We are looking for an Academic Engagement Manager to join us starting as early as May 2026.

The Academic Engagement Manager will be part of the Academic Engagement team at Swissnex in India, which connects scientific communities in India and Switzerland through a wide range of approaches. Our work revolves around areas guided by a planetary thinking approach and encompasses sustainability, health as well as responsible digitisation and future technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum.

We are looking for a colleague with strong academic training, solid project management experience, keen attention to detail and a deep interest in learning, discovering and developing beyond their subject matter expertise.

Our work thrives on imaginative, self-driven, anticipatory and inclusive thinking. We are looking for someone with a curious mind who embraces this approach in their everyday work. The ideal candidate will contribute to the team’s projects with original ideas and work closely with the Head of Academic Engagement. A collaborative mindset is essential and you will be expected to share responsibilities for projects proactively rather than only executing assigned tasks.

You will join our team to build new approaches to address pressing topics such as the impact of AI on society, declining planetary health and to engage with emerging technologies such as quantum. We build these approaches using systems-level thinking that emphasises interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary formats. In your role, we expect you to take full ownership of your work, demonstrating both creativity and also the ability to organise, execute and document projects at a high standard.