Mitarbeiter:in Administration und Kommunikation (m/w/d) — ETH Zürich

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Employees: in Administration and Communication (m/f/d) 80%-100%, Zurich, permanent print Printing The professorship for structural heritage and heritage conservation (Prof. Dr. Silke Langenberg) and the professorship for structural research and history of construction (Prof. Dr. Stefan Holzer) are looking for a person for administrative tasks (60%) of the Institute for Historical Building Research (IDB) as of September 2026 or by agreement, as well as for the support of communication and mediation activities at the professorship for structural heritage and heritage conservation (20–40%). The Institute for Monument Preservation and Historical Building Research (IDB) at the Department of Architecture (D-ARCH) at ETH Zurich is distinguished by an international, interdisciplinary and dynamic team of scientists from the fields of architecture, art and architectural history and engineering. Through various communication channels, the team maintains an active dialogue with scientific and public stakeholders, which is reflected in a variety of scientific publications, books, events, conferences and exhibitions. In view of the growing team size, the increasing number of projects and activities as well as the increasing interest in working with our institute, we are looking for a person to support us in the relevant administrative and placement-related tasks. Job description Responsibility for the administration of the two professorships at the Institute for Historical Building Research (60%) In this role, you are responsible for the administration of both professorships at the IDB (Prof. Dr. Silke Langenberg and Prof. Dr. Stefan Holzer). Your responsibilities include:

• Budget management and accounting, in particular the processing of orders and expense statements as well as the supervision of finances
• Support of the two professorships in human resources, in particular in the handling of entries and exits
• Scheduling and coordination including calendar management, appointment arrangement and management of calendar invitations Support of the communication and mediation activities of the Chair of Construction Heritage and Heritage Preservation (20-40%) In this area of responsibility, you are exclusively employed at the professorship for structural heritage and heritage conservation. You work in direct coordination with Prof. Dr. Silke Langenberg.
• Support in writing and editing contributions for magazines, newspapers, book publications as well as other formats of scientific and public communication
• Collaboration in communicating research results to the specialist public and broad Öpublic
• Communication and coordination with partners and stakeholders of science and Öpublic work, in particular museums, publishers and authorities, among others
• Maintenance of the website and other communication channels of the professorship
• Support of the team in attracting third-party funding Profile
• Several years of experience in administration, ideally in the field of higher education, research or culture
• Experience in finance and human resources as well as in dealing with administrative processes
• Excellent knowledge of German and English in word and writing
• Knowledge of at least one other national language (French and/or Italian) is desired
• Very good written expression skills as well as experience in writing, editing or preparing texts
• Excellent organizational skills and an independent, structured and reliable way of working
• Pleasure in the coordination of different tasks and