Berufungsverfahren
Ausgeschriebene Professuren
Assistenzprofessur mit Tenure Track für Architekturgeschichte / Assistant Professorship in Architectural History
The University of Zurich invites applications for an assistant professorship with tenure track in architectural history starting on 1 February 2028.
After two temporary three-year contracts the position will become tenured on the condition that the candidate passes the evaluation process.
The future holder of this position is expected to conduct excellent, internationally visible research in the field of architectural history and have relevant teaching experience. In teaching, they should cover major areas of architectural history between the Middle Ages and the 21st century. Current approaches to cultural and art history are welcome. In research, a focus on one of the following areas is desirable: architecture as cultural heritage, function and reception of architecture, architectural theory, digitality and mediality of architecture, history of architecture in transcultural comparison, sustainability and environmental history.
In addition to developing innovative research ideas, the professorship is to collaborate in research and teaching with other professorships at the Department of Art History, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and with national and international institutions. Applicants must have completed their doctorate at the time of application, have further academic achievements relevant to the field, and have begun a habilitation project or equivalent second research project. Experience in acquiring third-party funding is required. Teaching may be carried out in English or German. Non-German speaking candidates are expected to acquire a working knowledge of German within the first three years of their appointment
The Department of Art History, 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 and committed to diversity in research and teaching. Therefore, applications from candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged.
The closing date for applications is 18 March 2026. For additional information about the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Bärbel Küster (baerbel.kuester@uzh.ch).
Online-Bewerbung / Online application
Ausschreibung: 4. Februar 2026 / Date of publication: 4 February 2026
Bewerbungsfrist: 18. March 2026 / Application deadline: 18 March 2026
Professur für Soziologie / Professorship in Sociology
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
Laufende Berufungsverfahren
Assistenzprofessur mit Tenure Track für Archäologie des Mittelalters und der Neuzeit / Assistant Professorship in Medieval and Post-Medieval Archaeology
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 20th 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 2024
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
Ansprechpersonen im Dekanat
Dr. Susanne Baumgartner
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Olivia Biber
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Dr. Kathrin Hubli
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Dr. Carolina Morgan-Grap
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