Scientific Assistant

Scientific Assistant 50%, Zurich, fixed-term

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.

• 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 (eg. publications, symposium organization, seminarweek..)
• Introduce exercises, support and guide students as they develop their projects

• 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

• 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
• You can expect numerous benefits, such as public transport season tickets and car sharing, a wide range of sports offered by the ASVZ, childcare and attractive pension benefits

We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents until 24 July 2026:

• CV (1 page)
• Cover letter (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 baucjteam.

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.