The University of Bern (UniBE), a dynamic and research-intensive university in Switzerland’s capital city, is currently seeking highly qualified candidates to fill approximately 75 vacant PhD, Postdoc, and Academic Positions.
UniBE is celebrated for its strength in interdisciplinary research, covering a wide array of subjects across its eight faculties, with particular international renown in Space Research, Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sustainability, and Climate Change. Joining UniBE means contributing to high-impact science in a supportive, centrally located, and highly international academic environment.
75 vacant PhD, Postdoc, and Academic Positions.
| Position / Institute | Location |
|---|---|
| Sachbearbeiter:in PBL-AdministrationDean’s Office of the Faculty of Medicine 50% | permanent | Bern |
| Direktionsassistentin / DirektionsassistentTheodor-Kocher-Institute (TKI) 50 – 60% | temporary employment | Bern |
| PhD Position in Data-Driven Assessment of Animal-to-Human Translation for Efficient and Ethical Drug DevelopmentDepartment of Clinical Research (DCR) 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Administrative:r Sachbearbeiter:inMicroscopy Imaging Center (MIC) 80 – 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| PhD position in molecular microbial interaction (m/f/d)Institute for Infectious Diseases 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Technical assistant/lab manager in predatory bacteria research laboratory (m/f/d)Institute for Infectious Diseases 50% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Technische/r Assistent/in oder Labormanager/in im Forschungslabor für Raub-Bakterien (m/w/d)Institute for Infectious Diseases 50% | temporary employment | Bern |
| PhD student position in space research and chemometricsPhysics Institute 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Quality Assurance ManagerExperimental Animal Center (EAC) 60% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Qualitätsmanager (Quality Assurance Manager)Experimental Animal Center (EAC) 60% | temporary employment | Bern |
| PostDoc position in scientific machine learningPhysics Institute 80 – 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| PhD student position in space research and astrobiologyPhysics Institute 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
Administrative Assistant100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Assistenzstelle mit Schwerpunkt ZGBInstitute for the History of Law 50 – 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Hilfsassistenzstelle mit Schwerpunkt ZGBInstitute for the History of Law 20 – 40% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Teamleiter:in HausdienstFacility management office 100% | permanent | Bern |
| Dipl. Dentalhygieniker*In HF oder Prophylaxe-AssistentinClinic of Periodontology 40% | permanent | Bern |
| Postdoc Position – Lymphatic-Vascular Organs-on-Chip ModelARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
PhD Position – Engineering Organs-on-Chip for Lymphatic–Vascular StudiesARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| HilfsassistenzInstitute of Germanic Languages and Literatures 10 – 20% | temporary employment | Bern |
| PhD Candidate Position in Nutritional EpidemiologyInstitute of General Practice and Primary Care (BIHAM) 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Hilfsassistenz IT30 – 40% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Hilfsassistentin / Hilfsassistenten je nach Teilbereich mit technisch-methodischen, administrativ-sprachlichen oder sehr guten Italienisch-KenntnissenICER (Interfaculty Center for Educational Research) 20 – 50% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Teammitarbeiter:in HausdienstFacility management office 100% | permanent | Bern |
PhD position – Thrombolysis in Pulmonary Embolism (DC18)ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| PhD position – Bioprosthetic Valve Thrombosis (DC17)ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Dentalassistent/In EFZClinic of Periodontology 100% | permanent | Bern |
| Dipl. Biomedizinische/n Analytiker/in HFInstitute for Infectious Diseases 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Poste de doctorant·e en littérature françaiseInstitute of French Language and Literature, Literary Studies 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Doktorand /in und Assistent /in in BWL (Fachgebiet Operations Research)Professorship for Quantitative Methods in Business Administration 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
Administrative Sachbearbeiter/in (60%)Institute for Accounting and Controlling 60% | permanent | Bern |
| Sachbearbeiter:in EmpfangInstitute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology 80 – 100% | permanent | Bern |
| Administrative Sachbearbeiter/inDepartment of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences 60 – 70% | permanent | Bern |
| Doktorandin / Doktorand (Dr. med. vet.)Abteilung Neurologische Wissenschaften 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Labormitarbeiter/in oder Laborant/in (Physik) 50-70%Physics Institute 50 – 70% | temporary employment | Bern |
| PhD student position to work on transiting sub-Neptune planetsPhysics Institute 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
