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Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer / Oberassistenz (75 %), ISEK - Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies, University of Zurich

Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer / Oberassistenz (75 %)

ISEK - Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies, Prof. Dr. Johannes Quack, University of Zurich

Start date: August 1, 2025 (or by mutual agreement, temporary)


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.

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