Scientific Collaborator / Teaching Assistant
Immigration Policy Lab
Zürich, Switzerland
Scientific Collaborator / Teaching Assistant
50%, Zurich, fixed-term
We are looking for a Scientific Collaborator / Teaching Assistant to join our team at ETH Zürich from July 2026 or by agreement.
As part of the team, you will contribute to teaching and course preparation, including giving inputs and tutorials, organizing lectures, facilitating discussions, and supporting the writing and editing of academic and teaching-related texts.
Project background
Studio Maria Conen
The Chair of Architecture and Housing approaches architecture as an ecological, social, and material practice shaping forms of living together. It addresses climate adaptation, resource cycles, and housing as a relational system embedded within landscape, water, and infrastructure.
The Chair develops architecture as a mediating discipline, where spatial, material, and environmental logics converge. Through design and research, housing is understood as an interconnected, multi-scalar construct that integrates regenerative design, circular processes, and the interplay between natural and built systems. A particular focus lies on water as a spatial and formative driver, alongside a continuous exploration of form as a means to address these questions.
Through teaching, research, and collaboration, the Chair fosters experimental design practices grounded in observation, making, and critical reflection, aiming to produce a precise and strong design for contemporary habitation.
Job description
For our Bachelor’s and Master’s design studio, we are looking for a part-time Teaching Assistant (50%).
- Teaching days: Tuesday and Wednesday
- Additional 10% workload distributed throughout the week
The role includes:
- Contributing to teaching and course preparation, including inputs, tutorials, lectures, and discussions
- Preparing and supporting seminar weeks and study trips, including organizational and content-related tasks
- Supporting the writing and editing of academic and teaching-related texts
We are looking for candidates with a strong interest in:
- Reuse and circular thinking
- Biodiversity and ecology
- Landscape
- Architectural representation (drawings, photography, models)
- Housing
Responsibilities
- Prepare and organise teaching materials for the design studio
- Support and guide students in developing their projects (concept, structure, detailing)
- Provide technical and architectural expertise
- Contribute to the writing, editing, and proofreading of academic, research, and teaching-related texts
Profile
- Degree in Architecture with 2–3 years of professional experience
- Strong design and technical skills
- Interest in academic teaching and research
- High level of initiative, strong communication skills, and a collaborative yet independent working style
- Fluency in English and German
- Preferably pursuing or planning to establish an independent practice
Workplace
Workplace
We offer
- 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 value diversity and sustainability
Curious? So are we.
We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:
Please submit the following documents (submissions may also be in German):
- Motivation letter ( (max. 1 A4 page)
- Curriculum Vitae (A4 format)
- Portfolio including work samples (PDF, max. 10 MB)
Further information can be found on our Website. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Maria Conen, conenm@ethz.ch (no applications).
Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal until 29 May. 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.