Teaching Assistant and Coordinator in Hydraulic - Zurich, Schweiz - ETH Zürich

ETH Zürich
ETH Zürich
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Zurich, Schweiz

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Lena Schneider

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Teaching Assistant and Coordinator in Hydraulic Engineering:


80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term:


Water and ice are our passion at the
Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (D-BAUG) at ETH Zurich.

We work in the domains of Hydraulic Engineering and Structures, River Engineering, Computational Fluid
- and Morphodynamics and Glaciology, and are also very active in university teaching in these areas. We introduce our exciting topics to the students of several degree programmes in different Master's and individual Bachelor's courses and thus train competent engineers to master current and future challenges.


Project background:


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Job description:


We are looking for a motivated person to support the teaching at our Chair of Hydraulic Structures and coordinate the offered lectures.


Your tasks will include:

  • Collaboration in and support of lectures and other courses in Hydraulic Engineering and River Engineering;
  • Preparation, conduction and correction of examinations;
  • Conduction of lecture exercises;
  • Revision of lecture material in terms of content and language;
  • Organization of student excursions/field trips;
  • Development of topics and supervision of Bachelor's, Project and Master's theses.

Your profile:


  • You have a Master's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering (or equivalent), with a specialization in Hydraulic Engineering;
  • Ideally, you've already had first experience in teaching, e.g. in the context of an assistant or tutor position;
  • You know at least one of the Swiss national languages;
  • Knowledge of German is a great asset. Independent of your language profile, you are willing to work with materials written in German;
  • Your English is on a high level (written and spoken);
  • You work accurately and efficiently and are highly reliable;
  • You enjoy working in a team.

We offer:

ETH Zurich is a family-friendly employer with excellent working conditions. You can look forward to an exciting working environment, cultural diversity and attractive offers and benefits.

VAW is one of the world's leading university institutions in the field of Hydraulic and River Engineering and offers a wide range of professional exchange in an international environment.


We value diversity:

In line with our values, ETH Zurich encourages an inclusive culture.

We promote equality of opportunity, value diversity and nurture a working and learning environment in which the rights and dignity of all our staff and students are respected.

Visit our Equal Opportunities and Diversity website to find out how we ensure a fair and open environment that allows everyone to grow and flourish.


Curious? So are we
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  • Curriculum vitae
  • Short letter of motivation, showing your special interest in teaching activities (1 page)
  • Complete transcript of records of your studies, incl. all Bachelor's and Master's courses (for all hydraulic engineering courses additionally a description of contents according to the Diploma Supplement)