Research Associate, 50%
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:14 July 2025
- Workload:50%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
The ZHdK is one of Europe's largest art schools, with around 2100 students. It offers a vibrant work environment with diverse opportunities and benefits.
Tasks
- Engage in research focused on art philosophy and aesthetic theories.
- Contribute to teaching in the Minor Critical Thinking.
- Develop and work on your own doctoral project in aesthetics.
Skills
- Master's degree in philosophy or related fields required.
- Strong organizational skills and teamwork essential.
- Initiative and engagement in academic and artistic contexts.
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In the research focus on Aesthetics, located in the Department of Cultural Analysis and Mediation, a dialogue takes place between philosophical aesthetic theory formation and perspectives from various art-related sciences as well as practical perspectives in the arts.
For the research focus on Aesthetics, we are looking for a: Research Associate starting November 1, 2025, for a duration of three years.
Research Associate, 50%
with the following focuses: Art Philosophy/Production Aesthetics/Theories of Artistic Action/Theories of Aesthetic Action in the context of general action theory as well as the history and current theories of Aesthetics and Ethics and their interrelation.
The position comprises a workload of 50% and includes participation in the research focus on Aesthetics (25%) including teaching in the Minor Critical Thinking as well as working on one's own doctoral project (25%). The doctoral project is to be integrated into the Zurich doctoral program "Ethics Arts Politics" (formerly "Epistemologies of Aesthetic Practices") and will be co-supervised there.
The possibility of jointly submitting an SNF application to increase the position within the framework of one's own research is given.
For this diverse position, we are looking for an initiative and committed personality from philosophy and related fields with strong organizational skills and team spirit.
A completed master’s degree and a research project within the framework of a qualification phase of the doctorate are required.
The employment conditions are based on the cantonal personnel legislation.
We look forward to receiving your complete application documents, including a cover letter (max. one page), a document about a planned doctoral project (5-10 pages), and at most one additional text/publication (desired but not required), which we would like to receive by August 22, 2025, via the link "Apply online now" at the end of this advertisement. The interviews will take place on September 17, 2025.
Please note that we can only consider online applications for this position. For content-related information, Vera Schmal, vera.schamal@zhdk.ch, is available, and for general information about the application process, Ornella Sassano, HR Business Partner a.i., ornella.sassano@zhdk.ch.
Information about the research focus on Aesthetics can be found at
https://www.zhdk.ch/forschung/aesthetik ,
about the Minor Critical Thinking at
https://www.zhdk.ch/studium/critical-thinking-10068.
