Scientific Assistant (50%)
HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale
Lausanne
Key information
- Publication date:02 October 2025
- Workload:50%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Lausanne
Job summary
Join HES-SO, the largest specialized higher education institution in Switzerland. Embrace a creative work environment with diverse opportunities.
Tasks
- Coordinate the transformation of the Master in Cinema program effectively.
- Supervise a new workforce needs study for the sector.
- Engage with professionals in cinema and arts across institutions.
Skills
- Relevant experience in educational program coordination essential.
- Strong collaborative skills to work with various stakeholders.
- Ability to integrate new technological trends into curricula.
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With 21,000 students in 28 universities of applied sciences spread across the seven cantons of Western Switzerland, HES-SO is the largest university of applied sciences in Switzerland. A reservoir of skills, ideas, innovations, creativity, and knowledge, HES-SO plays a major role in the economic, social, and cultural development of the country.
The Rectorate of HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland is announcing the position of
Design and Visual Arts Domain
The Design and Visual Arts domain of HES-SO brings together four universities of applied sciences – ECAL, EDHEA, HEAD-Geneva, and HE-ARC. It offers training in Visual Arts, Cinema, Visual Communication, Interior Architecture, Industrial Design, or Conservation, and places great emphasis on research and experimentation linked to the socio-economic and cultural context.
Your missions
Placed under the responsibility and strategic leadership of a steering committee bringing together the heads of the Cinema Departments of ECAL and HEAD, the management of the two universities of applied sciences, and the head of the design and visual arts domain, your mission will be to coordinate the transformation of the Master in Cinema by ensuring pedagogical relevance, alignment with professional expectations, and integration of new technological and societal trends. You will lead collaborative work involving the concerned universities of applied sciences and professional environments.
Furthermore, you will be responsible for coordinating and supervising, in connection with the client, a new study of labor and training needs in the sector and identifying the skills required by professional environments, taking into account technological evolution (AI) and economic and societal dynamics.
Finally, in addition to your regular work with HEAD and ECAL, particularly their respective management, the heads of Cinema training programs, and their teams, you will be brought to work alongside professionals in the field (associations, artists, technicians, etc.).
Your profile
Your skills
Activity rate: 50%
Contract duration: fixed-term contract until June 30, 2027
Start date: from 12.01.2026 or to be agreed
Workplace: Lausanne and Geneva
Application deadline: 28.10.2025
HES-SO adopts a recruitment policy in favor of equal opportunities. We look forward to receiving your complete application file (cover letter, CV, and copies of diplomas and work certificates) via our platform. Only applications received through this channel will be considered. Contact possible with Gilles Forster, Design and Visual Arts Domain, at +41 79 624 41 54 or Denise von Däniken, HR Service, at +41 58 900 00 74.
