Berufungsverfahren

Professur für Soziologie / Professorship in Sociology

Deutsche Stellenausschreibung

The University of Zurich invites applications for a professorship in sociology starting on 1 August 2027.

The future holder of this position is expected to have conducted excellent, internationally visible research in the field of quantitative sociological methods and sociological methodology, with an additional specialization in a substantive research area within sociology. They must also have experience in teaching, leadership, and acquiring third-party funding. In addition to traditional survey and/or causal research, their expertise must include advanced computational methods and designs (e.g., unstructured, process-generated data, AI, LLM, machine learning). Candidates are expected to apply these methods in a theory-driven manner in at least one key area of sociological research. In terms of teaching, the professorship is responsible for the training of students in empirical social research at the Department of Sociology. Teaching on the BA level will include introductory courses on empirical social research and sociological research designs; on the MA level, we expect the candidate to develop and teach advanced courses in existing or new methodological areas. In addition to developing innovative research ideas for the discipline, candidates are expected to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration at the Department of Sociology, at the University of Zurich, within Switzerland and internationally.

Candidates must have completed their PhD at the time of application and have achieved a habilitation or equivalent qualifications in sociology, as well as international visibility (especially through their publications, third-party funding, presentations, networks, awards, outreach activities). Depending on the qualifications of the person to be appointed, the professorship will be filled as a full professorship or an associate professorship. They will be expected to teach not only in English, but also (in the long term) partly in German. In addition, the administrative language of the University of Zurich is German, which is why non-German speaking candidates are expected acquire sufficient German language skills within the first three years of their appointment.

The Department of Sociology, the University of Zurich, and Zurich as a center of higher education offer a stimulating research and teaching environment with a wide range of opportunities for academic exchange and cooperation. The University of Zurich is an equal opportunities employer and committed to diversity in research and teaching. Therefore, applications from candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged.

Applications must be submitted online by 25 February 2026. For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Marco Giesselmann (giesselmann@soziologie.uzh.ch).

Online-Bewerbung / Online application

Ausschreibung: 14. Januar 2026 / Date of publication: 14 January 2026
Bewerbungsfrist: 25. Februar 2026 / Application deadline: 25 February 2026
 

Assistenzprofessur mit Tenure Track für Archäologie des Mittelalters und der Neuzeit / Assistant Professorship in Medieval and Post-Medieval Archaeology

Deutsche Stellenausschreibung

After two temporary periods of employment of three years each, the position will become tenured on the condition that the candidate passes an evaluation process.

Candidates are expected to have an outstanding academic record in teaching and research in medieval and post-medieval archaeology. They must have a research focus in the field of medieval archaeology; experience in the field of post-medieval archaeology would be desirable. Familiarity in the study of architecture and monuments is an asset. In teaching, candidates are expected to cover the discipline in all its thematic and methodological breadth.

The professorship is expected to provide innovative research impulses while developing perspectives for the archaeology of the Middle Ages and more recent periods. It will conduct field research and introduce digital documentation and analysis methods into research and teaching. In addition to acquiring third-party funding, the professorship is expected to engage in research and teaching collaborations with other professorships at a new, yet-to-be established department at the University of Zurich, which will bring together archaeology, classical philology and ancient studies. In addition, the professorship will foster collaboration with medieval disciplines at the University of Zurich and with Swiss archaeological and architectural heritage conservation.

Candidates must hold a PhD degree at the time of application and have an excellent record of academic achievements in the relevant field.Non-German speaking candidates are expected to acquire a working knowledge of German within the first three years of their appointment. The University of Zurich and Zurich as a university location offer a stimulating research and teaching environment with opportunities for professional exchange and cooperation. The University of Zurich is an equal opportunities employer. In order to increase the gender diversity in leading academic positions, qualified women and individuals from other underrepresented groups in particular are encouraged to apply.

The closing date for applications is 21 January 2026. For further information about the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Corinna Reinhardt (corinna.reinhardt@archaeologie.uzh.ch).

Online Bewerbung / Online application

Ausschreibung: 10. Dezember 2025 / Date of publication: 10 December 2025
Bewerbungsfrist: 21. Januar 2026 / Application deadline: 21 January 2026

Professur für Afrika – Europa im langen 20. Jahrhundert (Open Rank) / Professorship for Africa – Europe in the Long 20^th Century (Open Rank)

Ausschreibung: 19. November 2025 / Date of publication: 19 November 2025
Bewerbungsfrist: 13. Januar 2026 / Application deadline: 13 January 2026

Professur für Kommunikationswissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Wandel und Innovation in der Kommunikation / Professorship in Communication Sciences with a Concentration on Change and Innovation in Communication

Ausschreibung: 5. November 2025 / Date of publication: 5 November 2025
Bewerbungsfrist: 17. Dezember 2025 / Application deadline: 17 December 2025

Assistenzprofessur mit Tenure Track für Neueste deutsche Literatur: Neue Literaturformen und deren Vermittlung / Tenure-Track Assistant Professorship in German Studies: The Literary Present and its Communication

Probevortrag: 21. November 2025 / Job talk: 21 November 2025

Professur für Politische Philosophie / Professorship in Political Philosophy

Ausschreibung: 1. Oktober 2025 / Date of publication: 1 Ocotber 2025
Bewerbungsfrist: 12. November 2025 / 12 November 2025

Professur für Archäologie der schriftlosen Kulturen Europas / Professorship in Archaeology of Non-Literatre Cultures of Europe

Ausschreibung: 20. August 2025 / Date of publication: 20 August 2025
Bewerbungsfrist: 1. Oktober 2025 / Application deadline: 1 Ocotber 2025

Professur für Soziologie der Entwicklung von Kindern und Jugendlichen / Professorship in the Sociology of Child and Adolescent Development

Ausschreibung: 16. Juli 2025 / Date of publication: 16 July 2025
Bewerbungsfrist: 27. August 2025 / Application deadline: 27 August 2025

Professur für Theoretische Philosophie mit dem Schwerpunkt Philosophie des Geistes / Professorship in Theoretical Philosophy with a Focus on the Philosophy of Mind

Ausschreibung: 22. Mai 2024 / Date of publication: 22 May 2024
Bewerbungsfrist: 1. Juli 2024 / Application deadline: 1 July 2024
Probevorträge: 19. und 20. Dezember 2024 / Job talks: 19 and 20 December

Professur für Slavische Sprachwissenschaft (Open Rank) / Professorship in Slavonic Linguistics (Open Rank)

Ausschreibung: 13. März 2024 / Date of publication: 13 March 2024
Bewerbungsfrist: 24. April 2024 / Application deadline: 24 April 2024
Probevorträge: 27. und 28. Oktober 2025 / Job talks: 27 and 28 October 2025

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