PhD position in the research group of Professor Thomas Widmer / Universität Zürich

Starting date: February 1, 2025 (or by arrangement)

The Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich (www.ipz.uzh.ch) invites applications for a PhD position in the research group of Thomas Widmer, who holds a professorship in Political Science with focus on Evaluation.

Your responsibilities
• development and conduct your own PhD project in the professorship's field of research, namely re-
search on policy making, implementation and evaluation (with a focus on Switzerland)
• participation in the department’s doctoral program, which offers advanced methodological and sub-
stantive training as well as professional development
• contribution to the activities of the research group

Your profile
• a MA/MSc in political science (or in a related discipline)
• strong interest in research on policy making, implementation and evaluation
• good knowledge of Swiss politics
• solid training in social science methods (preferably quantitative and qualitative)
• ability to work both independently and in a team
• very good working knowledge of German and English; knowledge of French and/or Italian is an asset

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