Scientific Assistant

EURAXESS Czech Republic; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 30.000 - 42.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Impactful work at ETH Zurich

Zusammenfassung

ETH Zurich, through D-ARCH, seeks a Scientific Assistant for the UCJ Share of Architecture and Attitude. The position is fixed-term for one year (renewable), starting mid-August or September 2026, with a 50% workload primarily on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and additional hours on other weekdays.

The role requires an architect with 2+ years of experience, strong independence, and proficient English and German, with a preference for those running or starting their own practice.

Qualifikationen

• Architect with 2+ years of experience.
• Structured, reliable, and able to work independently within a small team.
• Good communication skills in English and German.
• Preferably running or starting your own practice.

Aufgaben

• Contribute with your technical and architectural expertise
• Prepare and process teaching and research materials
• Assist with and be part of the chair's projects
• Work independently on side projects led by the chair (e.g., publications, symposium organization, seminar week...)
• Introduce exercises, support and guide students as they develop their projects

Kenntnisse

Architect with 2+ years experience

Independent work

English proficiency

German proficiency

Jobbeschreibung

Offer Description

Scientific Assistant

D-ARCH is a leading research and teaching institution dedicated to the advancement of architectural design at the building, urban, landscape, and territorial scales. Architectural design is fundamentally holistic in that it utilises a broad epistemological and technical apparatus to give shape to cultural, ecological, environmental, social, and economic needs. And, by constitution, architectural design is concerned both with the analysis of the past and the making of the future at every scale, from the local to the global.

The position is at UCJ Share of Architecture and Attitude, Prof. Jan De Vylder. It is a fixed-term contract (one year, renewable) starting in mid-August or September 2026. The workload is 50%, with work primarily on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, plus a few additional hours on other weekdays.

Responsibilities

• Contribute with your technical and architectural expertise
• Prepare and process teaching and research materials
• Assist with and be part of the chair's projects
• Work independently on side projects led by the chair (e.g., publications, symposium organization, seminar week...)
• Introduce exercises, support and guide students as they develop their projects

Profile

• Architect with 2+ years of experience
• Structured, reliable, and able to work independently within a small team
• Good communication skills in English and German
• Preferably running or starting your own practice

Benefits

• Your job with impact: Become part of ETH Zurich, which not only supports your professional development, but also actively contributes to positive change in society

We value diversity and sustainability. In line with our values, ETH Zurich encourages an inclusive culture. We promote equality of opportunity, value diversity and nurture a working and learning environment in which the rights and dignity of all our staff and students are respected. Visit our Equal Opportunities and Diversity website to find out how we ensure a fair and open environment that allows everyone to grow and flourish. Sustainability is a core value for us – we are consistently working towards a climate‑neutral future.

We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents until 13 July 2026:

• CV (1 page)
• Portfolio (3 projects that describe you best. Please include your project, if you have studied with our Chair)

Further information about the Department and the Institute can be found on our website. Questions regarding the position should be directed to [e-mail].

Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.

We would like to point out that the pre-selection is carried out by the responsible recruiters and not by artificial intelligence.