Postdoc in Computational Social Science 80%
Universität Bern
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:19 December 2025
- Workload:80%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
The Institute of Sociology at the University of Bern seeks a Postdoc. Join a collaborative environment focused on innovative research and teaching.
Tasks
- Support research projects at the Digital Society Lab.
- Contribute to undergraduate and graduate programs.
- Develop the lab's organizational structure and your research agenda.
Skills
- PhD in sociology or a related field; strong computational social science skills.
- Experience in programming online applications.
- Excellent written and spoken English; German is a plus.
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Institute of Sociology. University of Bern
Start of employment: 01.04.2026 or by arrangement
The position is limited to 4 years.
The Institute of Sociology (IFS) at the University of Bern is looking to fill a postdoc position with an 80% employment rate, starting on April 1 or by arrangement. The position is part of the "Digital Society Lab" initiative at the IFS. The main tasks of the postdoc are to support the organizational, research, and teaching activities of the lab and to pursue their own research projects.
The IFS was founded in 1960 and was thus the first institute of sociology in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. The IFS is part of the Department of Social Sciences (consisting of sociology, political science, and communication science) at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences. The IFS is collectively led and brings together a dynamic team of researchers with expertise in areas including social structure analysis, sociological theory, environmental, organizational and economic sociology, methods of empirical social research, and computational social science.
• Collaboration on research projects of the Digital Society Lab
• Collaboration on bachelor’s and master’s degree programs of the department
• Development of the organizational structure of the lab
• Further development of own research agenda
• Participation in academic activities of the IFS and the department
• Relevant qualifications in Computational Social Science
• Experience in programming online applications (e.g., experiments, surveys)
• Interest in answering social science questions
• PhD in sociology or a related field
• Very good English skills in spoken and written form; solid German skills are an advantage
• Experience in writing funding applications is an advantage
The University of Bern is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all individuals who contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. For further information about this position, please contact Prof. Dr. Wojtek Przepiorka from the IFS.
Applications must be submitted via the "Apply now" button as a single PDF file and must include a short motivation letter (maximum one page), a tabular CV, a publication list highlighting the three most relevant publications for the advertised position, contact details of two references whom we can contact if needed (no reference letters), as well as copies of the most important certificates (university degree, doctoral diploma).
The first round of interviews with selected candidates is expected to take place at the end of February; the application deadline is 31.01.2026.
