Swiss Public AI Policy & Partnerships Fellow

PublicAI; Zürich; On-site; CHF 50,778 - 60,822; Part time

Job summary

Public AI Switzerland seeks a dynamic Public AI Fellow based in Switzerland to support growth of public AI initiatives nationwide. This role will contribute to Public AI Switzerland, the Public AI Inference Utility, and Apertus, while strengthening Switzerland’s position as a global anchor for sovereign, publicly governed AI infrastructure.

You will build trust with cantonal and federal stakeholders, coordinate with research institutions and industry partners, align Swiss interests with

Qualifications

• Strong operational instincts to move initiatives forward and manage complex workstreams.
• Existing connections within Switzerland’s AI, research, policy, or public sector communities.
• Familiarity with Swiss tech/policy ecosystems.
• Interest in public infrastructure and governance of AI.

Responsibilities

• Support the operational growth of Public AI Switzerland, including coordination with founding partners and cantonal/federal stakeholders.
• Help advance the Public AI Inference Utility and the deployment of Apertus as flagship examples of public AI infrastructure.
• Build trust and support relationship development across Switzerland’s public sector, national research institutions (CSCS, Swiss AI Initiative, ETH, EPFL), and AI industry.
• Help align Swiss interests with a broader international coalition focused on public AI.
• Contribute to the Swiss National AI Dialogue and other public deliberation efforts tied to Apertus.
• Support preparation for Public AI’s participation in the Swiss AI Summit (February 2027), including programming, partner engagement, and positioning.
• Provide political and operational advice to support consortium-building efforts.
• Work closely with our engineering team and the Public AI Switzerland cooperative members, alongside partners at CSCS, the Swiss AI Initiative, and peer institutions.

Skills

Operational leadership

Swiss gov networks

Policy governance

Open source AI

Geopolitics interest

Diplomacy experience

Multilingual (DE/FR/IT)

Job description

Public AI Switzerland seeks a dynamic Public AI Fellow based in Switzerland to support growth of public AI initiatives nationwide. This role will contribute to Public AI Switzerland, the Public AI Inference Utility, and Apertus, while strengthening Switzerland’s position as a global anchor for sovereign, publicly governed AI infrastructure.

You will build trust with cantonal and federal stakeholders, coordinate with research institutions and industry partners, align Swiss interests with