PhD student in forest ecology (f/m/d)
Berner Fachhochschule - Hochschule für Agrar-, Forst- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften HAFL / School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences

Temporary

Full Time

Published: 2025-07-22

Zollikofen (Schweiz)

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PhD student in forest ecology

100 % / Fixed-term contract until 30 September 2029 / Zollikofen
Start date 1 October 2025, or by arrangement

What you'll be doing here

Investigate synergies and potential conflicts between biodiversity promotion and the protective effects of forests against natural hazards in Switzerland as part of a PhD project within NRP 82 (www.nfp82.ch/en) program
Develop a research strategy and plan and carry out field surveys of forest structures and biodiversity
Use modern methods to record biodiversity, in particular metabarcoding and bioacoustics
Link, analyse and model biodiversity data with forest structures and conservation effects
Publish research results in scientific journals

What you'll bring with you

Master's degree in ecology, natural sciences, forest sciences, biology, or related disciplines
Experience in planning, organising and carrying out fieldwork in difficult terrain
Good knowledge of statistics, R applications and GIS
English editorial skills
Native German or French speaker with good knowledge of the other language, and very good English proficiency

School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences
At https://www.bfh.ch/hafl/en/, 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.

I'll be your guide through the application procedure
Danielle Bachmann
HR Consultant
P +41 31 848 36 37

For job-specific queries
Thibault Lachat
Prof. in forest ecology
P +41 31 910 21 42

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