Scientific Employee in Forest Process Engineering and Work Sciences (80)

About the job

• Identify new research topics in close collaboration with the department management, advance their profiling, and develop competitive third-party funded projects from them
• Initiate research, development, and service projects and play a key role in preparing funding applications
• Actively promote the acquisition of third-party funds and the establishment of future project financing
• Coordinate the implementation of projects scientifically and operationally after successful application
• Co-design practice-oriented courses at Bachelor and Master level in the field of forest process engineering and work sciences
• Supervise Bachelor and Master theses
• Write scientific publications, project reports, and presentations for professional and practical partners
• Build and systematically maintain sustainable cooperations with companies, administrations, and research institutions

• Completed Master’s degree (MSc) or PhD in Forestry, Forest Engineering, or a closely related field with a clear focus on forest process engineering and work sciences
• Solid knowledge in forest process engineering, forest work procedures, development or production planning, as well as ergonomics in forest work processes
• Experience in participating in scientific projects and developing funding applications; motivation to co-develop your own third-party funded projects in the medium term
• Strong initiative, perseverance, and structured working style
• Strong communication skills and interest in interdisciplinary collaboration
• Interest in teaching and supervising students
• Very good English skills; willingness to learn German. The university actively supports language acquisition. Courses are to be conducted in German in the medium term

• An almost unbelievably wide variety of topics and a brilliant mix of research and teaching.
• Curiosity is required, and not just a little. And a lot of independence and personal responsibility.
• Workplace in a top location with very good accessibility.
• A "colorful bunch" of cheerful people with very different backgrounds, views, and experiences awaits you.
• Uncomplicated exchange even beyond departmental boundaries.

Danielle Bachmann
HR Consultant
T +41 31 848 36 37

At HAFL , a department of BFH, we connect people, nature, and technology for sustainable development. As a pioneering think tank, we produce and convey knowledge for today’s and tomorrow’s world – solid, fresh, flexible.