Animal Caretaker
myScience
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:03 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
Join the University of Bern as a Tierpfleger*in in Bern! Enjoy a dynamic work environment and great benefits.
Tasks
- Care for horses and assist with clinical operations.
- Perform stable work, feeding, and cleaning tasks.
- Participate in night and weekend shifts as needed.
Skills
- Experience with horse care and a reliable work ethic required.
- Team-oriented and flexible in a busy environment.
- Strong physical health for demanding tasks.
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Animal Caretaker
Workplace Bern , Bern region , SwitzerlandCategoryPositionPublished2 September 2025Closing Date15 September 2025Animal Caretaker
100 %
The ISME (Swiss Institute of Equine Medicine) of the Vetsuisse Faculty of the University of Bern operates a veterinary clinic with a fitness and rehabilitation station and a reproduction center at the Avenches location and a referral clinic at the Bern location for horses and other equids. The team consists of around 55 employees. The position is to be filled at the Bern location with a 100% workload.
What you will doHorse care, stable work, feeding, cleaning, assistance in clinic operations (examinations, treatments, farrier), on-call duty at night and on weekends as well as light maintenance work.
What you bring
You have very good knowledge in handling and caring for horses and other equids, are extremely reliable, and place great importance on cleanliness and order. You are a team player, flexible, and independent and are willing to make special efforts in unforeseen events. The work is physically demanding, and good constitution and health are essential.
What we offer
Varied and interesting activities in a lively service, research, and teaching environment. Opportunities for further training, integration into a larger team. Employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines.
Interested?
For more information, please visit our website - or call us.
isme.unibe.ch
ISME Equine Clinic
Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern,
Länggassstrasse 124
3012 Bern
0041 (0)31 684 22 43
Please address the motivation letter to Mr. Robert Glauser and send the complete application dossier by no later than 15 September 2025 to the following address: isme.bern.vetsuisse@unibe.ch
Thank you very much for your interest
In your application, please refer to myScience.ch and referenceJobID68188.
