Co-Lead of the Climate Solutions Hub

Development and implementation of the strategy of the Climate Solutions Hub Liaison with the research community at Empa and Eawag, across the ETH Domain, and beyond Managing high-level stakeholder networks in academia, as well as the private and public sector Project and funding acquisition Representing the Hub towards our directorates and scientific/impact Advisory Boards Managing the CSH team with three research groups and support staff Responsibility for personnel and budget

Empa and Eawag are two world-leading research institutes within the ETH Domain. The Climate Solutions Hub (CSH) is a collaboration platform where scholars from the two institutes and the ETH Domain more broadly collaborate with partners from industry, the public sector, and civil society to analyze and support the scaling of innovative climate solutions. The Hub’s co-leadership is composed of two representatives, one from each institution, with backgrounds in social sciences and engineering sciences respectively. The position represents Empa and the domain of engineering, materials, natural and building sciences.

The role is a purposeful leadership position within a unique and dynamic research environment that bundles the expertise of multiple ETH Domain Institutes. The organization fosters a culture of inclusion and respect and welcomes people interested in innovative, sustainable and meaningful activities.

• Team-oriented and forward-thinking, with a strong interest in implementing science-based measures addressing climate mitigation and adaptation.

• Experience leading and managing projects at the interface of social sciences, engineering, and natural sciences, in close collaboration with stakeholders.

• Well-connected in the ETH Domain and with practice partners, with a strong interest in developing the Hub concept further and establishing it within broader ETH Domain strategies.

• Experience in leading or substantially shaping inter- and transdisciplinary research projects and communicating key results to broad, non-scientific audiences.

• Institutional judgement; experience operating within and across research organisations and effectively and constructively navigating diverging cultures, department politics, or directorate priorities.

• PhD in engineering, materials, building sciences, or related fields.

• Familiarity with Empa, the ETH Domain, and its broader research and innovation ecosystem.

• Working proficiency in English and German; knowledge of other official languages in Switzerland is a plus.

• An existing network in Swiss construction, energy or infrastructure sectors—including at cantonal and municipal levels and/or with industry partners—is a plus.

• Clear vision for developing an open and inclusive team culture.

• A track record of raising third-party funding for collaborative, multi-partner projects is a plus.

• Experience working in co-leadership arrangements is a plus.