Last Updated on August 7, 2026 by admin
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
