PhD in Behavioral Change and Biodiversity (60)
Berner Fachhochschule
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:10 August 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
Join us at the Department of Business to explore sustainability! Enjoy a creative work environment focused on impactful research and education.
Tasks
- Investigate sustainability-related behaviors affecting biodiversity.
- Develop research designs and conduct surveys and experiments.
- Analyze behavioral and environmental data, like biodiversity footprints.
Skills
- Master's degree in psychology, economics, or a related field.
- Strong interest in sustainability topics, especially biodiversity.
- Excellent communication skills in German or French, with knowledge of the other.
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What you will do here
- Investigate sustainability-relevant behavior (especially behavior for the preservation of biodiversity) of decision-makers within companies
- Develop research designs and conduct focus groups, survey studies, and field experiments
- Link and analyze behavioral, corporate, and environmental data (e.g., biodiversity footprints)
- Publish research results in scientific journals and communicate at scientific conferences and practical events
- Take on project management tasks within an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary project
What you ideally bring
- Master's degree in psychology, business administration, economics, or a related field
- Affinity for sustainability topics (e.g., biodiversity)
- Interest in applied research and experience in conducting statistical analyses (e.g., with R or Python)
- Practical experience in the private sector or public administration as well as experience in project management is an advantage
- Good communication skills and enjoyment of teamwork
- Very good knowledge of German or French (C2) with knowledge of the other language
Here are some of our advantages
- An almost unbelievably large variety of topics and a brilliant mix of research and teaching.
- Great freedom in shaping your work and plenty of room for your ideas, creativity, and decision-making.
- Focus on practice-oriented research and training engaged individuals rather than profit maximization.
- Great freedom in designing working hours – mobile working included.
- Collaborate with smart minds from various professional fields who, like you, want to make a difference.
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Cédric Schmid
HR Consultant
T +41 31 848 67 69
The Department of Economics
In the Department of Economics , we train the digital changemakers of the future for business and society in practice-oriented courses. We are passionately engaged with topics such as New Work, Digital Business, or Public Sector Transformation.
