Postdoctoral Fellowship at Design++

Lead your proposed research. Share quarterly progress updates with Halter Group to support knowledge transfer. Deliver a mid-term and final presentation + report (approx. months 10 & 22). Engage with the Design++ community (industry exchanges, workshops, schools, events). Teaching/other duties set by co-hosts, up to 25%.

Design++ is the Center for Augmented Computational Design in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) at ETH Zurich. The center's vision is to remove collaboration barriers in AEC and urban & landscape planning to address pressing sustainability challenges, boost productivity and simultaneously deliver high quality spaces. This is achieved through innovation in computational methods, artificial intelligence (AI), and extended reality (XR). Design++ fosters cross-departmental research, education, and industry collaboration to drive transformative change in the built environment.

• PhD completed (or to be completed within 10 months of the deadline for a start date latest by September 2027) in a relevant field (e.g., architecture, civil, computer science, mechanical engineering, material science, etc.).

• Strong fit to Design++ scope and impact goals.

• Evidence of research excellence (publications/awards).

• Industry collaboration experience.

• Experience with one of AI/ML, XR, robotics, simulation, or optimization.