The ETH AI Center is one of the largest AI centers in Europe with over 120 Professors from all 16 departments of ETH Zurich and over 1500 associated PhD students & post‑docs. Our mission is to foster interdisciplinary AI research and pave the way from science to society.

Project background

The Academic Programs Lead will lead a small, high‑impact unit responsible for academic community‑building, research acceleration, education programs, and impact dissemination at the ETH AI Center. Reporting to the Executive Director, this is a hands‑on leadership role: you will set the strategic direction for the unit while personally driving key programs forward.

You will own the Center's research accelerator portfolio – including GPU grants, university partnerships (e.g., the Stanford exchange program), and grant writing support for flagship proposals. You will also shape education offerings in collaboration with faculty, manage relationships with ELLIS and partner ...