Lecturer and Programme Director MSc Resilient Cities and Communities (60 - 80 %)

About the job

• Lead the Master’s programme MSc Resilient Cities and Communities and be responsible for the establishment and development, organisation, implementation and further development as well as financial responsibility of the programme
• Be responsible for the content-related, didactic and curricular development, quality assurance, and deployment planning
• Promote interdisciplinary and interdepartmental collaboration with experts in teaching and research and ensure the transfer of knowledge from teaching, research and practice
• Represent the programme in internal and external commissions and committees
• Deliver professionally qualified teaching in Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in the field of Resilient Cities and Communities

• University degree in a relevant discipline, many years of practical experience in urban development and planning or related fields, ideally in a leadership role
• Recognised expert with good networking in the industry
• Teaching and leadership experience in a higher education environment as well as excellent didactic and communication skills
• Excellent English and German skills or French as a second language
• Research experience desirable

• Many contacts with young, eager people from all over the world who want to achieve something.
• Curiosity is required, and not just a little. And a lot of independence and personal responsibility.
• Great freedom in designing working hours – including mobile working.
• Work together with bright minds from various professional fields who, like you, want to make a difference.

Barbara Zwahlen
HR Consultant
T +41 31 848 50 55

At the Department of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering we shape the built environment for the future. Together with partners from business and society, we develop pioneering solutions for sustainable living spaces and infrastructures and learn from nature through the material wood.