Assistant Professor in Communication & Media Sciences and Strategic Communication 70-80%

Who are we?

The University of Fribourg is a hub of innovation and a key driver for the economic and cultural life of the region. It attracts students and researchers from all over Switzerland and worldwide, shaping the daily life of the bilingual city of Fribourg since its foundation in 1889.

The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences and Management (SES) at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, is offering a position for an assistant professor at the Department of Communication and Media Sciences (DCM). The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching and research in the field of communication and media. The Department of Communication and Media Sciences (DCM) provides an exceptional research environment based on interdisciplinary, innovative, and dynamic collaboration at the interface of communication, media, economics, and strategic management of organisations and their audiences. With a focus on rigorous training and high-quality research, the SES Faculty offers an ideal environment to build a career dedicated to research.

Why join us?

We value complementary skills and diverse perspectives because it is the variety of backgrounds and profiles that strengthens the State of Fribourg. We promote work-life balance and flexible working conditions. For more information, follow this link .

Your tasks

• Deliver four hours of teaching per week, mainly within the Bachelor in Communication Sciences (French-speaking) and, if necessary, in the Master in Business Communication
• Supervise Bachelor and Master theses, as well as seminar papers
• Lead high-quality research projects, publish results, and work towards obtaining research funding

Desired profile

• Excellent doctoral thesis in communication or a closely related social sciences field, with a clear focus on the study of communication phenomena, media, and/or organisations and their strategic communication
• Interdisciplinary profiles combining Communication Sciences and another field are encouraged. The successful candidate must conduct research in communication and media (e.g., journalism, media uses and effects, political communication) and/or strategic communication of organisations. The candidate must also have proven skills in empirical social science methods (as opposed to critical or phenomenological approaches in humanities). Interdisciplinary profiles combining communication sciences and another field will also be considered. Candidates may have a research profile predominantly qualitative or quantitative, without requiring equivalent expertise in both approaches for research
• A basic knowledge of quantitative methods is expected to contribute to teaching, especially at Bachelor level. International research experience is an additional asset
• Fluency in French and very good command of English are expected. Good knowledge of German is considered an additional asset

Application dossier

• a motivation letter specifying research interests and any related research projects
• a CV indicating two academic referees
• a list of scientific publications
• a 1 to 2 page summary of the thesis
• evaluations of past or current teaching
• any other relevant certificates

Contact details

Annabel Andrey Bissig, annabel.andreybissig@unifr.ch, T +41 26 300 83 83