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PhD student in forest ecology

'I love the applied sciences and the highly practical relevance of my work,' says Dominik Füglistaller. He takes the word “practical approach“ literally. 'Together with cool colleagues we experiment with new things outside, and then do the analysis work inside on the PC – this mix does the trick.'

PhD student in forest ecology

100 %
Fixed-term contract until 30 September 2029
Zollikofen
Start date 1 October 2025, or by arrangement
Homeoffice possible
To start with, here are some of our strong points
  • An almost unbelievably large variety of themes and topics and a great mix of research and teaching.
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  • Plenty of contact with eager young people from all over the world who are set on achieving things.
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  • Work place in prime location with excellent access.
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  • A motley crew of friendly folk from all walks of life awaits you, all with different biographies, views and experiences.
And here are even more good reasons to opt for BFH
What you'll be doing here
  • Investigate synergies and potential conflicts between biodiversity promotion and the protective effects of forests against natural hazards in Switzerland as part of a PhD project within NRP 82 (www.nfp82.ch/en) program
  • Develop a research strategy and plan and carry out field surveys of forest structures and biodiversity
  • Use modern methods to record biodiversity, in particular metabarcoding and bioacoustics
  • Link, analyse and model biodiversity data with forest structures and conservation effects
  • Publish research results in scientific journals
What you'll bring with you
  • Master's degree in ecology, natural sciences, forest sciences, biology, or related disciplines
  • Experience in planning, organising and carrying out fieldwork in difficult terrain
  • Good knowledge of statistics, R applications and GIS
  • English editorial skills
  • Native German or French speaker with good knowledge of the other language, and very good English proficiency
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School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences

At HAFL, a department of BFH, we're all about connecting humans, nature and technology towards sustainable development. As a ground-breaking, pioneering think tank, we are engaged in the creation and teaching of knowledge for the world of today and of tomorrow – bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, resilient and always solidly grounded at the same time.

Doing something meaningful in a fascinating environment and with an outlook to the future: a job at Bern University of Applied Sciencesmakes perfect sense.

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