Universität Zürich

Postdoc Position in SNSF-funded Project “Mapping Mental Health in Municipalities”

📍 8001 Zürich

Role and responsibilities

The postdoctoral researcher will work closely with the project investigators and contribute to all phases of the study. Responsibilities include:

Contribute to the development and implementation of survey instruments, study materials, and data collection procedures

Develop project-related research questions and the statistical analysis plan, and conduct quantitative analyses

Contribute to the implementation of municipality-based and setting-based approaches, including the evaluation of implementation processes and experiences

Lead the preparation of scientific manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and present findings at nation-al and international conferences

Engage with local stakeholders, including public authorities, policymakers, and community organiza-tions, and contribute to communication, knowledge translation, and dissemination

Team / description

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Qualifications and Skills

  • PhD in epidemiology, public health, psychology, sociology, political science, statistics, or related disci-pline

  • Strong methodological and analytical skills, ideally with experience in survey research and quantitative data analysis

  • Experience in working with large-scale population data and applying advanced statistical methods

  • Track record of scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals

  • Interest in mental health research, population health, health inequalities, and the Swiss health system and its regional context

  • Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to an interdisciplinary team

  • Excellent written and spoken English; good knowledge of German for collaboration with municipalities and local stakeholders