PhD in Media Studies

Department of Sociology at the University of Zurich. The focus of Prof. Dr. Gemma Newlands' team is on the sociology of societal digitialization, with a particular interest in the social dynamics of human-AI hybridity in the workplace. The advertised PhD position will be embedded in this broader research programme and contribute to several of its core strands, investigating themes such as augmentation, complacency, and temporal trade-offs./nStart of employment: The starting date is flexible in early 2026./nLocation: Zurich, Switzerland./nThe position is initially limited to three to four years, with the possibility of extension upon successful funding acquisition.