Postdoctoral Scholarships (10) at University of Bern, Switzerland

Explore current University of Bern Open Positions. Find salaried positions in Space Science, Climate Research, and Medicine at one of Switzerland's top-ranked universities.

The University of Bern is a comprehensive institution renowned for its international outlook and interdisciplinary research. From pioneering space missions with ESA and NASA to leading global discourse on climate change through the Oeschger Centre for Climate Research, the university provides an unparalleled platform for PhD candidates, Postdoctoral researchers, and Senior faculty.

Why Advance Your Career at the University of Bern?

• Competitive Swiss Salaries: Academic staff are university employees with standardized compensation. While specific rates depend on the funding source, typical gross annual salaries for full-time research roles.
• Strategic Research Powerhouses: Bern hosts flagship initiatives such as NCCR PlanetS (Planetary Science), NCCR RNA & Disease, and the newly launched NCCR CLIM+, which focuses on interdisciplinary solutions for climate extremes.
• Global Medical Leadership: The university is home to the ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research and is a leading European center for Dental Medicine and Veterinary Science, offering unique clinical and translational research vacancies.

Below is the regularly updated list of verified academic vacancies at the University of Zurich. These listings include opportunities within the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Medicine, and the World Trade Institute (WTI).

University of Bern Open Positions

Kommunikationsspezialist*in (Schwerpunkt Textredaktion)Communication and Marketing Office80%BernBefristet

Postdoc – “Vein-stomatal signalling in grass leaf development”Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS)100%BernTemporary

Dozentur für innovative, anatomische Lehre (100% oder Teilzeit)Professorship / Lecturer80 - 100%BernBefristet

Doktorand/Doktorandin Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie (Prof. A. Hirschi)Institute of Psychology, Work and Organisational Psychology100%BernBefristet

PhD Position in Work and Organizational Psychology (Prof. A. Hirschi)Institute of Psychology, Work and Organisational Psychology100%BernTemporary

Clinical Research Associate (CRA) 60-80%Institute of Complementary and Integrative Medicine60 - 80%BernBefristet

ICT-Security Operations Analyst*inIT Services80 - 100%BernFestanstellung

Genesis - CH Senior Reseach AssistantInstitute of Astronomy100%BernTemporary

Hilfsassistent:in (10-20%) Sekretariat GermanistikInstitute of Germanic Languages and Literatures10 - 20%BernBefristet

Lehrstellen für Laborant/Laborantin EFZ (Fachrichtung Chemie)Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences100%BernLernende

Doktorandin / Doktorand PsychologieUniversity Psychiatric Services, Direktion Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie100%BernBefristet

Lehrstelle Kauffrau / Kaufmann EFZAdministrative Directors's Office100%BernBefristet

Hilfsassistent*inInstitute of Information Systems30%BernBefristet

PostDoc in exoplanet atmospheres at the University of BernFaculty of Science100%BernTemporary

Gruppenleiter/-in Influenzavirus Infektionen und virale VektorenInstitute of Virology and Immunology80 - 100%Bern und MittelhäusernFestanstellung

SENIOR CLINICIAN IN NEUROLOGY – FACULTY POSITIONDepartment of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Clinical Neurology60 - 100%BernTemporary

Fachspezialist:in Facility ManagementFacility management office70 - 100%BernFestanstellung

Zwei Lehrstellen als Fachperson Information und Dokumentation EFZUniversity Library of Bern100%BernLernende

Lehrstelle als Tiermedizinische*r Praxisassistent*inDepartment of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Equine Clinic100%BernBefristet

Lehrstelle Tiermedizinische/r Praxisassistent/inDepartment of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinic100%BernLernende

Lehrstelle als Kauffrau/Kaufmann EFZDKV Administration100%BernLernende

PhD Position in Mathematical Foundations of Machine LearningFaculty of Science100%BernTemporary

Forschungspraktikum PEERS, ATR!Sk und StandarddiagnostikStudent Assistant / Internship20 - 30%BernBefristet

Wissenschaftliche HilfsassistenzStudent Assistant / Internship30 - 40%BernBefristet

Senior HR-Partner/inHuman Resources80 - 100%BernFestanstellung

Lehrstelle Laborantin / Laborant EFZ (3 Jahre)Institute of Cell Biology100%BernFestanstellung

