Why should you get involved in the academic self-administration of the University of Zurich and stand for election as a delegate to committees?

• You are affected.
  Decisions about contracts, supervision, teaching loads, and career paths directly shape your academic life.
• Your perspective matters.
  As a junior researcher, you recognize structural problems long before they become visible at the management level.
• Your voice is mandated. 
  Swiss law (HFKG) and UZH regulations explicitly provide for representation of mid-level academic staff.
• Participation creates a balance of power.
  Academic self-governance counteracts structural asymmetries between permanent and temporary employees.
• Engagement protects. 
  Knowledge of processes, rights, and networks reduces isolation and vulnerability.
• You shape the future.
  Many reforms in the areas of supervision culture, equality, and working conditions originated with mid-level academic staff.

The University of Zurich offers you the opportunity to actively participate in around 140 committees at the national and university level, in the seven faculties and in over 150 departments, institutes, and seminars. The Association of Academic Mid-Level at the University of Zurich (VAUZ) holds elections for delegates every two years - although you can run for committee positions at any time.

If you get actively involved as a stakeholder, the academic self-administration of the University of Zurich will work!

Monday, 16.03.2026
University of Zurich Ichel
4 - 6 pm
Green Kitchen Lab
Y05-G-37
VAUZ General Assembly | Association of Academic Mid-Level Faculty of the University of Zurich | UZH
Election of the Delegates to the VAUZ Executive Board (1 year turn)
VAUZ Executive Board | Association of Academic Mid-Level Faculty of the University of Zurich | UZH
Vacancies | Association of Academic Mid-Level Faculty of the University of Zurich | UZH

Candidate for
21 University Committees and Commissions
05 Cross-Faculty Committees
43 Committees and Commissions in Faculties
68 Committees at Departments / Institutes / Clinics

Election of Delegates

VAUZ  has ≈ 11'500 Alumnae and Alumni!

Be the change you want to see - create your professional and personal future!

Participate in VAUZ as a member of the executive board and/or as a delegate in commissions, build and maintain your network and learn valuable skills for life!

VAUZ is the German abbreviation for " Association of Academic Mid-Level Faculty of the University of Zurich".

VAUZ was founded on July 11, 1968, as an association of 106 former non-tenured faculty members to represent their academic and professional interests at UZH and to the public. It is an association officially recognized by the University of Zurich and at the same time the Representative Body Association of UZH Early Career Researchers.

The representative Body of Junior Researchers includes you as:

• student assistant
• teaching and research assistant (with and without UZH employment)
• senior teaching and research assistant
• post-doc

The rights and obligations of VAUZ are regulated in a performance agreement with UZH.

The VAUZ Executive Board is made up of members of Early Career Researchers elected at the VAUZ Annual Assembly.

The VAUZ Extended Board consists of delegates elected at the official UZH election of Early Career Researchers.

VAUZ is your safe space for internal and external representation, networking and advice for mid-level faculty members at the University of Zurich - equitable and inclusive.

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