Senior Research Fellow: Visual & Digital Culture + Museums

Universität Basel; Basel; On-site; CHF 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Basel invites applications for a Senior Research Fellow (60%), starting in spring semester 2027, to advance research in visual, material, media, and digital culture, with a focus on museums and memory studies.

The role includes teaching two hours weekly, supervising bachelor’s and master’s theses, expanding networks with museums and cultural heritage partners in Basel and beyond, and contributing to department committees and self-administration.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in European Ethnology/Empirical Cultural Studies or related field.
• Research focus on visual, material, media, and digital culture, museums, and memory and narrative studies.
• Experience with empirical-qualitative research within a European context.
• Experience collaborating with museums, cultural heritage organizations, collections, or artistic communities.
• Experience teaching at the university level.
• Fluency in German and English; Italian is a plus.
• Independent, structured, and team-oriented way of working.
• Preferred: museum, exhibition, or curatorial work, and/or collections management.
• Preferred: familiarity with multimedia software and multimodal teaching or exhibition projects.

Responsibilities

• Research on visual, material, media, and digital culture, museums, and memory and narrative studies, with the aim of completing a habilitation.
• Expand the department's collaborative networks with museums, cultural heritage organizations, and collections in Basel and beyond.
• Teach (2 hours per week) and supervise bachelor’s and master’s theses.
• Contribute to committee work and self-administration.

Skills

Qualitative research

Academic teaching

Collaborative work

German language

English language

Teamwork

Project coordination

Education

PhD in European Ethnology or related field

Tools

Multimedia software

Collections management software

Job description

University of Basel invites applications for a Senior Research Fellow (60%), starting in spring semester 2027, to advance research in visual, material, media, and digital culture, with a focus on museums and memory studies.

The role includes teaching two hours weekly, supervising bachelor’s and master’s theses, expanding networks with museums and cultural heritage partners in Basel and beyond, and contributing to department committees and self-administration.