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Research associate in Plant Science

Dominik Füglistaller is happy: 'At BFH I work part-time and am passionately committed to crop protection and ecological compensation. I also live out this passion in my private start-up. Combining practical research and education with private enterprise know how – it's a win-win for all.'

Research associate in Plant Science

70 %
Limited until 30.09.2029
Zollikofen
01.11.2026 or by arrangement
Homeoffice possible
To start with, here are some of our strong points
  • Plenty of contact with eager young people from all over the world who are set on achieving things.
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  • Curiosity is what we want, oodles of it. Plus, lots of independence and autonomy.
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  • Work place in prime location with excellent access.
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  • Private life, family and job commitments can easily be combined.
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  • BFH is an excellent place for all those who wish to advance in their careers, and it's an asset on your CV.
And here are even more good reasons to opt for BFH
What you'll be doing here
  • Helping establish a soil monitoring scheme to harmonize monitoring activities at European scale
  • Setting up equipment at the Swiss monitoring site and collecting wind, water erosion and tillage erosion data
  • Collecting information from the local stakeholders based on surveys and workshops to support the measurements
  • Analysing the Swiss data and modelling soil erosion at catchment scale
  • Collecting data from all European monitoring sites, controlling quality, analysing statistics and writing publications
  • Using standardized methods to ensure up-to-date and accurate data matching modelers' needs and validating the selected indicators
What you'll bring with you
  • A university degree (master's or PhD) in agronomy or a related subject
  • Very good knowledge of agricultural science and soil science
  • Experience in monitoring and modelling soil erosion, data analysis and programming languages (e.g. R, Python)
  • High level of motivation, ability to work independently, resilience and strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Native speaker of German or French with a good knowledge of the other language; very good command of English
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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 Sciences makes perfect sense.

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