Digital Catalyst / Digital Catalyze

Join Our Team at the ETH Student Project House

At the ETH Student Project House (SPH), we inspire and empower students to cultivate a maker-innovator mindset. We believe that by exploring their own ideas and developing personal projects, students gain valuable hands-on experience and learn essential skills for their future. That’s why we’ve created an ecosystem where Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral students are encouraged to ideate, build prototypes, and continuously test and refine their creations.

About Us

Our interdisciplinary team of 30 individuals supports students with the tools, knowledge, and guidance they need to pursue their passions. Our well-equipped Makerspace provides access to a wide range of tools and equipment for prototyping. To help projects grow beyond the idea stage, we also offer co-working, ideation, and event spaces, as well as personalized coaching.

To better support ETH students working on digital projects, we are building a Digital Makerspace. This initiative aims to provide hardware, software, digital expertise, and a strong community of digital innovators. Many of our offerings are entirely digital, and we are developing a variety of digital solutions to support this space.

Your Role

We are currently seeking a new team member to join and shape our Digital Makerspace team. You’ll be working in one of the most inspiring spaces at ETH Zürich, surrounded by 3D printers, computers, whiteboards, ideation tools, and custom-designed furniture.

Our two locations include a five-storey house near the ETH main building and one on the Hönggerberg campus. We share our open workspace with student project teams, collaborating at eye level and fostering a culture of exchange and creativity. Our community brings together individuals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, and we communicate primarily in English.

Projects You'll Work On

• Digital Makerspace Tools:
  • Participate in the design and delivery of services that empower ETH students with their digital projects (e.g., Webhosting, LLM Proxy).
  • Create a hardware portfolio (AR/VR glasses, video equipment, etc.) and make it available to students through a lending system.
  • Develop a software tool portfolio and make it accessible to students.
• Digital Makerspace Workshops:
  • Develop workshop formats that engage and interest students in digital topics.
  • Conduct workshops on digital topics (e.g., "Make your first web app").
• Digital Makerspace Community:
  • Engage with students during help sessions.
  • Potentially create a community of digital makerspace instructors to assist during workshops or offer peer-to-peer student support sessions.
• Digital Makerspace Development:
  • Expand the existing offerings of the Digital Makerspace.
  • Diversify our offerings and help ETH students with their digital projects.

Your Qualifications

We need your digital expertise to support our students and our team. The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, or Machine Learning, or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• A passion for bringing projects to life.
• Demonstrable experience with digital tools (e.g., Docker, networking, Unix, Windows).
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, PHP).
• Motivation and ability to learn new languages, tools, and technologies.
• A driven and highly energetic personality.
• A genuine enjoyment of working with people and a passion for supporting their development.

Why Join Us?

Your role will have a meaningful impact at ETH Zurich, which actively supports your professional development and contributes to positive societal change. You can expect numerous benefits, including:

• Public transport season tickets and car sharing.
• A wide range of sports offered by the ASVZ.
• Childcare and attractive pension benefits.

We offer a one-year contract with the possibility of extension, with funding granted for a minimum of three years. We believe in personal growth, holding regular team feedback sessions, and valuing everyone’s opinion. Solutions arise through collaboration.

We encourage you to apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.