ETH Zurich: OTM & Internationalisation Forum Flanders Knowledge Area Staff Mobility - Mobility of the Mind, How to develop a sustainable HR strategy? Brussels, 8 th March 2016

8 March 2016 Office for Faculty ETH Zürich – Facts and Figures (2014)  STEM university  homogenity  498 professors (plus 11% vs. 2010) tenured professors - 80 assistant professors - 35 new appointments 2014  23% women  18’616 students, incl. 3‘976 PhDs  8’143 FTE, incl. 6’968 in research & teaching

8 March 2016 Office for Faculty ETH Zürich 2015 in the rankings THEQS  1th in Continental Europe1st  9th worldwide9th

8 March 2016 Office for Faculty Intl. outreach of Swiss universities (THE) 1. Qatar University 2. University of Luxembourg 3. University of Honkong 4. Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne (EPFL) 5. University of Geneva 6. University of Macau 7. ETH Zurich 8. University of St. Gallen … 88. UL de Bruxelles 91. MIT

8 March 2016 Office for Faculty why ETH – and other Swiss universities?

8 March 2016 Office for Faculty Switzerland – a small country  population of 8 mio, incl. 1.8 mio foreigners  10 universities, but 2 technical universities only  high status of apprenticeship  low quota of maturity exams, preferences of high school students  USA  limited talent pool  hiring from abroad  growth in academia almost exlusively via immigration  hiring procedures specifically tailored  OTM

8 March 2016 Office for Faculty Legal conditions  hiring new faculty from within Switzerland as well as abroad who meet highest international scientific standards  creating working conditions and environment that are on par with the world-leading universities and research institutions  work law with few restrictions vs. immigration law  low density of regulations & autonomy  flexibility

8 March 2016 Office for Faculty International outreach - ETH Non-Swiss employees in 2014:  Faculty: 69% ( % / %)  Students: 37%  PhDs: 70%  Scientists: 69%  Postdocs: 90%  total workforce: 55%

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8 March 2016 Office for Faculty International workforce  European / Anglo-Saxon focus  not only nationality, but also where do our scientists come from  not many US citizens, but we hire from the best US institutions  German/Scandinavian/Asian scientists  from the US  exceptions: France, Belgium, Netherlands  ETH is getting more and more diverse

8 March 2016 Office for Faculty OTM at ETH Zurich?  only about 50% of the positions are advertised  restricted interest of Swiss students to go for a PhD  personal, but international networks  leading universities and research institutions  tough entry requirements for PhD programs  postdocs: rather hand-picked  restricted opportunities for internal career development (< 10% tenured)  need to openly communicate criteria

8 March 2016 Office for Faculty Structural challenges  English competence at all administrative levels  information and regulations available in English  information targeted at incoming scientists  Welcome Center (est. 2013)  practical support: work contracts, housing, social security, health care, child care, schools, dual career, …  interaction with public services: immigration, taxes, driving licence, …

8 March 2016 Office for Faculty OTM at ETH Zurich – faculty hiring  well-established procedure  highly centralized  central role of the president  system of checks and balances: well defined responsibilities of the players involved  managed by the Office for Faculty Affairs  standardized dossiers  standardized procedures and communication  feedback loops & quality control

8 March 2016 Office for Faculty Attracting new faculty  advertising open positions and active search  international faculty = international networks = international pool of applicants  hiring committees with external / international experts  English as teaching language on the MA level  English as everyday language in departments  ETH rules & regulations available in English  all administrative services available in English

8 March 2016 Office for Faculty Dual Career and Integration Services  needs of a globally mobile academic workforce  integral part of negotiations with new faculty  services offered to families and partners - child care/schools/language courses - housing and relocation - taxes, insurance - professional perspectives for the partner  ETH as a pioneer in DCIS (est. 1999)

8 March 2016 Office for Faculty TANDEM study (EU financed)  consortium with University of Copenhagen, University of Tartu and a Slovakian and Greek research institution  obstacles during the first months: - language / culture - housing  obstacles after more than 6 months - childcare / school - job market / dual career options

8 March 2016 Office for Faculty Summary: OTM at ETH Zurich?  otM: stress clearly on merit  international networks with the best universities and research institutions  international application pool  only limited number of positions are advertised  limited transparency of the hiring procedures  faculty hiring = best practice, also re. OTM  2015: 31 hirings, incl. 10 women  32%

8 March 2016 Office for Faculty Thank you!