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Research associate in the protective forests and natural hazards sector

'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.'

Research associate in the protective forests and natural hazards sector

80 %
Fixed-term contract until 31 October 2027
Zollikofen
Start date 1 November 2026
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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  • Working with smart people of different professional backgrounds who want, like you, to do things and make a difference.
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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
  • Participate in a national research project to promote biodiversity in protective forests
  • Model the protective effect of forests against landslides and rockfall, including the influence of deadwood
  • Derive indicators of the protective effect
  • Analyse relationships between the protective effect and forest structures
  • Write scientific reports and publications
What you'll bring with you
  • MSc in Environmental Sciences, Forest Sciences, Geography
  • PhD an advantage
  • Experience in modelling landslide and/or rockfall processes and the protective effect of forests
  • Knowledge of natural hazard processes, in particular rockfall and landslides as well as protective forest management
  • Experience in the use of GIS as well as Python or R
  • Confidence in mountain terrain and experience in field surveys an advantage
  • Native German or French speaker with good knowledge of the other language; good knowledge 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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