Postdoc and pilot manager (part time)

EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institution: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17,000 people, including over 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.
Your mission :

EPFL has just launched the Lighthouse EdTech evidence-oriented initiative to investigate the benefits of selected EdTech solutions through 1-year pilots carried out in public schools. This initiative is supported by the Jacobs Foundation and led by board members of the LEARN Center for Learning Sciences at EPFL and the Swiss EdTech Collider, Switzerland’s leading hub for EdTech startups

Main duties and responsibilities include :

We look for a postdoctoral researcher to manage the techno-pedagogical co-design and the implementation of the pilots, as well as to supervise the evidence-oriented investigations. The actual investigations will be carried out jointly between selected EdTech startups, Swiss academic institutions, and public schools on a competitive basis after a targeted matchmaking phase

Your profile :

• PhD in learning technologies
• Interests for EdTech solutions and entrepreneurship
• Very good participatory and learning design skills
• Experience in translational research with multiple stakeholders (entrepreneurs, scientists and educators)
• English is the working language but mastery of French or German would be an asset

We offer :

• Excellent working conditions in a top university
• Inclusion in a network of internal and external stakeholders relevant to innovation in education
• Enriching environment with many neighbor projects

Start date :
July 1st, 2024 (or as per agreement)

Term of employment :
Fixed-term (CDD)

Work rate :
40% or up to 100% if also in charge of a selected pilot%

Duration :
1 year fixed-term (CDD) renewable

Remark :
Only candidates who applied through EPFL website or our partner Jobup’s website will be considered. Files sent by agencies without a mandate will not be taken into account.

Reference :
Job Nb 3323

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