Eidg. Forschungsanstalt WSL
Birmensdorf
Field Staff LFI 80 - 100% (m/f/d)
- 10 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Birmensdorf
Job summary
The Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL focuses on sustainable environmental use. Join a dynamic team dedicated to nature conservation and hazard management.
Tasks
- Conduct fieldwork for the Swiss National Forest Inventory (LFI6).
- Analyze forest conditions across approximately 300 sample areas.
- Collaborate in a two-person team from March to November.
Skills
- Must have a recognized forestry degree and strong language skills.
- Experience in sampling methods is a plus.
- Ability to work reliably in rugged terrain.
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About the job
The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, with around 600 employees, is part of the ETH domain. It deals with the sustainable use and protection of the environment as well as responsible management of natural hazards.
Field Staff LFI 80 - 100% (m/f/d)
The Forest Resources and Forest Management research unit records and analyses changes in the landscape and forest and is looking for a member in the Scientific Service LFI group (job sharing possible) from March 2027 for 8 to 9 months annually recurring
The research group conducts fieldwork for the 6th National Forest Inventory (LFI6) from March/April to November, which provides important foundations for politics, forestry practice and research. On around 300 sample plots, you will annually record the condition of the forest throughout Switzerland in a two-person team.
You have a Swiss-recognised qualification as a forest technician HF or forest engineer as well as very good language skills in German and a second national language. Experience in sample surveys is an advantage. You are responsible, organised and flexible. In addition, you work reliably and precisely and move confidently in difficult terrain. Driving licence category B is required.
Please send your complete application to Beatrice Lamprecht, Human Resources WSL, by submitting the required documents via our application portal. Applications by e-mail or post will not be considered. For questions, Fabrizio Cioldi, Tel. +41 (0)44 739 26 84, will be happy to assist you. At WSL, diversity and inclusion are lived values. We are committed to gender equality and to promoting an open and inclusive working environment.
