Jobs

The Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies at the University of Bern invites applications for a PhD candidate for the four-year research project “Cultures of Speculation,” starting from January 2026.

Zur Entwicklung eines landwirtschaftlichen Reallabors in der Region Rheingau (Hessen) und der Gestaltung von Interaktionen von Forschenden mit diversen Akteuren, sucht das Leibniz-Zentrum für Agrarlandschaftsforschung (ZALF) e.V.  zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine/n  Regionale/r Netzwerkmanager/in. Die Stelle wird eingebettet sein in die Struktur des „Innovationszentrums für Agrarsystemtransformation“ (IAT), das offiziell am 1.1.2026 starten wird. Das IAT wird sich auf die Forschung in, mit und über regionale Reallabore in Agrarlandschaften konzentrieren.

The aim of the professorship is to strengthen and deepen the understanding of biodiversity and the consequences of its loss, and to develop innovative strategies for the preservation and sustainable management of biodiversity. The professorship is a strategic investment for the University in its vision to be a University for the World, with a view to enhance the University’s leading role in research related to biodiversity.
Application deadline: 28 November

Are you passionate about using cutting-edge technology to explore the secrets of Earth's past climate and environment? Do you thrive on interdisciplinary challenges and big data? Join our team at the University of Bern for an exciting PhD position exploring the ancient world of lake sediments through the lens of modern imaging methodologies and data science. As the saying goes, "the past is the key to the future."

Application Deadline: 15 Decemeber

This postdoctoral position is part of the ERC-funded project LEVER (Our sustainabLe futurE, the ValuEs that dRive it, and how to get there), led by Andra Milcu. The project envisions a reframing of knowledge production in support of sustainability transformation, aiming to bridge knowledge, people, and action. LEVER develops and applies both the theory and practice of conducting research that purposefully supports sustainability transformations, with a particular focus on understanding and activating sustainability-aligned values as leverage points. The successful candidate will join a growing and dynamic research team connected to an international network of researchers

Application Deadline: 31 December 2025

For our research program "strategy work & organizational change in pluralistic settings, public organizations respectively", the research team Public Management and Organization at University of Bern's KPM Center for Public Management seeks to recruit a colleague for the following 48-month max. position, starting January 1, 2026.

This postdoctoral position is part of the ERC-funded project LEVER (Our sustainabLe futurE, the ValuEs that dRive it, and how to get there), led by Andra Milcu. The project envisions a reframing of knowledge production in support of sustainability transformation, aiming to bridge knowledge, people, and action. LEVER develops and applies both the theory and practice of conducting research that purposefully supports sustainability transformations, with a particular focus on understanding and activating sustainability-aligned values as leverage points. The successful candidate will join a growing and dynamic research team connected to an international network of researchers

Application Deadline: 31 January 2026

The Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation provides an inspiring, team-based research environment with a dynamic and international group of researchers. Our team has a strong track record of publishing in leading journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Management Science, Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal, and Harvard Business Review.