HES Assistant 50% - 100% (Renewable 3-year Fixed-term Contract)

About the job

Directly reporting to the group manager, you will participate in various applied research and development (R&D) projects conducted within the "Interaction Technologies" competence group. You will have the opportunity to contribute to innovative R&D projects in collaboration with industrial partners in the region in the fields of human-machine interaction (UI/UX), human-robot interaction (interactive and collaborative robots), machine-to-machine interaction (Internet of Things, Blockchain, etc.) as well as human-AI interaction. You will work closely with a skilled team of developers/engineers using agile development methodologies such as Scrum, DevOps and vibe coding. You will also be involved in the laboratory’s operations and support professors in their teaching duties.

You hold a HES diploma or equivalent experience. You have good knowledge of software development with various languages, frameworks and technologies such as mobile (Android, iOS, Xamarin), web (Django, Laravel, Spring Boot), Java, C#, Python. Knowledge of VR/AR and motion analysis is a plus. You are proficient in French and have a good command of English.

Work rate: 50% - 100%
Location: St-Imier
Application deadline: 15 June 2026
Start date: 1 September 2026 or to be agreed

This position is open without distinction to female or male staff. Further information can be obtained from Professor Nabil Ouerhani (nabil.ouerhani@he-arc.ch), head of the competence group. Applications accompanied by the usual documents should be sent by email to ing.rh@he-arc.ch, quoting the position and reference TICb17.