University of Bern

At the Institute of Communication and Media Studies (icmb) of the University of Bern, a position is available as a Post-doc (100%) in political communication

The position will be available from January 15th, 2027 (or by appointment) for an initial period of three years. It is intended to serve the purpose of scientific qualification.

Tasks:

- (potential) collaboration in an SNF-sponsored cross-national research project about how the lack of social recognition influences political information usage and effects. This project draws on the role of social identity and identity threats for political information behavior.

- development and implementation of own research ideas

- teaching of courses and supervision of BA and MA theses

- contribution to the general tasks of the institute

Requirements:

- above-average PhD in communication science, a related social science discipline or psychology

(applicants who are close to the completion of their PhD will also be considered)

- strong interest in political communication

- very good skills in quantitative (e.g., surveys & experiments, statistical analysis) and/or qualitative (e.g., interviews, thematic / discourse analysis) methods of empirical social science

- willingness to present research at (inter-)national conferences and to publish in top journals

- ability to work in a team

- proficiency in English; German is an advantage (French is a plus)

We offer: An attractive working environment awaits you at the Institute of Communication and Media Studies at the University of Bern: a collegial team, cooperation and exchange, as well as the freedom to develop 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, two core publications and a recommendation letter) should be mailed as a PDF file by October 6th, 2026 to Prof. Dr. Silke Adam (silke.adam@unibe.ch). The talks will take place on October 20th / 21st. For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Silke Adam