Research Assistant for "Agentic AI for DAOs" 50%

Publication date:17 November 2025
Workload:50%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Place of work:Zürich

Job summary

Join our research team as a Scientific Assistant in Agentic AI! Dive into cutting-edge research on DAOs and enjoy a supportive work environment.

Tasks

Contribute to the SNF research project on Agentic AI in DAOs.
Program and implement AI agents to enhance project outcomes.
Support publications and maintain DAO community connections.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field like Data Science or Computer Science.
Basic programming skills, preferably in Python.
Experience with AI agent development frameworks is a plus.

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Research Assistant for «Agentic AI for DAOs» 50%

Research on «Agentic AI in Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)» and bring your know-how to our team! Are you curious, team-oriented, goal-driven, and hold a bachelor's degree? Then you are exactly right with us!

Department: School of Management and Law

Start date: From April 1, 2026, or by arrangement, limited to one year

Collaboration in the SNSF research project «Agentic AI in Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)»
Programming and implementation of AI agents
Support with publications
Maintaining contacts in our DAO community
Support tasks
Completed bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., business informatics, computer science, data science)
Basic knowledge of a programming language (e.g., Python)
First experience in developing AI agents or with corresponding frameworks (e.g., LangChain, AutoGen, or similar) is a plus
Enthusiasm for topics such as DAOs, AI, and blockchain – ideally supported by own projects, research, or practical experience
Very good German and English skills
Team player, initiative, goal-oriented, independent
Motivation and ability for scientific work

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

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

The ZHAW School of Management and Law (SML), with around 9,500 students, is one of the largest business schools in Switzerland. It is the only university of applied sciences in the country represented in renowned rankings of the business newspaper «Financial Times» and accredited by AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA – labels for high quality standards in teaching, research, and continuing education. The internationally recognized bachelor's and master's degree programs, cooperative PhD programs, and numerous continuing education offerings are scientifically based, interdisciplinary, and practice-oriented. The SML maintains numerous cooperations with over 190 selected partner universities worldwide.

The environment of organizations is becoming increasingly demanding due to megatrends such as digitalization, globalization, or mobility. This involves a constantly increasing complexity that affects companies and must be managed. The «Institute for Organizational Viability» supports organizations in shaping sustainable viability in the context of complexity.

We pursue an integral approach: We focus on people, structure, and orientation in entrepreneurial thinking and action.

Please note that we only consider applications via the online platform.

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

Patrick Lehner

Professor & Head of Organizational Design & Processes Unit

Irina Keiser

Recruiting Manager