Hiring / Doktorierende (PhD Candidates)

PhD candidates are employed in qualification positions with a Rahmenpflichtenheft. The source of funding for a doctoral position is mainly third-party funding.

The main part of the working time is the preparation of the doctoral thesis, in accordance with the framework specifications of the respective faculty. A higher level of employment can be chosen for additional tasks relevant to the qualification.

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Info

Pay rates for PhD Candidates are based on the standads set by SNSF (even with another source of financing). 

Pay rates (monthly pay x 12), as of 01.01.2024:

  1. Year CHF 49'854.85 
  2. Year CHF 51'444.65 
  3. Year CHF 53'034.40 and following

New from 1 January 2024: The rates apply to an employment level of 80%.

PhD candidate employment can also be up to 100% with a correspondingly higher salary, but not less than 80%. The annual change of doctoral student takes place exclusively on the 1st of the month of entry (also for entries during the month). 

General:

  • Temporary employment
    • 3 years as a norm
    • extension possible by 1 year at a time up to a total of 6 years (§ 15 para. 1 PVO-UZH)
      • The years as a doctoral student and assistant are added together, regardless of the source of funding
  • Purpose of employment: doctorate (§ 10 c para. 2 UniO), enrolment mandatory

As soon as the doctoral certificate has been issued and the employment continues, a change of function to postdoctoral researcher (new guideline position) is mandatory.

For further information: https://www.graduates.uzh.ch/de.html

As of 01.01.2024