Academic Engagement Associate  

Do you feel hopeful about the future? We do. Why? Because science continuously produces knowledge and innovation to address complex situations like changing urban environments, antimicrobial resistance, species decline and climate change. The Academic Engagement team at Swissnex in India feels passionate about the power of knowledge, and about leveraging this power across borders and disciplines.

We connect scientific communities in India and Switzerland in areas that will define the future. These areas encompass not just biodiversity, climate change and health under the larger umbrella of sustainability, but also digital transformation and future technologies. Our engagement goes beyond researchers and students – we engage with the vocational education training sector and create novel formats for Swiss stakeholders in education, research and innovation to experience other cultures and continents without setting foot into an aeroplane. We take a wide and creative yet strategic approach to do this and are looking to complement the team with someone who shares this notion.

We are looking for individuals with robust academic training, an eye for detail, and a deep interest to learn, discover and develop beyond their subject matter knowledge and expertise. Our work thrives on creative, proactive and inclusive thinking.

If that sounds like you, apply to join our team. This is an opportunity for you to tread beyond your discipline while broadening your interaction with academia in a strategic way. Discover the intersection of academia and startups, innovation and corporates, and let your Swiss peers experience Indian excellence in science and technology at your hands. Highly-motivated, open-minded graduates get to join a forward-thinking diplomatic mission with a focus on science, technology and innovation.