Programme Assistant MA «Transversal Design» (50%)

Academy of Art and Design Basel FHNW, Institute Experimental Design and Media Cultures

Teaching, research and practice - we connect

Your tasks

Support the Heads of the Master’s Programme in Transversal Design with the coordination of day-to-day programme activities, the recruiting of new students and the organization of internal and public events. This position is aimed at graduates and early-career professionals who enjoy working independently, taking responsibility and contributing to a creative, interdisciplinary environment.

  • Organisation & Administration: Maintaining calendars and the intranet; managing documentation and archiving of projects; providing organisational support to the team.
  • Events & Production: Support in the planning, coordination and production of public events.
  • Communication & Social media: Support in the production of flyers, posters, invitations and digital content for print, web and social media.
  • Student aquisition: Support for info days, open house and outreach events.
  • Peer Tutoring: Conducting small workshops and providing individual guidance to Master’s students, particularly in portfolio development, presentation and documentation.

Your profile

  • You hold a Master’s degree in Design or a related field.
  • You have experience in organizing events and collaborating with diverse teams.
  • You have experience in managing social media channels and content production.
  • You are confident in using Adobe Creative Suite and common office and collaboration tools.
  • Experience in graphic and editorial design, as well as visual documentation through photography and video is a plus.
  • You work independently, in a structured and reliable manner, demonstrate initiative and enjoy working as part of a diverse team.
  • You communicate clearly and professionally with students, lecturers and external partners.

Your prospects:

The FHNW’s uniqueness lies in the combination of teaching and
practice-oriented research, as well as its collaboration with the professional world. These complementary
perspectives enable a nuanced understanding and approach to action in a rapidly changing world.
Exchange and collaboration are at the forefront.

Your benefits:

 

Wide range of university sports

Cultural programme of lectures, concerts, theatre and films

Established implementation of equal pay

Targeted promotion of doctoral projects

Sabbatical for professors for research and practical projects

Annual working hours and time allowance for further education, administration and university development

Start Date: per 2027 1 1 , ending on 2029 7 31 .

Your workplace

Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Basel FHNW
Freilager-Platz 1, Postfach,
4002 Basel
Any questions?
About the position:

Dr. Johannes Bruder, Co-Head MA-Transversal Design, Contact: +41 61 228 41 27, johannes.bruder@fhnw.ch

About the recruiting process:

Nadine Seiler, HR Manager, Contact: +41 61 228 42 36

 
Will you soon be joining our team? We look forward to receiving your online application by 3 December 2026 at the latest. Interviews will take place on 9 December 2026.

www.fhnw.ch/en/about-fhnw/schools/academy-of-art-and-design
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