ETH ZurichESG & Sustainability Jobs

ETH Zurich is a leading science and technology university in Switzerland, renowned for its cutting-edge research and innovation.

ETH Zurich is a Swiss federal university based in Zurich, offering bachelor, master, and doctoral programs across engineering, natural sciences, architecture, and social sciences. It serves students, researchers, and faculty across more than a dozen departments, including environmental systems science, earth and planetary sciences, and civil and environmental engineering.

Why it matters

Several departments at ETH Zurich are directly focused on sustainability challenges. D-USYS (Environmental Systems Sciences) and D-EAPS (Earth and Planetary Sciences) conduct research on climate systems, land use, and resource cycles. D-BAUG covers environmental engineering and geomatics. The university also hosts research groups working on energy systems, carbon removal, and climate policy, making it a significant source of scientific knowledge that informs climate action globally.

ETH Zurich is consistently ranked among the top technical universities in the world and has an active partnership with the United Nations on science-policy engagement. For job seekers in sustainability and ESG, it represents both a potential employer - through research and staff roles - and a source of applied science that shapes the field.