The Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich (http://www.ipz.uzh.ch) invites appli-
cants for a PhD position in the research group of Prof. Enzo Nussio. The PhD student will work in
the team of the consolidator project entitled “Decades of Peace” which is funded by the Swiss Na-
tional Science Foundation.
Your responsibilities
The PhD student will mainly focus on their own research, but also contribute to the “Decades of
Peace” project. This includes the following responsibilities:
• Develop an independent dissertation project within the field of peace and conflict research,
violence and institutions
• Participate in the coursework of the Department’s doctoral program
• Support the research project “Decades of Peace” and collaborate with other team members
• Contribute to and participate in the intellectual life at the Department
• Support research, organizational, and administrative tasks
Your profile
• Master’s degree in political science or closely related discipline
• Substantive interest in peace and conflict research, violence and institutions
• Strong interest in developing methodological skills
• Ambition to produce high-quality research, both independently and in a team
• Spanish language skills and exposure to the Latin American context are an advantage (the
working language is English)