Description
PhD Position/pre-doc in Political Science (Political Sociology)
60% / 01.03.2026
Your position
- Develop and conduct a PhD project in the fields of Political Sociology, Political Economy, Political Behavior or related areas
- Teaching (1 course per semester, in German)
- Contribute to the activities at the Political Science department
Your profile
- Master's degree in political science or related discipline
- Skills in quantitative methods and/or computational methods
- Strong command of R
- Didactic competence and enthusiasm for teaching
- Willingness to collaborate with colleagues, and to contribute to the academic activities and further development of the Political Science group
- Willingness to contribute to the university's self-administration
- Strong command of German and English
We offer you
This position is part of a vibrant English
- and German-speaking research environment at the University of Basel.
- Opportunity to conduct independent research and collaborate in a motivated team
- Position for the maximum duration of four years (one year initially)
- Salary and social benefits according to the University of Basel guidelines
- Dedicated faculty mentorship to support your academic progress
- A motivation letter
- CV, diploma, 1-2 academic references (name and address)
- A writing sample (e.g. master thesis or seminar thesis)
- A brief outline of a suggested PhD project in (one or more) of the following fields: Political Sociology, Political Economy, Political Behavior or related areas (2-3 pages)
- 1-2 suggestions for possible seminars to be taught at the University of Basel (title and abstract)