Technical Teaching Coordinator/Developer in Hydraulic and River Engineering (m/f/d) 60%-100%
ETH Zürich
Zurich
Key information
- Publication date:24 October 2025
- Workload:60 – 100%
- Place of work:Zurich
Technical Teaching Coordinator/Developer in Hydraulic and River Engineering (m/f/d)
60%-100%, Zürich, fixed-term
Water and ice are our passion at the Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW) in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering at ETH Zurich. We research and teach in hydraulic engineering and glaciology at the interface of water use, natural hazard protection, and ecology. Our trained engineers analyze problems and deficits in these areas and develop sustainable technical solutions.
Job description
For our Hydraulic Engineering professorship, we are looking for the VAW teaching coordination team (VAW-LK) immediately or by arrangement for a technical teaching coordinator who supports and further develops the teaching of the Hydraulic Engineering professorship. Your tasks include, among others:
- Technical supervision and further development of lectures and other courses in hydraulic and river engineering in German and English
- Content revision of lecture materials
- Didactic revision of course structures, especially with regard to the project ‘Examinations and Academic Calendar at ETH’ (PAKETH)
- Technical planning, quality assurance, correction, and grading of exams and other performance assessments
- Conducting lecture exercises and occasional representation of the professorship in lectures
- Preparation and supervision of bachelor, project, and master theses in exchange with external partners
- Introduction of suitable genAI applications in teaching
- Acquisition of Innovedum projects (initiatives that qualitatively and sustainably develop teaching at ETH)
Profile
- You have a master's degree in civil or environmental engineering (or equivalent) with a specialization in hydraulic engineering and ideally initial teaching experience (e.g., as an assistant or tutor) and/or practical experience.
- You are an open and communicative personality, like to take initiative, and enjoy working with students and staff in an expert organization.
- Your ability to take responsibility and to network and contribute within a team benefits your daily work.
- You communicate fluently in German and English.
- In addition, you have strong planning and organizational skills, work precisely, efficiently, independently, and with a high service orientation.
- You are committed to high-quality university teaching and develop it professionally and didactically with us.
Workplace
Workplace
We offer
We offer a position in the VAW-LK team with plenty of creative freedom in an innovative research and teaching environment.
- The position offers the opportunity to deepen and further develop the knowledge acquired during your studies and to pass it on to aspiring engineers.
- Attractive further training opportunities: professional and didactic training (e.g., participation in the higher education didactics training program "didactica", "Didactics Certificate for Non-Gymnasium Subjects" in environmental education, etc.)
- Good working atmosphere with exciting insights into current research and teaching at VAW
- Flexible working hours and possibility for home office
- A modern working environment in the "House of Natural Resources" on the lively and continuously developing ETH Hönggerberg campus
- The employment is fixed-term. Depending on personal development and the order situation at VAW, there is the option of employment in contract or basic research or also a dissertation afterwards.
Diversity and sustainability are important to us
Curious? So are we.
We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:
- Motivation letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Diplomas
- Work certificates
- Reference letters (if available)
Please apply exclusively via the online application portal. Applications by e-mail or postal mail will not be considered.
Further information about VAW can be found on our website . For inquiries, the head of VAW-LK, Prof. Robert Boes, boes@ethz.ch , (no application documents) is happy to assist you.
