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Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer / Oberassistenz 75 %

We offer a Postdoc-Position in Social Anthropology at the Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies (ISEK), Chair of Prof. Dr. Johannes Quack, University of Zurich, Switzerland.

The position offers attractive working conditions and a competitive salary.
Duration: 3 years (with option of extension up to max. 9 years)

The successful applicant will join a collegial, dynamic, diverse and internationally oriented team. Our research is ethnographically grounded, theoretically informed and invested in research partnerships with the regions we work in.

Your responsibilities

As a Postdoc, you will work on your own research project(s), teach and supervise students on BA- and MA-levels (three classes per year, i.e. 1,5 per semester), and contribute to other fields of activity, such as: participation in the Social Anthropology Colloquium Series and other events organized at ISEK, support of the chair in administrative tasks, participation in committees and commissions.

Your profile

A PhD in Social Anthropology or related disciplines, experience in research and teaching and an emerging international publication profile. Desired, but not necessary are theoretical and empirical interests in the fields of the anthropology of religion, anthropology of ethics, interest in South Asia as well as German language skills. Applicants who do not speak German are expected to show their willingness to learn German within two years.

Deadline for applications: February 20, 2025.

More information and application

2 PhD Positions in URPP Human Reproduction Reloaded (H2R)

The University Research Priority Program (URPP) "Human Reproduction Reloaded | H2R" explores rapidly developing medical technologies in the field of human reproduction, the societal challenges they pose and their legal implications. This interdisciplinary positioned URPP is hosted by the Faculty of Law and brings together researchers from six faculties as well as from various disciplines from the humanities, social, medical and natural sciences. The URPP's phase 2 (2025-2028) revolves around three main research foci: family, kinship and gender; declining fertility and non-reproduction; and CRISPR. More information about the URPP, the people involved, the research and the activities to date can be found here.

The PhD positions are part of sub-project 3 that traces the global entanglements of human reproduction through emperical, qualitative case studies from different parts of the world. The PhD positions will be attached to the Chair for Social Transformation Processes at the Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies (Prof. Dr. Annuska Derks).

Deadline for applications: March 3, 2025.

PhD position in the field of social anthropology and human reproduction, with a focus on declining fertility in Asia 80 %

PhD position in the field of social anthropology and human reproduction, with a focus on Southeast Asia 80 %

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