PhD Position in Political Science
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Basel
Key information
- Publication date:17 December 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Basel
Job summary
Join the University of Basel as a PhD candidate in Political Science. This position offers a chance to engage in impactful sustainability education.
Tasks
- Develop sustainability-focused course offerings at the university.
- Conduct market analysis of existing European sustainable development courses.
- Collaborate with partners to enhance Bachelor and Master programs.
Skills
- Candidates should have a Master's in a relevant social science field.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
- Strong ability to work independently and collaboratively.
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PhD Position in Political Science
Workplace Basel - North West Switzerland - SwitzerlandCategoryPositionPublished16 December 2025Advisor for cross-border teaching (Sustainability and Social Science)
70-75%, 01.02.2026
The Sustainability Research Group at the University of Basel is advertising a position as Strategic Advisor for Cross-Border Teaching (Focus on Sustainability and Social Sciences).
This is a fixed-term position with a duration of 9 months and a workload of 70-75%, starting on 1 February 2026.
The workplace is Basel, Switzerland.
Your Tasks
As a strategic advisor for cross-border teaching (focus on sustainability and social sciences), your main task is the development of sustainability-oriented course offerings at the University of Basel. Specifically, this includes:- supporting the development of flipped classroom teaching offerings (e.g., for the Pathways to Sustainability course program);
- market analysis of existing teaching offerings in the field of sustainable development in the European context;
- and the strategic further development of offerings at the bachelor and master levels of the University of Basel in collaboration with Eucor and EPICUR partners.
In your work on the further development of the sustainability-related teaching offerings at the University of Basel, you will specifically use the unique opportunities of the European university networks Eucor - The European Campus and EPICUR, the European University Alliance. While Eucor, as a trinational network in the Upper Rhine region, has been fostering cross-border interuniversity cooperation for more than three decades, EPICUR as a European university alliance opens new perspectives through innovative and intercultural teaching formats in the focus areas of sustainability and European identities. The goal of EUCOR and EPICUR is to leverage synergies, jointly expand the teaching offerings, provide high-quality teaching, and enable students to have innovative cross-border and intercultural learning experiences in the field of sustainability.
You recognize and utilize the potentials of these networks for the sustainability-related teaching at the University of Basel - whether through the creation and curricular anchoring of interuniversity courses, joint teaching modules, mobility windows, doctoral schools, or interdisciplinary programs. In doing so, you support the connection of academic excellence with practical, transformative approaches - thus shaping the future of sustainability education in the European context.
Your Profile
Applicants should have a background in social sciences and hold a master's degree in a relevant field such as sustainable development, political science, political economy, public policy/administration, global governance, sustainability research, sociology, development studies, or another social science discipline. Expertise in sustainable global food systems is an advantage.We are looking for candidates with very good English and German skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a strong work ethic, attention to detail, the ability to work independently, and a high willingness to collaborate. Candidates should be available for the specified contract duration; the start date is non-negotiable.
We Offer You
As part of the highly interdisciplinary Sustainability Research Group at the University of Basel, you can work in a highly stimulating environment. You will be part of a supportive and cooperative work environment with regular meetings and opportunities for exchange.You will work closely with Professor Janina Grabs (Head of the Sustainability Research Group), Professor Alejandra Morán Ordoñez (Head of the Ecosystem Ecology Research Group), and another strategic advisor in a complementary field (natural sciences). You will also have ample opportunity to develop your profile and prepare for the next steps in your career.
Successful applicants will be offered an attractive compensation package (salary, social benefits) according to the university's guidelines, with access to the university's extensive continuing education, language courses, and university sports program.
The University of Basel is an equal opportunity employer; women and minorities are explicitly encouraged to apply.
Application / Contact
Please submit a CV and a motivation letter as PDFs via the University of Basel's online recruiting tool.
For questions about the position, you can contact Prof. Dr. Janina Grabs: janina.grabs@unibas.ch .
The application deadline is 31 December 2025, and interviews will take place in the week of 5 January 2026.
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