Researcher at Center for Security Studies
The Center for Security Studies (CSS / www.css.ethz.ch) at ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) is seeking to employ, at the next possible opportunity, a
Researcher (80-100%)
to conduct research on nuclear policies, nuclear proliferation and security issues in a historical perspective. You will contribute to the Center’s research focus on nuclear policies and related secu-rity policies. Ideally, you will have specific expertise and a strong publication record on nuclear strategy, proliferation issues, arms control and regional security. Responsibilities will include publishing peer-reviewed articles, collaborating on conferences and edited volumes. You will participate in a global network of specialists working on different aspects of nuclear policies and proliferation issues and engage in policy-relevant re-search.
The successful candidate has a University degree (preferably PhD) in History or Inter-national Relations and has demonstrated expertise in the field of nuclear policies, (non-)proliferation. He or she gathered significant expertise on regional politics and has published on nuclear policies, proliferation issues and/or regional security. In addition to excellent analytical skills, he or she has excellent written and spoken English language skills; fluency in German and knowledge of one non-European language desirable, and organizational skills.
For further enquiries please contact Roland Popp, Tel. +41 (0)44 632 09 04. Please apply online on www.jobs.ethz.ch (including a letter of interest, resume, two writing samples and two references) 30 April 2011 at the latest. Adress your application to ETH Zurich, Mr. Rolf Oertli, Human Resources, 8092 Zürich.
