Postdoc in Science, Technology and Society — Digital and Ecological Anxiety

Laplace Expert Ltd; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ETH Zurich invites applications for a Postdoc in Science, Technology and Society, focusing on digital and ecological anxiety. The role emphasizes ethnographic fieldwork, policy studies, and historical analysis to understand how youth and guardians respond to digital technologies in Switzerland and Europe.

The position targets recent PhD graduates in STS or interpretive social sciences with a strong interest in digital technologies and youth research.

Qualifications

• PhD required or nearing completion in STS or related interpretive social sciences.
• Experience with ethnographic methods and qualitative analysis preferred.
• Strong background in digital technologies and youth research is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ethnographic fieldwork focusing on youth, parents, and guardians in Switzerland and Europe.
• Perform document analysis and policy studies to contextualize findings.
• Analyze historical sources and apply qualitative methods to synthesize results.

Skills

ethnographic fieldwork

document analysis

policy studies

history

qualitative methods

Education

PhD in STS or interpretive social sciences

Job description

Postdoc in Science, Technology and Society — Digital and Ecological Anxiety

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About This Opportunity

ETH Zurich offers postdoc in science, technology and society — digital and ecological anxiety in Zurich. The specific focus is the snsf states of anxiety project examines how youth, parents and guardians in switzerland and europe understand and respond to digital technologies.

The SNSF States of Anxiety project examines how youth, parents and guardians in Switzerland and Europe understand and respond to digital technologies. The ETH Ethics, Technology and Society group uses ethnography, policy analysis and historical work to develop socially situated accounts. The advertised activities and techniques include ethnographic fieldwork, document analysis, policy studies, history, qualitative methods.Who This Opportunity Is Best Suited For: Based on the documented research scope, this may particularly suit recent PhD graduates in STS or interpretive social sciences with digital-technology and youth research interests.Potential Challenges / Who May Find It Less Suitable: The role is targeted at PhDs completed by January 2027 or within the previous two years; initial full-time duration is two years.Overall Opportunity Assessment: The advertised work connects ethnographic fieldwork, document analysis, policy studies, history, qualitative methods. Its distinguishing purpose is the SNSF States of Anxiety project examines how youth, parents and guardians in Switzerland and Europe understand and respond to digital technologies. Applicants should assess the documented academic and practical constraints before proceeding.

ethnographic fieldwork document analysis policy studies history qualitative methods

Level Postdoc

Time Commitment Full-time

Duration 2 years

Organization Type University

Funding & Compensation

Amount Paid

Funding Type Salary

Funding Status Paid

Requirements

Education

Experience

Technical Skills ethnographic fieldwork document analysis policy studies history qualitative methods