Berner Fachhochschule
Bern
Head of Innovation Field and Scientific Researcher (Co-Leadership Possible) (80%)
- 20 October 2026
- 80%
- Bern
Job summary
Lead strategic innovation in health care and personnel development. Enjoy a collaborative and supportive work environment.
Tasks
- Oversee applied research in nursing, ensuring high-quality outcomes.
- Manage research projects on role development and sustainable staffing.
- Acquire funding for innovative health care models and personnel growth.
Skills
- Master's in nursing or health sciences, preferably with a doctoral focus.
- Expertise in competency and role development in health care.
- Strong clinical background and research project leadership experience.
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About the job
What you will do here
- Strategically, personnel-wise, professionally and financially lead and further develop the Innovation Field Health Care and Personnel Development of applied research and development in nursing
- Ensure, position and further develop high-quality research at the interface of health care and personnel development
- Successfully acquire, lead and implement research projects on the topics of role and competence development, skill-grade mix as well as new care models and sustainable personnel development in nursing
What you ideally bring with you
- Completed Master’s degree in nursing or health sciences with a doctorate or in the advanced qualification process towards a PhD
- Proven expertise in the topics of competence and role development, skill-grade mix, sustainable personnel development as well as innovative care models in nursing
- Clinical professional experience and several years of research experience, especially in the acquisition of third-party funding and the management of research projects
- Entrepreneurial thinking, high social competence, personal responsibility and team orientation
The position is also suitable for filling in a co-leadership model (job sharing).
Here are already some of our advantages
- Curiosity is required, and not just a little. And a lot of independence and personal responsibility.
- Workplace in a prime location with very good accessibility.
- A casual, relaxed and respectful atmosphere with plenty of helpfulness.
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application process
application process
Claudia Stucki
HR Consultant
T +41 31 848 31 59
The Department of Health
Our passion in the Department of Health is health care for people of all ages. For this purpose, we train qualified professionals in the professions of nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy and nutrition & dietetics according to the latest state of research. For appropriate health care and effective treatments, we conduct applied and practice-oriented research.