Postdoc Position in Medical Robotics and Image-Guided Tumour TargetingPost-doc100%BernTemporary

Postdoctoral Position in Dual-Comb Spectroscopy for Atmospheric SensingInstitute of Applied Physics100%BernTemporary

Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/inInstitute of Pharmacology60%BernBefristet

Internship- und FVH-Residency StellenDepartment of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Equine Clinic100%Bern und AvenchesBefristet

Doktorand/in und Assistent/in in BWL (Fachgebiet Operations Research)Professorship for Quantitative Methods in Business Administration100%BernBefristet

R&D Intern – Bioprinting Systems & Acoustic ManipulationStudent Assistant / Internship80 - 100%BernTemporary

Postdoc in digitaler DemographiePost-doc80%BernBefristet

Postdoc in digital demographyInstitute of Sociology80%BernTemporary

Postdoc in Soziologie der IntergruppenbeziehungenInstitute of Sociology80%BernBefristet

Postdoc in sociology of intergroup relationsInstitute of Sociology80%BernTemporary

Studentische Hilfsassistenz am Institut für Systematische Theologie (Dogmatik)Institute of Systematic Theology20%BernBefristet

PhD Position in NCCR Genesis: Computational chemistry–metabolism model for Venus and EnceladusPhysics Institute100%BernTemporary

Doktorandin / Doktorand PsychologieDoctoral candidates100%BernBefristet

Doktorandin / Doktorand (Dr. med. vet.)Center for Fish and Wildlife Health (FIWI)100%BernBefristet

Hausdienstleiter:inFacility management office80 - 100%BernFestanstellung

Teamleiter:in Administration ManagementInstitute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology80 - 100%BernFestanstellung

PhD in Climate Sciences: Terrestrial ecosystem modellingInstitute of Geography100%BernTemporary

Postdoc: Terrestrial ecosystem modellingInstitute of Geography100%BernTemporary

PhD student: Physical activity and cardiopulmonary fitness after childhood cancerInstitute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM)100%BernTemporary

Lehrstelle als Informatiker:in EFZ (Fachrichtung Plattformentwicklung)IT Services100%BernLernende

PhD student: Pulmonary outcomes and lung function after childhood cancerInstitute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM)100%BernTemporary

Certified Animal Caretaker - Axenic and Gnotobiotic Animal HousingExperimental Animal Center (EAC)100%BernTemporary

Tierpfleger*in EFZ – axenische und gnotobiotische TierhaltungExperimental Animal Center (EAC)100%Bern - WankdorfBefristet

Postdoctoral PositionDepartment of Social Sciences80 - 100%Bern, Geneva, Zurich and/or LausanneBefristet

PhD position in planetary sciencePhysics Institute100%BernTemporary

Postdoctoral PositionPost-doc80 - 100%Bern / ZürichBefristet

Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin / Wissenschaftlicher MitarbeiterInstitute of Complementary and Integrative Medicine60%BernFestanstellung

PhD position in Earth system modeling of catastrophic eventsPhysics Institute100%BernTemporary

Extraordinary Professorship in Translational MR-MethodologyDean's Office of the Faculty of Medicine100%BernPermanent employment

Postdoctoral Researcher (100%) Digital Transformation and Digital BusinessInstitute of Information Systems100%BernTemporary

Applikationsverantwortliche:r ITInstitute for Infectious Diseases80 - 100%BernFestanstellung

Managing Director of the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) and Professor for Sustainable Development (Associate Professor, 100%)Centre for Development & Environment (CDE)100%Bern, with regular travel to CDE's partnership regions in Africa, Asia and Latin AmericaPermanent employment

Postdoc position: Statistical Data Science and Machine Learning for Climate Change ResearchFaculty of Science80 - 100%BernTemporary

Studentische Assistenz Schweizer Register für seltene KrankheitenInstitute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM)40 - 50%BernBefristet

Doktorand:in in GeschichteInstitute of History100%BernBefristet

25-monatiges Internship KleintiereFaculty of Veterinary (Vetsuisse)100%BernBefristet

Lehrstellen Polymechaniker/in EFZTechnical / Craft100%BernBefristet

Schnupperlehre Polymechaniker/in EFZPhysics Institute100%BernBefristet