University of Bern
At the Institute of Communication and Media Studies (ikmb) of the University of Bern, a position is available as a
PhD student (full position) OR early Post-doc (80%)*
The position will be available from January 1st, 2023 (or by appointment) for an initial period of three years. It is intended to serve the purpose of scientific qualification.
Tasks:
- collaboration in a research project (inter alia analyzing the spreading of conspiracy beliefs**)
- development and implementation of own research ideas
- teaching of courses in the BA Social Sciences and supervision of BA thesis (approx. 20% of worktime)
- contribution to the general tasks of the Institute
Requirements:
- above-average degree in communication science, a related social science discipline and /or in informatics
- strong interest in political communication
- very good skills in the methods of empirical social science
- affinity for computational methods is a plus
- willingness to present research at (inter-)national conferences / workshops
- ability to work in a team
- very good command in English (German is a plus)
We offer:
An attractive working environment awaits you at the Institute for Communication and Media Science at the University of Bern: a collegial team, cooperation and exchange, as well as the freedom to de- velop your own ideas. Employment adheres to the regulations of the Canton of Berne.
Applications (letter of motivation including research interests / ideas, CV (incl. list of publications), certificates, a central chapter of the thesis / another publication, recommendation letter) should be mailed as a pdf file by November 30th, 2022 to Prof. Dr. Silke Adam (silke.adam@unibe.ch). The talks will take place on Wednesday, December 14th. For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Silke Adam.
* Maximum 2 years after finishing the phd.
** for more information: https://www.ikmb.unibe.ch/forschung/forschungsprojekte/laufende_projekte/laufende_forschungsprojekte/pre- paring_the_mainstream_media_for_the_next_pandemic__when_does_mainstream_media_content_foster_belief_in_conspiracy_theo- ries/index_ger.html)