Study nurse (w/m)Institute of Complementary and Integrative Medicine 60 – 80% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Sachbearbeiter:in Lehrentwicklung HumanmedizinDean’s Office of the Faculty of Medicine 60% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Grade ouvert de professeur d’archéologie des provinces romainesInstitute of Archaeological Sciences 50 – 100% | permanent | Bern |
| open rank Professorship in Archaeology of the Roman ProvincesInstitute of Archaeological Sciences 50 – 100% | permanent | Bern |
| open rank Professur für Archäologie der Römischen ProvinzenInstitute of Archaeological Sciences 50 – 100% | permanent | Bern |
| Dentalassistentin EFZClinic of Oral Surgery and Stomatology 100% | permanent | Bern |
PhD Position on Terahertz-Driven Ultrafast Dynamics of Quantum MaterialsInstitute of Applied Physics 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| PhD student position in climate sciencesInstitute of Geological Sciences 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Oberärztin/Oberarzt in der Klinischen PathologieInstitute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology 60 – 100% | permanent | Bern |
| Leitende Ärztin/Leitender Arzt in der Klinischen PathologieInstitute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology 80 – 100% | permanent | Bern |
| Dekanatsvorsteher*inDean’s Office of the Faculty of Science 100% | permanent | Bern |
| Lab ManagerDepartment for BioMedical Research (DBMR) 80 – 100% | permanent | Bern |
Oberärztin/Oberarzt in der Klinischen PathologieInstitute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology 60 – 100% | permanent | Bern |
| Leitende Ärztin/Leitender Arzt in der Klinischen PathologieInstitute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology 80 – 100% | permanent | Bern |
| PostDoc position in petrology-geochemistry on redox processes in subducted oceanic slab rocksInstitute of Geological Sciences 80 – 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| 2 PhD Positions in Organic Synthesis & CatalysisDepartment of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Professor in Plant Population Ecology, Tenure-Track Assistant Professor or Open RankInstitute of Plant Sciences (IPS) 80 – 100% | permanent | Bern |
| Teamleiter: in kaufmännisches GebäudemanagementFacility management office 80 – 100% | permanent | Bern |
Wissenschaftliche Assistenz (w/m/d)Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie (PP) 50 – 60% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Dozentur für Soziale NeurowissenschaftInstitute of Psychology 80% | permanent | Bern |
| PhD position in theory of fitness landscapesInstitute of Ecology and Evolution (IEE) 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Professor in Planetary SciencesPhysics Institute 100% | permanent | Bern |
| Hochschulpraktikant/in Digital-CommunicationAdministration / Position with responsibilities / Projects 80% | temporary employment | Ittigen bei Bern |
| Schnupperlehre Polymechaniker/in EFZPhysics Institute 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
Postdoc Position in Chemical Biology / BiocatalysisDepartment of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences 80 – 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Vizerektorin / Vizerektor Forschung und Innovation an der Universität BernOffice of the Vice President Research 50% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Postdoctoral research associate position in Palynology and Palaeoecology at University of BernInstitute of Plant Sciences (IPS) 70 – 100% | temporary employment | Institut für Pflanzenwissenschaften |
| PhD-student position in Palaeoecology at University of BernInstitute of Plant Sciences (IPS) 100% | temporary employment | Institut für Pflanzenwissenschaften |
| PhD Position in Biocatalysis and Enzyme EngineeringDepartment of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| PhD Position in Biocatalysis and Enzyme EngineeringDepartment of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
Postdoc position in computer science, with focus on distributed protocols, concurrency, and blockchainInstitute of Computer Science 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| CSH Fellowships 2026Center for Space and Habitability (CSH) 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
| DentalassistentinClinic of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology 80 – 100% | permanent | Bern |
| Tierärzt*in mit Spezialisierung auf KleintierchirurgieDepartment of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinic 80% | permanent | Bern |
| Veterinarian specialised in small animal surgeryDepartment of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinic 80% | permanent | Bern |
| Dentalassistentin EFZ fürs Back- und FrontofficeClinic of Oral Surgery and Stomatology 100% | permanent | Bern |
Wissenschaftliche AssistenzstelleInstitute of Public Law 50 – 60% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Studentische Hilfsassistenz / Frontend DeveloperStudent Assistant / Internship 30 – 40% | temporary employment | Bern |
| Postdoc Position in Organic Functional MaterialsDepartment of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences 100% | temporary employment | Bern |
