Job Fields and Important Details

FieldsDescription
PositionPhD position in Urban Sociology Laboratory
OrganisationUZH, EPFL, UniNE and ETH
CountrySwitzerland
CityLausanne
No of VacanciesN/A
Project NameSwiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) funded project “The Responsible City: Swiss Responses to Housing in Socio-ecological Crises.”
Skills and Qualifications

Very good Master’s degree in human geography, sociology, urban studies, planning, or a related social science discipline
Knowledge of qualitative methods of empirical social research (e.g., interviews, ethnographic methods, document analysis, etc.)
Very good written and spoken French, German, and English skills.

ExperienceNA (specific experience not mentioned, but a Master's degree is required)
SalarySecure funding for four years is mentioned but no specific salary details.

Organisation Details

Part of the SNSF project “the Responsible City” at the Social and Cultural Geography research group, collaborating with UZH, EPFL, UniNE, and ETH.

Job Description

Development and implementation of a PhD research project in the context of the SNSF project “the Responsible City”
Presentation of research results at conferences and in publications
Collaboration in teaching and administration of the research group

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How to Apply

Send a letter of application indicating research profile, curriculum vitae, names of two possible referees, and a writing sample (MSc thesis or relevant publications) in a single pdf file by e-mail to Annick Evéquoz (annick.evequoz@epfl.ch). Publications can be sent as separate files. Applications can be submitted in French or English. Informal inquiries to Vincent Kaufmann (vincent.kaufmann@epfl.ch).

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