Legal Counsel / Contracts Specialist for ETH Zurich | Space

Position

Vollzeit

Festanstellung

Mid

Recht

Konditionen

Zürich

100%

Anforderungen

5+ J. Erfahrung

Bachelor

EU/EFTA-Bewilligung

Skills

Stakeholder engagementSpace lawSpace Researchrisk assessmentsContract draftingProject management softwareConsortium managementEthical complianceGeoinformaticsCollaborationNegotiationNDA

Sprachen

Englisch

Deutsch

Beschreibung

In this role, you will be the key legal point of contact for the research activities of ETH Zurich - Space and ETH Swiss GeoLab.

Aufgaben

You will independently review, draft and negotiate complex national and international research and development contracts, in particular Research Collaboration Agreements, Consortium Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and other research and cooperation agreements.
You will manage projects with international space agencies, research institutions and industry partners, particularly within the context of the European Space Agency (ESA), NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and other international space and research partners.
You will advise researchers and project managers on legal issues relating to international research collaborations, intellectual property, liability matters and other contractual risks.
You will provide support on matters relating to export controls and dual-use goods, working closely with the relevant compliance units at ETH Zurich.
You will provide proactive and solution-oriented advice to researchers and project managers throughout the entire project lifecycle - from project initiation to successful completion.
You will further develop contract templates, guidelines and standard processes for the efficient and legally compliant management of space and research projects.
You will work closely with ETH transfer, compliance units and other internal and external stakeholders.
You will make a significant contribution to ensuring that international research collaborations are legally sound, whilst at the same time safeguarding the research community's ability to act.

Anforderungen

You hold a university degree in law (or equivalent legal qualification) combined with a strong understanding of technical contexts.
You have at least 5 years' relevant professional experience in international contract law or research management - ideally gained in an international organisation, a company in the tech/space sector, a space-related authority or at a university.
You have in-depth knowledge of Swiss and international contract law.
Experience in intellectual property law, technology transfer or research law is an advantage.
Knowledge of international space law, regulatory issues relating to the space sector, and the science policy context of international research collaborations would be an advantage.
Experience in export control law (particularly ITAR/EAR), in dealing with dual-use goods or in comparable regulatory environments is particularly welcome.
You possess excellent analytical and conceptual skills, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to address legal risks in a pragmatic and solution-oriented manner.

Vorteile

The opportunity to play an active role in shaping the establishment and further development of ETH Zurich-Space.
An exciting international working environment at the interface of research, technology and innovation.
The chance to collaborate with leading researchers and renowned partner organisations worldwide.
Challenging and varied tasks with a high degree of personal responsibility and creative freedom.
Flexible working arrangements and attractive terms of employment at ETH Zurich.
Benefits, such as public transport season tickets and car-sharing schemes, a wide range of sports activities organised by the ASVZ, childcare, and attractive pension schemes.

Unternehmen

ETH Zurich

Education

ETH Zurich is one of the world-s leading universities in the fields of science and engineering. Through its strategic initiative, ETH Zurich - Space is systematically expanding its activities in space research and technology.