Working, teaching and research

ETH Zurich is a responsible employer with progressive working conditions for its employees. The cultural diversity of its employees is an enormous opportunity for innovation and enables valuable exchange. Different patterns of thinking and values among ETH members, as well as differences in leadership styles, promote the ability to recognize one's own and others' patterns of behavior and to develop oneself further.

With more than 12 000 employees from Switzerland and abroad, ETH Zurich is one of the largest employers in the Zurich area. The university offers substantively exciting and attractive jobs in teaching, research and support functions. Outstanding performance at every level puts ETH Zurich at the top of the world. As a result, we place high demands on our employees. However, as a responsible employer, ETH Zurich also offers good working conditions and encourages its employees to achieve first-class performance and pursue their own career goals.

Work-life balance is becoming an increasingly important issue. That is why ETH sees itself as an employer and university that enables its members to achieve an appropriate balance between work/study on the one hand and family obligations on the other.