Lecturer and Head of Study Programm MSc Resilient Cities and Communities (60 - 80%)

About the job

• Leading the MSc Resilient Cities and Communities programme and taking responsibility for its development, organisation and operation
• Taking responsibility for the development of programme's content, teaching methods and the curriculum, quality assurance and resource planning as well as for its financial management
• Promoting interdisciplinary and interdepartmental collaboration with experts in teaching and research, and ensuring the transfer of knowledge between teaching, research and practice
• Representing the programme on internal and external committees and bodies
• Lecturing in Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in the field of Resilient Cities and Communities

• A university degree in a relevant discipline, extensive practical experience in urban development and planning or related fields, ideally in a managerial role
• A recognised expert with a strong professional network within the sector
• Teaching and leadership experience in a university setting, as well as excellent teaching and communication skills
• Excellent command of English, and German or French as a second language
• Research experience desirable

• Plenty of contact with eager young people from all over the world who are set on achieving things.
• Curiosity is what we want, oodles of it. Plus, lots of independence and autonomy.
• Great freedom in the organisation of work times – including mobile working.
• Working with smart people of different professional backgrounds who want, like you, to do things and make a difference.

Barbara Zwahlen
HR consultant
P +41 31 848 50 55

In the School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering we plan and design tomorrow's built environment. Together with partners from business and society, we develop inspiring solutions for sustainable living environments and infrastructure, and we learn from nature about wood as a construction material.