Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
Zürich
9 hours ago
Scientific Staff Member Digital Mediation 60%
- 02 February 2026
- 60%
- Permanent position
- Zürich
About the job
The Museum of Design Zurich is the leading Swiss museum for design and visual communication. Its collection unites over half a million objects from graphic and design history and is of international significance. As part of the Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK, the museum is engaged in research and teaching and regularly produces its own publications. At its three locations in Zurich – at Ausstellungsstrasse, on the Toni-Areal university campus, and in the Le Corbusier Pavilion – as well as through traveling exhibitions and in the digital space, the museum reaches a broad, international audience.
The Museum of Design Zurich sees itself as a place of dialogue, active engagement, and creation. With its mediation programs, it offers the public in-depth insights into design topics and opens up diverse opportunities to contribute individual perspectives to the museum's work.
As part of a succession arrangement, we are looking for a fixed-term position from July 1, 2026, or by agreement, until December 31, 2030:
The Museum of Design Zurich sees itself as a place of dialogue, active engagement, and creation. With its mediation programs, it offers the public in-depth insights into design topics and opens up diverse opportunities to contribute individual perspectives to the museum's work.
As part of a succession arrangement, we are looking for a fixed-term position from July 1, 2026, or by agreement, until December 31, 2030:
Scientific Staff Member Digital Mediation 60%
Are you a creative and communicative personality with a passion for mediation? Through your work, you will play a decisive role in actively shaping and further developing the profile of digital mediation at the Museum of Design Zurich.
Your tasks
Within the overall mediation concept, you are responsible for the conception, implementation, reflection, and documentation of mediation formats for different target groups related to permanent and temporary exhibitions in the leisure and educational sectors. A focus is the workshop offerings for schools. You design and produce digital mediation materials, especially for the mediation of the collection on-site, both on-site and online. You develop digital outreach, participatory, and inclusive projects in close collaboration with the curator and the mediation team. You also work at the interfaces with the project management for digitization and visitor experience as well as the marketing and communication department and actively contribute to the communication of the mediation programs. You maintain and expand project cooperations and networks in the field. Additionally, you are responsible for the operational support of the team in the area and the IT resources of the department.
Within the overall mediation concept, you are responsible for the conception, implementation, reflection, and documentation of mediation formats for different target groups related to permanent and temporary exhibitions in the leisure and educational sectors. A focus is the workshop offerings for schools. You design and produce digital mediation materials, especially for the mediation of the collection on-site, both on-site and online. You develop digital outreach, participatory, and inclusive projects in close collaboration with the curator and the mediation team. You also work at the interfaces with the project management for digitization and visitor experience as well as the marketing and communication department and actively contribute to the communication of the mediation programs. You maintain and expand project cooperations and networks in the field. Additionally, you are responsible for the operational support of the team in the area and the IT resources of the department.
Your profile
You have a completed degree in Art Education / Art Pedagogy, Interaction Design, Trends & Identity, Cast/Audiovisual Media, Process Design, or a comparable field.
You have a completed degree in Art Education / Art Pedagogy, Interaction Design, Trends & Identity, Cast/Audiovisual Media, Process Design, or a comparable field.
You bring curiosity, joy of innovation, and solid expertise in digital media and programs. You are conceptually strong and have very good German language skills, both spoken and written. You also enjoy working in a team and in contact with the museum audience and are characterized by initiative, organizational talent, and a structured way of working.
What you can expect from us
You will find a motivated team, a varied and content-wise exciting activity with great creative freedom in a dynamic environment, and a very nice workplace in the heart of Zurich. The salary is based on the salary regulations of the Canton of Zurich.
You will find a motivated team, a varied and content-wise exciting activity with great creative freedom in a dynamic environment, and a very nice workplace in the heart of Zurich. The salary is based on the salary regulations of the Canton of Zurich.
Your contacts for further information
Nicola von Albrecht, Curator Mediation: nicola.vonalbrecht@zhdk.ch , +41 43 446 67 07
Further information can be found at www.museum-gestaltung.ch .
We gladly accept your complete application documents by February 20, 2026, via the "Apply online now" link at the end of this advertisement. Please note that we only consider online applications via the link (no email applications) for this position. Personnel agencies will not be considered.
The interview rounds (1 and 2) will take place on March 10 (afternoon) and March 19, 2026 (morning) on-site.
Nicola von Albrecht, Curator Mediation: nicola.vonalbrecht@zhdk.ch , +41 43 446 67 07
Further information can be found at www.museum-gestaltung.ch .
We gladly accept your complete application documents by February 20, 2026, via the "Apply online now" link at the end of this advertisement. Please note that we only consider online applications via the link (no email applications) for this position. Personnel agencies will not be considered.
The interview rounds (1 and 2) will take place on March 10 (afternoon) and March 19, 2026 (morning) on-site.
