsche Vereinigung für Politikwissenschaft
Veröffentlicht am: 31.10.2024

Student Assistant / Hilfsassistent:in Position (20-40%)

University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Bewerbungsfrist: 10.11.2024

Beginn: 01.01.2025

Responsibilities

The position as community manager provides administrative support for the “Democracy” community within the DSI. This includes preparing weekly coordination meetings, supporting the organization of a series of events and workshops, and managing the community’s internal and external communication (website, social media, newsletter, emails etc). Research assistance tasks in the context of the PRODIGI project involve tasks such as annotation of various kinds of texts (social media, newspapers) and support with the development of survey questions and experiments.

Level of employment

20-40%

Qualifications

The position is suitable for BA students who are interested in participating in the ongoing efforts at the University of Zurich in the area of digitalization. Applicants for this position should meet the following requirements

● Enrolled in a political science BA degree program at the University of Zurich

● Good oral and written communication skills in German and English

● High degree of self-motivation and excellent work ethics

● Ability to work flexibly depending on tasks Language requirements English and German.

We offer

● Working with an interdisciplinary community of researchers that tackle challenges in the area of digitalization and politics

● Gaining experience organizing academic and public outreach events and communicating academic research to a broad, public audience

● Opportunity to establish a network with many different people both within and outside academia

● A workspace at the department

This position opens on

The starting date for the position is January 1, 2025 (or upon agreement). This is a fixed-term position with an initial duration of twelve months, i.e., January to December 2025, with a possible extension subject to budget and continued fit.

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for this position, please address your application, including motivation letter, CV, proof of academic performance and (if available) a writing sample (e.g., seminar / research paper) to www.ipz.uzh.ch/de/ueber-uns/offene-stellen/2024 RA-Gilardi.html. For informal inquiries, please contact Prof. Fabrizio Gilardi (gilardi@ipz.uzh.ch).

Closing date for applications

Applications will be accepted until November 10, 2024 or until the position is filled.

Please apply here: Research Assistant / Professor Gilardi