University of Fribourg, Switzerland

The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences and Management (SES) of the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, hires a post-doc in the Department of Communication and Media Sciences (DCM). The successful candidate will provide teaching and research in the fields of quantitative methods, as well as in at least one of the following areas: strategic communication, media use and effects, political communication, media systems, media economics.

The DCM provides an exceptional research environment based on interdisciplinary, innovative and dynamic collaboration at the intersection of communication, media, economics and management. With an emphasis on rigorous training and high-quality research, the SES Faculty provides an ideal environment to consolidate a career dedicated to research.

Starting date: September 1st, 2022 or to be agreed

Duration: 5 years (one-year trial period; renewable 4 years)

Salary: Full-time position; the salary will be set in accordance with the guidelines of the University of Fribourg

Tasks:

The post-doc provides four hours of teaching per semester at the level of the Bachelor in Communication and Media Sciences and, if necessary, the Master in Business Communication. He/she is also required to supervise Bachelor and Master theses, as well as to conduct research projects of excellent quality, to publish the results and to try to obtain research funds.

Profile

Diploma:

Excellent doctoral thesis in communication or closely related field

Skills:

The successful candidate must present in-depth knowledge and publications in the fields of strategic communication, media use and effects, political communication, media systems and/or media economics, as well as proven advanced quantitative methodological skills. Knowledge of experimental methods, programming languages and/or qualitative methods is considered an additional asset. The successful candidate knows how to plan and implement teachings at Bachelor and Master level.

International research experience is an advantage

Languages:

Perfect command of French; very good command of English; good knowledge of German is considered an additional asset.

Application

Questions:

Questions regarding the position and/or applications can be sent to Jolanda Wehrli (jolanda.wehrli@unifr.ch).

Documents:

The application file must contain:

- cover letter specifying research interests and motivations,

- CV containing the names of two academic reference persons,

- list of scientific publications,

- summary of 1 to 2 pages of the doctoral thesis,

- evaluations of current teachings,

- any other certificate deemed relevant.

Deadline:

The file must be sent as a single PDF file to Jolanda Wehrli (jolanda.wehrli@unifr.ch) no later than January 25, 2022.

Link to pdf (english version): https://www.unifr.ch/dcm/fr/assets/public/files/jobs/2112MAss_en.pdf

Link to pdf (french version): https://www.unifr.ch/dcm/fr/assets/public/files/jobs/2112MAss_fr.pdf