Design Lecturer: Master’s Degree Programme in Architecture 30-40 %

About the job

Design Lecturer: Master’s Degree Programme in Architecture 30-40 %

Department:

Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering

Start of employment:

From February 2027 / Application deadline: 15 November 2026

Responsibilities

• Design teaching in the master studios Constructive Project, Constructive Research and in the master thesis
• Maintaining and promoting the interaction between teaching and research
• Participation in the research focus areas of the institute
• Active participation and involvement in the life of the institute and department
• Ensuring practical relevance through own professional activity

Profile

• For this position you bring a completed architecture degree ETH/FH or a comparable qualification, as well as in-depth architectural practice with execution experience.
• You represent an independent and distinctive position within the current architectural discourse. You can also demonstrate this through projects relevant to construction for which you bear responsibility.
• You are interested in the challenges of today’s building culture and have developed tools and methods to address them.
• Teaching experience and/or didactic training complete your profile.

What we stand for

The ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest multi-disciplinary universities of applied sciences in Switzerland, with over 14,000 students and more than 11,000 continuing education participants, as well as around 3,700 employees.

The Department of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering offers bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes and is one of the most traditional yet innovative educational institutions of its kind in Switzerland. In accordance with its legal mandate, it provides teaching, research and development, continuing education, and services for third parties. We offer you an exciting, varied and challenging role in a diverse environment. The workplace is centrally located at the school’s premises in Winterthur. You will be part of the Institute of Constructive Design , a dynamic institute dedicated to researching sustainable construction.


ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams to promote equality, diversity and innovation.

What we offer

We offer university-appropriate working and employment conditions and actively promote the professional development of our employees and managers. A detailed description of the benefits can be found on the page Working at ZHAW . Here are the key points:

Contact

Andreas Sonderegger
Co-Head Institute of Constructive Design

Jasmin Strobel
Recruiting Manager