Two Members of the University Council 10 - 15%

Two Members of the University Council 10 - 15%

The University of Zurich (UZH) is the largest and most diverse full university in Switzerland. The University Council is the highest body of the UZH. The committee consists of personalities from science, culture, business, and politics; the presidency is held by the head of the Department of Education. Due to two foreseeable vacancies, we are looking for two members of the University Council.

Your area of responsibility

As the highest body of the UZH, the University Council has central legislative, financial, personnel, and organizational competencies. Together with the university management, it is responsible for strategic leadership and exercises direct supervision over the UZH. The University Council submits proposals on the budget and accountability report to the government council. It adopts the development and financial plan, elects the university management, and appoints professors. Members also participate in the committees of the University Council. Within the framework of the referent system, they are familiar with the concerns and needs of the faculties assigned to them.

Your profile

You have a solid academic education and are familiar with the Swiss higher education landscape. You have leadership experience, a proven track record in strategy development, and the competence to constructively and critically accompany the development and innovation processes of the university management. Furthermore, you bring interest and understanding of financial management, quality assurance and risk management systems, and personnel matters. As an ideal candidate, you have a connection to the federal higher education political responsibility area (Swiss research and innovation policy – research funding) and/or to the educational levels adjacent to the UZH. General interest in educational policy issues and a good network in business, science, and politics complete your profile. You are independent of the UZH.

Our offer

An interesting activity awaits you, which is compensated as a part-time office. The workload includes about 10 meetings annually, up to approximately 15%, depending on involvement in the committees of the University Council. The office is to begin from mid-2026. The election (initially for the remainder of the current term 2023/2027) is made by the government council and must be approved by the cantonal council. The term of office is four years. Re-election is possible twice.

We look forward to receiving your complete online application by October 3, 2025. The acting head of the Higher Education Office of the Department of Education, lic. iur. Urs Bühler, will be happy to answer your questions (043 259 53 19). Please note that we only accept applications submitted via the online tool. Applications from employment agencies or persons from a consulting environment will not be considered.

Further information about the University Council can be found at www.uzh.ch.

We look forward to receiving your complete online application by October 3, 2025. The acting head of the Higher Education Office of the Department of Education, lic. iur. Urs Bühler, will be happy to answer your questions (043 259 53 19). Please note that we only accept applications submitted via the online tool. Applications from employment agencies or persons from a consulting environment will not be considered.

Further information about the University Council can be found at www.uzh.ch.