Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
Zürich
Employee for the Research Database, 20%
- 13 September 2026
- 20%
- Permanent position
- Zürich
Job summary
The ZHdK is one of Europe's largest art universities, fostering creativity. Join a vibrant community in Zurich with diverse opportunities and benefits.
Tasks
- Manage the research database and user rights effectively.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and external developers closely.
- Plan and document app changes while conducting thorough tests.
Skills
- Experience in application management and requirements engineering.
- Strong IT affinity and change management experience.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential.
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About the job
The ZHdK, with around 2100 Bachelor’s and Master’s students, is one of the largest and most diverse art universities in Europe. The study and research areas include Art Education, Design, Film, Fine Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre and Transdisciplinarity. Located in the heart of Zurich, the ZHdK is a dynamic place where passionate people from over 75 countries work, study, teach, research and continue their education. The university includes numerous exhibition and performance venues where students’ project work is publicly presented.
The Vice-Rectorate for Research and Innovation is responsible for the strategic positioning and further development of research, innovation and transfer at the ZHdK. It networks the central support services along the entire research cycle and strengthens the connection between artistic practice, science, education and society.
As part of a succession arrangement, we are looking for an immediate or agreed appointment of a
The Vice-Rectorate for Research and Innovation is responsible for the strategic positioning and further development of research, innovation and transfer at the ZHdK. It networks the central support services along the entire research cycle and strengthens the connection between artistic practice, science, education and society.
As part of a succession arrangement, we are looking for an immediate or agreed appointment of a
Employee for the Research Database, 20%
As an employee of the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Innovation, you are responsible for managing the research database. In your area of responsibility, you work closely as an interface with the person responsible for Open Science (Product Owner of the research database), the external developers and the stakeholders (including within the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Innovation, with researchers at the ZHdK, Business Applications, university communications, as well as the Media Information Centre MIZ) to ensure that the application meets the requirements and needs of the ZHdK.
Your tasks:
- Interface function between the person responsible for Open Science, external developers and internal as well as external stakeholders
- Management of user rights
- Review of change requests and assessment of the impact on the application and systems
- Planning and specification of changes to the application, including the creation of technical specifications and documentation
- Conducting tests of changes made to the application
- Management of the application budget
- Second-level support for the application users
You bring:
- Experience in application management or in the professional support of IT applications, strong IT affinity
- Experience in requirements engineering and specification of application requirements
- Experience in change and test management
- Experience in rights management as well as budget management
- Good to very good knowledge of German and English
- Enjoy working in a team as well as with external interfaces
- Strong communication and cooperation skills
We are looking for a proactive personality with quick comprehension, analytical thinking and precise working methods. Experience in operation, maintenance and further development of applications is an advantage.
We offer you a challenging and varied role in a lively environment. The employment conditions are based on the personnel legislation of the Canton of Zurich. Flexible working and home office are possible.
We offer you a challenging and varied role in a lively environment. The employment conditions are based on the personnel legislation of the Canton of Zurich. Flexible working and home office are possible.
For enquiries, please contact:
Prof. Dr Beate Böckem, Vice-Rector for Research & Innovation, beate.boeckem@zhdk.ch
Technical enquiries: Simon Graf, FDB employee, Vice-Rectorate for Research & Innovation, simon.graf@zhdk.ch (Tuesday-Friday)
Please submit your complete application documents by 30 September 2026 via the link "Apply online now" at the end of this advertisement. Please note that we only consider online applications for this position. Interviews are planned for 7 October 2026.
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Information on ZHdK research can be found here:
Links: https://www.zhdk.ch/forschung
Prof. Dr Beate Böckem, Vice-Rector for Research & Innovation, beate.boeckem@zhdk.ch
Technical enquiries: Simon Graf, FDB employee, Vice-Rectorate for Research & Innovation, simon.graf@zhdk.ch (Tuesday-Friday)
Please submit your complete application documents by 30 September 2026 via the link "Apply online now" at the end of this advertisement. Please note that we only consider online applications for this position. Interviews are planned for 7 October 2026.
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Information on ZHdK research can be found here:
Links: https://www.zhdk.ch/forschung
