Deputy Program Director and Lecturer Digital Life Sciences 80-100 %

Deputy Program Director and Lecturer Digital Life Sciences 80-100 %

Shape the future of Life Sciences and Data Science with us! In this versatile role as deputy program director and lecturer at ZHAW, you combine organizational talent with your enthusiasm for teaching and innovation.

Department: Life Sciences and Facility Management

Start date: 1.4.2026 or by arrangement

Your area of responsibility is diverse, responsible, and offers room for creativity:

• Program management: You actively support the management of the Bachelor’s program Applied Digital Life Sciences. You take responsibility for planning, organizing, and coordinating the program and ensure smooth implementation of the curriculum.
• Student support: You are the first point of contact for our students regarding academic and administrative concerns and promote their development.
• Further development of the program: You provide impulses for the future of the program and actively shape its development, for example through innovative projects in collaboration with our institutes.
• International mobility: You promote international exchange and open up new perspectives for our students through mobility programs and cooperations.
• Teaching activities in the innovative environment of Life Sciences: You design and lead courses in the fundamentals of Data Science and contribute your knowledge in advanced modules – tailored to your expertise and interests in the field of Life Sciences.
• You hold a university degree (at least MSc level) in a quantitative or data-oriented field with a focus on Data Science and/or Computational Sciences and bring practical experience in Life Sciences.
• You are passionate about combining organizational tasks with teaching activities and ideally have already gained experience teaching at the tertiary level.
• You are a service-oriented, motivated, and responsible individual who feels comfortable in a small, dedicated team and enjoys achieving goals together.
• With your strong communication skills, team orientation, and organizational talent, you provide impulses and actively contribute to further development.
• Your flexible mindset and quality awareness make you a reliable contact person for processes and results.
• You are proficient in German and English and can competently use these languages in academic and organizational contexts.

The ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, with over 14,000 students and more than 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.

Life Sciences and Facility Management – Studying and researching in Wädenswil

Practice-oriented, creative, passionate, and reflective. With our competencies in Life Sciences and Facility Management, we make an important contribution in the fields of Environment, Food, and Health to solving our societal challenges and improving our quality of life.

Institute for Computational Life Sciences – Teaching and research at the interfaces of digitalization and Life Sciences

The ICLS Institute for Computational Life Sciences embraces Computational Science as an interdisciplinary approach to addressing complex challenges and developing new solutions in the key areas of health, society, environment, and nutrition.

We see ourselves as mediators between university basic research and practical application in business and society. The team of around 65 employees has extensive experience in managing interdisciplinary projects.

Our research and development projects take into account the application context of our business and research partners. Our students also benefit from this. The knowledge developed in research and development is passed on in both the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs as well as in continuing education.

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 "Working at ZHAW" website. Here are the key points:

Dr. Céline Reinbold

Program Director BSc Applied Digital Life Sciences

Manuela Laure

Recruiting Manager